Switchgear Manufacturing Team Lead

PowerSecure, Inc.; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

PowerSecure, Inc. seeks a Team Leader for Switchgear in North Carolina to drive a focused production cell. You will lead up to 15 operators, manage shop orders, uphold quality standards, and ensure on-time delivery while controlling labor efficiency.

You will reinforce safety culture and implement process improvements with ERP-driven insights. The role requires strong organizational skills, the ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings, and experience guiding teams through complex

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or Equivalent.
• 1 year of manufacturing experience.
• Ability to understand and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings is required.
• Must have organization and time management skills; this position requires the management of multiple critical tasks concurrently.
• Ability to efficiently plan and meet project schedule deadlines, while maintaining contingency plans to preserve committed timeline.
• Must possess an advanced understanding of workflows in production and prioritize work.
• Capable of recognizing individual strengths and developmental needs within the team; constructs training to encourage proficiency and overall employee productivity within the cell.
• Possess an advanced competency using ERPs in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Team leaders will be responsible for as many as 15 operators and all shop orders within their department’s work centers.
• Maintains accurate service records, constructs preventive maintenance plans, schedules equipment services, while mitigating unnecessary interruptions to production schedules.
• Accurately maintain compliance of all required documentation and production reporting.
• Must be the steward of quality: observe machine operation, technician output, identify defects, and deviations from standards. Utilize discrepancy data obtained to troubleshoot and conduct a root cause analysis; provide solutions and training to mitigate noncompliance.
• Sets the pace of work within cell utilizing IFS routings and data to determine if expectations are met.
• Review part number routings before beginning work, reporting issues to Production Supervisor.
• Accurately reports schedule – on time/late/ahead of schedule.
• Utilize forecast planning to mitigate parts shortages and ensure timely notification is sent to material handlers, preventing interruptions in production.
• Responsible for keeping manufacturing traveler and Bus BoM/Kanban usage updated and filling in appropriate location upon job completion.
• Accurately maintain and review worked/hours allocated to jobs, ensure reporting is precise, while preparing for contingency planning to mitigate excessive O&M expenditures.
• Responsible for team safety and improvement of initiatives.
• Process change request from ECOs on SO within cell.

Skills

Interpret drawings

Time management

Production workflows

ERP systems

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

PowerSecure, Inc. seeks a Team Leader for Switchgear in North Carolina to drive a focused production cell. You will lead up to 15 operators, manage shop orders, uphold quality standards, and ensure on-time delivery while controlling labor efficiency.

You will reinforce safety culture and implement process improvements with ERP-driven insights. The role requires strong organizational skills, the ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings, and experience guiding teams through complex