Production Team Leader

Celestica International LP; Northlake (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Northlake, TX is seeking a Production Team Leader 2 to oversee daily manufacturing operations, drive on-time production, and manage resources. You will lead a diverse team, coach staff, and coordinate with planning, logistics and quality to ensure targets are met.

The role requires strong knowledge of production processes, hands-on leadership, and the ability to communicate with internal and external customers in a dynamic environment. A Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Four to six years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent.
• Experience leading manufacturing teams.
• Knowledge of production processes and tools.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinates inputs and resources to achieve on-time production.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks in the production process.
• Manage controllable operating expenditure (e.g., scrap, consumables).
• Lead, train and motivate a diverse team to meet targets for quality, output and efficiency.
• Communicate effectively with a wide range of internal and external customers.
• Conduct return-to-work interviews and first-level disciplinary hearings in a timely, consistent manner.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Lotus Notes

Job description

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Date: Oct 29, 2026

General Overview

Functional Area: OPS - Operations
Career Stream: PRD - Production
Role: Team Leader 2
SAP Short Name: TL2
Job Title: Production Team Leader 2
Job Code: TL2-OPS-PRD
Job Level: Band 07
Profile-Holding: Y
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Receives a daily production schedule from planning; receives material to manufacture modify or repair products from logistics.
• Co-ordinates these inputs and a variety of resources (e.g., materials, personnel, equipment, etc.) to achieve on-time production of quality products within budget guidelines.
• Identifies and resolves bottlenecks in the production process.
• Management of controllable operating expenditure e.g. scrap, consumables.
• Identifies limits to production and guides teams to continuously improve processes.
• Manages the performance, motivation and satisfaction of all the team and processes to ensure key quality, output and efficiency targets are met.
• Ensures all return to work interviews and first level disciplinary hearings are conducted in a timely, consistent and professional manner.
• Knowledge of the production process and the tools and equipment used in the process.
• Knowledge and understanding of the business unit and how decisions impact customer satisfaction, product quality, on-time delivery and the profitability of the unit.(WOR/MOR/RCC)
• Ability to coordinate a wide variety of resources to meet production quality and quantity metrics.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
• Ability to effectively lead, manage, train and motivate a diverse group of employees to achieve high production levels within tight time deadlines and in a highly dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Ability to use some or all of the following PC applications: Word, Lotus Notes, Excel, Powerpoint.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a manufacturing environment with occasional exposure to elements such as noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, etc.
• Duties may require periodic sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• May require occasional travel.
• Above demands are carried out within the local existing Health and Safety guidelines

Typical Experience

• Four to six years of relevant experience

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Celestica is an E-Verify employer.