Production Team Lead/ Unit Coordinator C - 2nd Shift

Nsk-Corporation; Franklin (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

NSK is seeking a Shift Supervisor / Production Team Lead for the 2nd Shift at the Franklin, IN facility. The role coordinates team efforts to meet safety, quality, production, and cost goals, and serves as the primary liaison for line activity across shifts.

Responsibilities include directing team members, enforcing standards, communicating updates, and applying Lean/5S to improve procedures. A high school diploma and relevant experience are required, with preferred technical education and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 4–6 years of position-related experience.
• Preferred: Technical Diploma or associate degree and 6–8 years of experience.
• Experience with 5S and Lean Manufacturing principles.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate the activities of team members on the production line.
• Enforce safety and quality standards.
• Communicate updates on safety, quality, production, manning and line conditions to team members.
• Coordinate with other supervisors on operations between departments.
• Discuss quality concerns, production status, equipment issues, and team member concerns with management.
• Plan work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet goals.
• Observe work and ensure adherence to plant standards.
• Read production records to determine requirements and evaluate outputs.
• Use 5S and Lean principles to improve SOPs.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

5S

Supervisory

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Production Team Lead/ Unit Coordinator C - 2nd Shift

Job Category: Manufacturing and Safety

Requisition Number: PRODU005556

• Posted : October 8, 2026
• Full-Time

Locations

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Franklin, IN 46131, USA

Description

Shift Supervisor / Production Team Lead - 2nd Shift

NSK is seeking a Shift Supervisor / Production Team Lead to work 2nd Shift and fill the Unit Coordinator C position at our Hub plant in Franklin, IN.

The purpose of this position is to coordinate team efforts toward meeting safety, quality, production, and cost goals. This position will serve as the primary person responsible for coordinating and supporting all line or shift activity. Lead team members by embracing the principles of lean manufacturing and 5s standardization.

Responsibilities:

Direct and coordinate the activities of team members engaged in the production line.

Enforce all safety and quality standards.

Communicate:

• Keep team members informed, before and during each shift, of all safety, quality, production, manning, and line condition updates.
• Coordinate with other supervisors on operations and activities within or between departments.
• Discuss with management:
  • Quality Concerns
  • Production Status
  • Equipment & Line Issues
  • Team Member problems, complaints, or grievances.
  • Areas for improvement

Plan, Check and Confirm

• Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
• Observe work and monitor activity to ensure that team members uphold all plant standards.
• Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
• Utilize 5s and Lean production principles to improve standard operating procedures.

Qualifications:

• This job requires a high school diploma or equivalent and 4 to 6 years of position-related experience; the preferred formal education is a Technical Diploma or associate degree and 6 to 8 years of position-related experience

Preferred:

• Experience or exposure to 5s and Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Experience in Supervisory role.

NSK is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law
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