Production Team Lead - KPI-Driven On-Floor Leader

Seal & Design Inc.; Town of Clarence (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Vision insurance

Job summary

Seal & Design Inc. in Town of Clarence, NY is seeking a hands-on Lead to manage and guide a fabrication team. You will coordinate daily schedules, monitor performance, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining strict material handling and quality standards.

You will lead the team with KPI boards for Safety, Quality, Efficiency, and 5S, perform first-piece inspections, and collaborate with Maintenance, Quality, and Scheduling to resolve issues and ensure on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree (AA) in a technical discipline and 1-2 years related experience, or equivalent
• Proficiency working in a computer-supported environment with business software and Microsoft Office
• Basic math and measurement proficiency
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings
• Strong mechanical aptitude

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and hold team accountable.
• Monitor efficiency and productivity to meet or exceed expectations.
• Provide training and troubleshooting on equipment.
• Communicate the daily production schedule during shift changes and via email.
• Drive team performance with KPI boards (Safety, Quality, Efficiency, and 5S).
• Meetings, and assignment of work through lead schedules.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• Set up jobs in alignment with departmental priorities to maximize efficiency and product quality.
• Minimize job write-off issues related to material usage and equipment performance.
• Ensure all required materials are staged and available at machines prior to fabrication; maintain accurate material handling processes.
• Perform first-piece quality inspections for new fabrication runs, as needed.
• Oversee die management, ensuring proper maintenance, storage, and movement.
• Serve as an on-floor resource providing guidance, support, and direction across functional areas.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities with Maintenance, Quality, and Scheduling to resolve production issues.
• Support downtime planning and ensure on-time delivery.
• Ensure operational discipline by resolving job-related issues within the paperless environment.
• Drive compliance by ensuring all employee training is current and required audits are completed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Team management

Attention to detail

Education

Associate's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Blueprints/Technical drawings

Job description

Lead, manage and hold team accountable (LMA)

• Monitor efficiency and productivity to ensure expectations are met or exceeded
• Provide training and hands-on troubleshooting assistance on equipment
• Communicate the daily production schedule during shift changes and via email
• Drive team performance with KPI boards (Safety, Quality, Efficiency, and 5S), daily accountability
• meetings, and assignment of work through lead schedules
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce operational
• costs
• Set up jobs in alignment with departmental priorities to maximize efficiency and product quality
• Minimize job write-off issues related to material usage and equipment performance
• Ensure all required materials are staged and available at machines prior to fabrication; maintain
• accurate material handling processes including bin status and returns
• Perform first-piece quality inspections for new fabrication runs, as needed
• Oversee die management, ensuring proper maintenance, storage, and movement.
• Serve as an on-floor resource providing guidance, support, and direction across functional areas
• Coordinate cross-functional activities with Maintenance, Quality, and Scheduling to resolve
• production issues, support downtime planning, and ensure on-time delivery
• Ensure operational discipline by resolving job-related issues within the paperless environment
• Drive compliance by ensuring all employee training is current and required audits (5S, safety, QC
• layered audits) are completed
• Participate in meetings and collaborate with leadership to align priorities and drive accountability
• Enforce safety policies, proactively identify hazards, and partner with leadership on corrective actions to maintain a strong safety culture

Pay Range: $25-28/hour

• Associate's degree (AA) in a technical discipline and 1-2 years related experience, or equivalent
• combination of education and experience
• Proficiency working in a computer-supported environment with business software and Microsoft Office
• Basic math and measurement proficiency
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow;

• able to multi-task

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance