Production Team Lead: Lean, Quality & Safety

Carrier; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 33,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Carrier Global Corporation is seeking a Production Team Leader to guide a production line, drive quality and safety, and train team members under general supervision.

The role emphasizes front-line leadership, setting pace, coordinating daily work, and supporting continuous-improvement initiatives. Availability for rotating shifts, weekends, and overtime is required to maintain production goals and uphold Lean 5S standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• 4+ years of manufacturing/production experience, including informal team leadership.
• 2+ years of experience with assembly processes, standard work and quality requirements.
• 2+ years of experience reading and interpreting work instructions, blueprints and production documentation.
• 2+ years of experience training others and resolving non-routine production issues under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily work of a production team on the assigned line.
• Set up and start the line, verify first-piece quality and support changeovers.
• Train and certify team members on standard work and quality requirements.
• Perform in-process quality checks and escalate abnormalities.
• Support rapid problem-solving and containment on the line.
• Maintain 5S, safety compliance and production/quality records.
• Backfill production positions to sustain output.
• Support continuous improvement and kaizen activities.
• Escalate issues to supervisor/management when needed.

Skills

Team leadership

Training others

Quality control

Blueprint reading

Production knowledge

Education

High school diploma / GED

Technical/associate degree or trade certification preferred

Tools

5S

Standard work

Kaizen

Quality tools

Job description

Carrier Global Corporation is seeking a Production Team Leader to guide a production line, drive quality and safety, and train team members under general supervision.

The role emphasizes front-line leadership, setting pace, coordinating daily work, and supporting continuous-improvement initiatives. Availability for rotating shifts, weekends, and overtime is required to maintain production goals and uphold Lean 5S standards.