Production Team Lead | Swing Shift

Hamilton Medical, Inc.; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation and sick time

Disability insurance

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Hamilton Medical, Inc. seeks a Production Team Lead to oversee the manufacture and assembly of precision medical devices at our Reno, Nevada facility. You will lead a cross-functional crew, run equipment, ensure safety and quality, and meet daily production targets while driving improvements.

The role requires strong leadership, clear communication with multiple departments, and hands-on capability with tooling, basic maintenance, and ERP system usage to manage production orders and workflow.

Qualifications

• Ability to work accurately in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience reading diagrams, blueprints, and work instructions.
• Mentor and train team members; maintain cross-training.
• Commitment to safety and quality standards.
• Proven experience in production leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production and ensure attainment of the plan.
• Open/close the Plant and manage end-of-shift reporting.
• Coordinate with Quality, Maintenance, and Warehouse functions.
• Train operators and certify processes; maintain training records.
• Drive Lean improvements to reduce scrap and improve efficiency.
• Ensure safety compliance and maintain standard work documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Quality awareness

Safety compliance

Communication

Hand-eye coordination

Blueprint reading

Team coaching

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Technical Certificate/CTE preferred

Tools

ERP system

Power tools

Job description

Company Overview

Hamilton Medical was founded in 1983 with a clear mission: to enhance the lives of patients on respirators and support the caregivers who serve them. Our focus is on developing ventilation technologies that prioritize safety, effectiveness, and lung protection. We are dedicated to easing the burden on healthcare professionals who work tirelessly every day, helping critically ill patients recover and regain their health. We are committed to helping medical teams deliver the best respiratory care ‑ to anyone, anywhere.

Responsibilities

Hamilton Medical is seeking a Production Team Lead to oversee the manufacture and assembly of precision medical devices and consumables. This role is a combination of direct contribution (running equipment and assembly of devices) and indirect contribution (leadership of the crew to attain daily operational targets). This role ensures the key tasks, duties, and procedures are carried out efficiently and with strict adherence to safety and quality standards. The Team Lead also evaluates their team members’ skill and growth opportunities and facilitates training of staff to ensure that an adequate knowledge and skill base is maintained. This role has other support responsibilities, including review and disposition of non-conforming product, reduction of production yield losses, creation of standard work documentation and procedures, and daily reporting of build plan attainment and strategizing resource allocation and workflow to ensure daily and weekly plans are met. To be successful in this role, the Team Lead is expected to have strong leadership ability and excellent communication skills. They do well at directing, coaching, and motivating members of the team to be their best and achieve success. They also support and drive a culture of positivity, respect, and transparency.

Other Production Team Lead responsibilities include:

• Regularly communicates with Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, and other branches of the company to ensure both short and long-term goals are met
• Serves as a role model for adherence to site Safety standards and product Quality standards. Drives adherence with staff and communicates with production manager as needed to resolve conflicts
• Responsible for opening/closing the Plant, daily end-of-shift reporting, handling of emergency response, etc.
• Key user of our ERP system to create (and close) Production Orders, Process NCM, and perform basic material transactions
• Regularly leads start-of-shift team huddles, communicate goals and expectations for the day, and serves as a liaison between departments
• Escalates issues to maintenance as needed to minimize downtime, and communicates with engineering to resolve repeat technical problems
• Monitors QMS (ETQ) to process NCRs and ensure department staff are up-to-date on their assigned trainings
• Over time, demonstrates mastery of manufacturing and assembly of our products according to our standards. Able to personally train operators and certify any process within the operation. Maintains department cross training matrix and provides staff training to ensure sufficient skill and knowledge coverage.
• Perform routine production duties and preventative maintenance
• Execute basic troubleshooting and recovery on our equipment as taught by engineering and maintenance
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing efficiency, increasing output, reducing scrap, and optimizing production processes.
• Requires excellent hand-eye coordination, attention to detail, high efficiency, and ability to follow process instructions
• Use of hand tools, tweezers, and other light machinery
• Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned

Shift: Monday - Friday 3:30pm - 12:00am

Qualifications

• Ability to work accurately in a fast-paced environment to meet quality and quantity quotas
• Experience using diagrams or blueprints, and follow other written or verbal instructions
• Mechanically inclined with good dexterity - able to use both hands and power tools
• Able to quality check finished product and send unsatisfactory items to rework
• Proven experience with safe production practices
• Stable work history
• Basic math required for computing quantities and simple addition and subtraction for counting parts
• Requires excellent manual dexterity, ability to work with small components and hand tools, and a keen eye for detail and quality
• Must be able to read and follow detailed manufacturing instructions

Education/Experience

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Previous experience in manufacturing environment preferred
• Technical Certificate and/or LEAP or CTE Program Completion Preferred

About Hamilton

• Established, stable, and reliable company.
• Comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, vision insurance; paid vacation and sick time; disability insurance; 401(k); tuition reimbursement; and more.
• Engaging and innovative design projects.
• Strong opportunities for professional growth.
• Commitment to sustainable design practices.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may be required (provided by employer).
• Drug and background screenings required.