Production Team Lead — Quality & Team Coach

Plug Power Inc; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) with 5% company match

Bonus eligibility

Paid time off

Paid Holidays

Wellness Reimbursement Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Fertility and Family Building Benefit

Employee Referral program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Plug Power Inc. in Rochester, NY is seeking a Production Team Lead to direct a manufacturing team, ensuring timely assembly with high quality standards. The role emphasizes leadership, cross-training, and process optimization in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will have manufacturing experience, supervisory background, and strong communication skills, with a focus on safety and continuous improvement across production metrics.

Qualifications

• Manufacturing industry experience; preferably within a technology product manufacturing facility.
• Previous supervisory experience highly preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assign team tasks and lead daily production efforts to meet manufacturing deliverables; assist with assembly and manufacturing tasks when necessary to meet schedules.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Plug Power products and assembly protocol; provide ongoing training and communication to team members.
• Establish goals for the team and work to continually improve production metrics related to quality and throughput.
• Cross-train team members in various assembly and manufacturing processes to increase job satisfaction and promote depth of talent.
• Lead 5S efforts and set the vision and example for all team members to follow.
• Work with production scheduler to control materials usage, maintain inventory accuracy and ensure schedule conformance.
• Adhere to safety standards at all times while enforcing safe work habits with all team members; this includes all OSHA regulations and facility safety guidelines.

Skills

Leadership

Team collaboration

Communication

Project management

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Results-oriented

Task-oriented follow-through

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associates degree preferred

Job description

Plug Power Inc. in Rochester, NY is seeking a Production Team Lead to direct a manufacturing team, ensuring timely assembly with high quality standards. The role emphasizes leadership, cross-training, and process optimization in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will have manufacturing experience, supervisory background, and strong communication skills, with a focus on safety and continuous improvement across production metrics.