Second-Shift Lead: Special Equipment & Training

City of Lincoln; Peoria (AZ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Second shift differential

Job summary

City of Lincoln in Peoria, AZ is seeking a Special Equipment Lead to oversee day-to-day operation, training, and process control of all specialized equipment in the Hard Armor Department—including the Press, Autoclave, and Waterjet systems.

Monday – Thursday (11:30AM – 10:00PM). You will lead second-shift operators, ensure SOPs, quality standards, safety policies, and maintain production documentation while supporting shift handoffs and equipment maintenance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience operating or leading manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to train others, maintain process adherence, and complete production documentation.
• Strong understanding of production flow, process control, equipment utilization, and quality standards.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Dependable attendance and ability to work the scheduled second shift with possible overtime (10% differential).

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on leadership and training for second-shift operators to ensure equipment functions, safety procedures, work instructions, and process requirements.
• Evaluate operator proficiency and provide coaching or retraining as needed, escalating concerns to the Production Supervisor.
• Ensure second-shift operations adhere to SOPs, process specifications, and production documentation.
• Monitor process adherence and communicate deviations, quality concerns, and corrective actions to the Production Supervisor.
• Ensure operators complete maintenance, inspections, housekeeping, and 5S tasks per requirements.
• Partner with Production Supervisor, maintenance, engineering, and first-shift personnel to report and resolve equipment issues and support shift handoffs.
• Reinforce safety policies, PPE compliance, lockout/tagout, and escalation of safety concerns.
• Promote accountability, teamwork, and quality while assisting with equipment operation as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Training

Communication

Problem solving

Attendance

Education

High school

Job description

City of Lincoln in Peoria, AZ is seeking a Special Equipment Lead to oversee day-to-day operation, training, and process control of all specialized equipment in the Hard Armor Department—including the Press, Autoclave, and Waterjet systems.

Monday – Thursday (11:30AM – 10:00PM). You will lead second-shift operators, ensure SOPs, quality standards, safety policies, and maintain production documentation while supporting shift handoffs and equipment maintenance.