Senior Production Team Lead

TAPCO (Traffic and Parking Control Co., LLC); Brown Deer (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10 Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation and Personal Time

Four Weeks of Paid Parental Leave with

401K Plan with Generous Employer Match

Company-Funded PPE

Company-Funded Short-Term Disability

Pet, Health, Vision, and Dental insurr

Quarterly Company Events and Lunches

Have a say in TAPCO Happenings by join

Job summary

TAPCO (Traffic and Parking Control Co., LLC) in Brown Deer, WI is seeking a Production Lead II to drive performance, develop staff, and meet daily production demands. The role focuses on frontline leadership, solving problems, and coaching teams to operate safely and efficiently.

You will participate in hiring, manage workflows, uphold 5S standards, and contribute to gainsharing metrics. TAPCO offers comprehensive benefits and a pathway for growth through hands-on leadership and process

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 1–3 years production lead experience.
• 1–3 years of production scheduling/planning.
• Minimum 2 years lean manufacturing / 5S experience.
• Experience troubleshooting electronic control systems.
• Strong computer skills: MS Office, Outlook, and ERP systems.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workflow.
• Ability to read and interpret English instructions.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily direction and leadership to the production team and plan labor needs.
• Monitor productivity, streamline procedures, and schedule workflows for efficiency.
• Serve as escalation point and communicate with the Production Supervisor daily.
• Participate in hiring and corrective action processes for the department.
• Monitor safety, quality, and delivery goals of assigned work cells.
• Foster a positive, engaged, and continuous improvement culture.
• Oversee staff performance and implement improvements.
• Ensure safe operations and adherence to 5S and safety policies.
• Coordinate priorities with Production leadership and audits.

Skills

Team leadership

Production scheduling

Lean manufacturing / 5S

Troubleshooting electronics

English communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP System

MS Office

Outlook

Job description

Ready to take the next step in your career?

At TAPCO, our Senior Production Team Leads drive performance, develops employees, and helps manufacture innovative traffic safety products that help keep our communities safe. If you're a motivated leader who enjoys problem solving, coaching, and making a direct impact every day, we'd love to have you on our team!

What TAPCO has to offer you:

• 10 Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation and Personal Time
• Four Weeks of Paid Parental Leave with no waiting period
• 401K Plan with Generous Employer Match and fully vested from day one
• Company-Funded PPE
• Company-Funded Short-Term Disability
• Pet, Health, Vision, and Dental insurance
• Quarterly Company Events and Lunches
• Have a say in TAPCO Happenings by joining the Fun or Safety Committee.

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6:00am-2:30pm

What you will accomplish as a Production Lead II at TAPCO

The Production Lead II is responsible for leading and ensuring staff members are working effectively and efficiently. This position utilizes the space and equipment available to keep up with daily/weekly production demands. In addition, this position will be performing high level projects or tasks and front-line leadership and monitoring of assigned areas providing immediate support to production staff. This role requires flexibility to adapt quickly to change and a desire for growth. This position plays a key role in TAPCO’s prime metrics that feed directly into the companywide gainsharing program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides daily direction and leadership to the Production team members; makes recommendations for labor needs in assigned areas.
• Monitor team’s productivity; identifies work procedures; prepare work schedules and expedites workflow; study and standardize procedures to improve efficiency of workers.
• Provides escalation path for work cell teams and communicates daily with Production Supervisor
• Participates in department hiring and corrective action processes
• Monitor productivity, safety, quality and delivery goals of assigned work cells
• Creates and manages a positive team culture of engagement and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the staff’s daily performance
• Recommends and assists in implementing operating procedures and promotes continual improvement within the department and the company
• Promotes a safe work environment and ensures that all employees are following safety rules and regulations
• Coordinates priorities with Production leadership
• Follows and enforces all 5S and safety policies
• Conducts regular 5S, quality, safety and production audits.
• Shares and supports ideas for improvement in group meetings

Required Experience and Knowledge/ Skills/ Ability

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 1 - 3 years production lead experience
• 1 - 3 years of production daily/weekly scheduling and planning
• Minimum of 2 years lean manufacturing / 5S experience
• Prior experience troubleshooting electronic control systems
• Strong computer skills - business application, Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, an advanced ERP system
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to organize and prioritize workflow
• Communication skills: speak, read, write, and interpret English instructions
• Add, subtract, divide, and multiply all units of measure
• Knowledge of 5S and lean manufacturing methods
• Computer knowledge, including MS Office Suite and ERP System
• Prioritize and delegate workload

At TAPCO, we aim to enhance transportation and personal safety in our communities through innovative solutions and products. We are driven to save lives! Are you looking for a career where you can earn a great wage based on experience and performance, your contributions are recognized, and you will have growth potential? Then choose TAPCO!

As an EEO Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran or disability status or other acceptable taglines in all printed employment advertisements.