Production Team Leader (3rd shift)

HL Mando Corporation; Opelika (AL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

HL Mando Corporation in Opelika, AL, is hiring a Production Team Leader to oversee daily manufacturing operations. You will lead a team, ensure safety, and drive quality and efficiency on the Production floor.

The role requires hands-on supervision, scheduling, and a commitment to continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment. Eligible candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, warehouse experience, and forklift familiarity.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is preferred.
• At least one year warehouse experience is required.
• Forklift operation experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, schedule, and prioritize daily production issues in the assigned area.
• Lead and develop the production team to ensure smooth, efficient operations.
• Follow safety guidelines and enforce HL Mando policies.
• Identify bad parts via visual inspection and implement corrections.
• Manage tool changes on all lines and verify dimensions for CNC techs and operators.
• Maintain 5S, quality, and OEE KPIs; drive continuous improvement within the team.
• Complete end-of-shift scrap reports for Housing lines.
• Maintain training records and train CNC techs and operators.

Skills

Mechanical competency

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Innovative thinking

Organization

Education

High school diploma or GED

Warehouse experience

Forklift experience

Job description

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PlantALMFG.1 Salary Non Exempt Direct Opelika, AL, US

Date:07/07/2026

Job Title:Production Team Leader

Department: Production

Reports to:Production Supervisor

FLSA Status:Hourly Non-Exempt

Purpose: Under the general direction of the Production Supervisor, the Team Leader will oversee, schedule, manage, and prioritize the daily production issues in their particular area of the plant and lead the production team to ensure smooth and efficient manufacturing operations while promoting a team environment.

Key Responsibilities include the following(other duties may be assigned as needed):

• Maintain adherence to safety guidelines
• Understanding of HL Mando Policies (attendance, safety, quality, etc)
• Enforce, maintain, and foster Quality Policies and procedures
• Ability to perform hard gage checks and adjust machines (fixtures, programs) accordingly
• Ability to perform tool changes on all assigned lines including Broach changes
• General understanding of tool setting procedures
• Ability to identify bad parts by visual inspection and perform corrections
• Proper working knowledge of MEPS system (downtime, Ekanban, inventory management, etc)
• Must know all carrier parts and part numbers machined in CBS
• Must know where each carrier parts are capable of being machined
• Compliance with work standards as well as Team Leader daily standard work
• Troubleshoot repairing ability of in storage and out storage
• Troubleshooting ability for coolant tanks to minimize FTT issues
• Ability to troubleshoot machine and automation alarms
• Maintain and drive 5S expectations
• Foster continuous improvement in your team
• Must be familiar with all tool changes in all assigned lines
• Verify tool change dimensions for CNC techs and operators
• Maintain and drive process checks and verificationAbility to perform changeover from one carrier model to another
• Complete end of shift scrap reports daily for all Housing lines
• Maintain training records
• Ability to train CNC techs and Operators
• Key performance indicators (KPI’s):
• Safety
• Quality
• OEE (overall equipment efficiency)

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• A high school diploma or GED is preferred.
• At least one year warehouse experience is required
• Forklift operation experience is strongly preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge requirements
• Mechanical competency
• Interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving abilities
• Critical thinking
• Innovation and creativity
• Interpersonal skills, communication, judgment, organization, personal characteristics, etc.

Legal Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years of age due to federal labor law requirements.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Supervisory Responsibility: None

Working Conditions:

• Constant manufacturing floor and occasional office setting work
• Frequent exposure to noise, moving machinery, frequent exposure to chemicals and energized equipment
• Occasional exposure to uneven surfaces (stairs and platforms)
• Constant requirement of PPE use (Safety shoes / safety glasses), frequent requirement of hearing protection
• Frequent use of hand tools or tools used in assembly process
• Frequent exposure to hot work areas, and environmental and safety regulated work (Electrical, LOTO)

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent standing, walking, bending, twisting, reaching, occasional sitting
• Frequent lifting, carrying up to 20 lbs. occasional lifting, carrying up to 50 lbs.
• Frequent gripping, pinching, tool use occasional keyboarding
• Constant use of vision, speech and hearing
• Constant need to work in warehouse environment subject to external temperatures.

Remote Work: N/A

Compensation and Benefits:

Compensation for hourly positions is determined according to standardized wage table. Benefits package includes health, dental & vision insurance, life insurance and other supplemental benefits, 401(K) plan, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

HL Mando is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or disability status.