Production Team Lead - Lean & Quality

ATC Drivetrain; Knoxville (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

ATC Drivetrain is seeking a Team Leader to coordinate the performance of production personnel and processes on the shop floor. The role focuses on safety, quality, and continuous improvement in a hands-on environment.

The successful candidate will supervise 10–25 employees, ensure 5S practices, and support training, performance reviews, and production planning. Strong English reading and writing skills are required for documentation and communication.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 2 years of operations and/or lean experience.
• Familiarity with the manufacturing industry and related business processes.

Responsibilities

• Promotes and maintains a safe work environment at all times.
• Responsible for housekeeping and 5S activity in the area.
• Responsible for product quality through auditing and verification of operator conformance to standards, quality systems, and manufacturing processes.
• Audits products and scrap to verify conformance to specifications and directs setup and adjustments of machines or methods.
• Facilitates continuous improvement with a focus on employee involvement.
• Supports Supervisor in developing personnel through training, performance reviews, and other administrative duties.
• Responsible for employee training, cross-training, and maintenance of training records.
• Adjusts manpower assignments to meet production schedules.
• Assures necessary materials and supplies are available and used appropriately for production.
• Assists in the implementation of new procedures or processes to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Maintains production records.
• Performs the duties of production workers supervised when needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Quality mindset

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

ERP software

Job description

ATC Drivetrain is seeking a Team Leader to coordinate the performance of production personnel and processes on the shop floor. The role focuses on safety, quality, and continuous improvement in a hands-on environment.

The successful candidate will supervise 10–25 employees, ensure 5S practices, and support training, performance reviews, and production planning. Strong English reading and writing skills are required for documentation and communication.