Senior Production Team Lead

TAPCO (Traffic and Parking Control Co., LLC); Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays

Vacation & PTO

Parental Leave

401(k) Match

PPE Provided

Short-Term Disability

Health/Vision/Dental Insurance

Company Events

Employee Committees

Job summary

TAPCO is seeking a Senior Production Team Lead II in Milwaukee to drive performance, develop staff, and deliver high-quality traffic safety products. You will lead day-to-day operations, optimize processes, and support growth initiatives while aligning with company safety and quality standards.

This role emphasizes people development, problem solving, and a hands-on leadership style, with a focus on meeting production demands and contributing to TAPCO's gainsharing goals.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in manufacturing environments.
• Ability to manage labor needs and staff schedules.
• Experience with 5S, safety, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily direction and leadership to production staff.
• Monitor productivity, schedule work, and improve efficiency.
• Escalate issues and coordinate with Production Supervisor.
• Support hiring and corrective action processes.
• Ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Foster a positive culture focused on improvement.
• Oversee daily performance and procedural compliance.
• Lead audits of 5S, quality, safety, and production.

Skills

Leadership

Production supervision

Staff coaching

Problem solving

Safety compliance

Job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS: 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!

Build your career with a company that has been recognized as a Top Workplace twice based on employee feedback,

You will enjoy competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and a culture where your hard work is recognized.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities