Shift Lead

Thermosafe Technologies Inc; Shepherdsville (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ThermoSafe is recruiting a Shift Lead for its Shepherdsville, KY site. The role leads daily production, coordinates resources, and drives safety, quality, and efficiency across teams to meet customer requirements.

You will mentor staff, manage shift handoffs, and contribute to continuous improvement through Lean and standard work practices. A strong safety mindset and experience with ERP systems are essential for success.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; associate's degree, technical certification, military technical training, or other post-secondary education preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a manufacturing, production, operations, or related industrial environment.
• Experience coordinating production activities, resource planning, or production scheduling.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and effectively coach, train, and develop employees.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, safety standards, quality systems, and operational best practices.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and Teams.
• Experience utilizing manufacturing, ERP, or production management systems.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to promote safe work practices and maintain a safe working environment.
• Ability to analyze operational issues, prioritize work, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity objectives.
• Promote a culture of safety and ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate labor, equipment, materials, and schedules to support efficient manufacturing operations and customer requirements.
• Provide leadership, coaching, training, and performance feedback to production team members.
• Monitor operational performance and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve production, quality, inventory, and equipment issues.
• Support employee onboarding, training, development, and workforce readiness initiatives.
• Ensure accurate completion and maintenance of production, inventory, labor, and operational records.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts through problem-solving, root cause analysis, and waste reduction activities.
• Support implementation and sustainment of operational excellence initiatives, including Lean, 5S, and standard work practices.
• Monitor staffing levels and coordinate shift coverage to maintain operational continuity.
• Facilitate effective communication and shift handoffs to ensure alignment across teams and departments.
• Partner with Quality and Maintenance teams to ensure equipment reliability and adherence to product specifications.
• Support performance management activities, including employee development, recognition, coaching, and corrective action as appropriate.
• Assist in identifying and developing talent to support succession planning and organizational growth.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and engaged work environment that promotes teamwork, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Team coaching

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate's degree or technical certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams)

ERP / production management systems

Job description

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Full Time Shepherdsville, KY, US

Location: Hillview, KY

Shift: 2nd shift

Position Summary

The Shift Lead is responsible for leading daily manufacturing operations to ensure the safe, efficient, and compliant production of quality products. This role provides frontline leadership to production team members, coordinates workflow and resources, supports employee development, and drives operational performance in support of plant objectives. The position serves as a key link between production, maintenance, quality, safety, and plant leadership to ensure customer requirements are met while fostering a culture of safety, accountability, continuous improvement, and teamwork.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily production operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity objectives.
• Promote a culture of safety and ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate labor, equipment, materials, and schedules to support efficient manufacturing operations and customer requirements.
• Provide leadership, coaching, training, and performance feedback to production team members.
• Monitor operational performance and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve production, quality, inventory, and equipment issues.
• Support employee onboarding, training, development, and workforce readiness initiatives.
• Ensure accurate completion and maintenance of production, inventory, labor, and operational records.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts through problem-solving, root cause analysis, and waste reduction activities.
• Support implementation and sustainment of operational excellence initiatives, including Lean, 5S, and standard work practices.
• Monitor staffing levels and coordinate shift coverage to maintain operational continuity.
• Facilitate effective communication and shift handoffs to ensure alignment across teams and departments.
• Partner with Quality and Maintenance teams to ensure equipment reliability and adherence to product specifications.
• Support performance management activities, including employee development, recognition, coaching, and corrective action as appropriate.
• Assist in identifying and developing talent to support succession planning and organizational growth.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and engaged work environment that promotes teamwork, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; associate's degree, technical certification, military technical training, or other post-secondary education preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a manufacturing, production, operations, or related industrial environment.
• Experience coordinating production activities, resource planning, or production scheduling.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and effectively coach, train, and develop employees.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, safety standards, quality systems, and operational best practices.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and Teams.
• Experience utilizing manufacturing, ERP, or production management systems.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to promote safe work practices and maintain a safe working environment.
• Ability to analyze operational issues, prioritize work, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Previous experience serving in a lead, coordinator, supervisor, or other frontline leadership role within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with employee onboarding, performance management, and workforce development.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, 5S, Kaizen, or similar operational excellence methodologies.
• Experience conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective or preventive actions.
• Familiarity with inventory management, production reporting, and production planning processes.

Physical & Work Environment Requirements

This position requires regular standing and walking throughout the workday and involves repetitious duties in a manufacturing environment. Employees frequently use their hands and arms to perform job duties and may occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, speak, and hear. The role requires the ability to lift, carry, and move materials weighing up to 50 pounds as needed.

Work is performed in a manufacturing environment that is not temperature-controlled. Employees may be exposed to varying indoor temperatures and seasonal conditions typical of an industrial production setting. The work environment may also involve exposure to moving mechanical equipment, chemicals, fumes, airborne particles, and elevated noise levels. The use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including respiratory and hearing protection, may be required based on job assignments and work area conditions.

ThermoSafe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.