Production Team Lead: Mentor, Optimize Schedules & Safety

formssurfaces; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Forms+Surfaces is seeking a Team Lead to coordinate daily manufacturing activities and support team members while maintaining safety and quality standards. This hourly, non-exempt lead role requires hands-on participation in production duties and the ability to respond to short-notice overtime and weekend scheduling.

You will mentor staff, oversee workload distribution, and collaborate with management to meet production goals while promoting continuous improvement and safe operating practices

Qualifications

• Experience leading a manufacturing team and coordinating workloads.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and prints.
• Strong communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Willingness to work overtime and weekends on short notice.
• Hourly, non-exempt lead position.

Responsibilities

• Train and mentor employees, including safety orientation and on‑the‑job training as needed.
• Coordinate vacation coverage and workload distribution to meet deadlines.
• Promote quality standards and escalate quality concerns to management.
• Maintain production records and communicate shift performance to leadership.
• Communicate with team members, managers and other group leaders to resolve issues.
• Evaluate released work orders for changes and suggest modifications to processes.
• Participate in safety program activities, toolbox talks and hazard identifications.
• Contribute to product reviews to develop implementation plans and improvements.
• Communicate new company information and updates to the team.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Technical drawing reading

Attention to detail

Planning and scheduling

Safety awareness

Overtime flexibility

Job description

Forms+Surfaces is seeking a Team Lead to coordinate daily manufacturing activities and support team members while maintaining safety and quality standards. This hourly, non-exempt lead role requires hands-on participation in production duties and the ability to respond to short-notice overtime and weekend scheduling.

You will mentor staff, oversee workload distribution, and collaborate with management to meet production goals while promoting continuous improvement and safe operating practices