Team Lead

Dover Corp; Elon (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dover Corp in Elon, NC, is seeking a Team Lead to supervise a diverse assembly team onsite. You will guide daily production, lead safety talks, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to meet quality and delivery goals.

The role emphasizes a strong understanding of assembly processes, effective communication, and the ability to manage shifts and overtime as needed. This is an on-site position requiring hands-on leadership.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent experience.
• 1–3 years of leadership experience as a team lead or similar role.
• Ability to work onsite in Elon and manage diverse teams.
• Strong attention to detail and safe work practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety toolbox talks, safety meetings and Kaizen events.
• Perform in-process audits to ensure procedures are followed.
• Maintain LDM boards with data owners and actions.
• Update hour-by-hour boards for team performance and status.
• Review and execute work-center schedules for on-time delivery.
• Coordinate with Maintenance to optimize machine uptime.
• Assign daily tasks to operators and manage duties.
• Manage rework and scrap processes.
• Maintain accurate inventory data for scrap and excess.
• Maintain FIFO and WIP lanes.
• Lead Kaizen events to reduce waste and boost productivity.
• Collaborate with training to develop team members.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Quality focus

Safety awareness

Education

Associates degree or equivalent experience

Job description

This role is based onsite in our Elon assembly facility and has a base schedule of Monday through Wednesday, 3:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Ability to work overtime as needed is required.

About the Role:

The Team Lead is responsible for supervising a diverse team, ensuring the efficient and high quality production of products. This includes monitoring work progress, training employees, and communicating production goals and procedure changes. We are looking for individuals with a strong understanding of the assembly process and prior experience in a Team Lead role. In addition, Team Lead II's must have high attention to detail, the ability to communicate effectively, skill in critical thinking and problem-solving, and a strong focus on quality and efficiency.

What You'll Get to Do:

• Lead safety toolbox talks, participate in monthly plant safety meetings, & 6S Kaizen events.
• Perform in process layered audits to ensure procedures are being followed and documentation is being completed thoroughly.
• Maintain LDM boards with correct data, owners, and actions.
• Update hour by hour boards to demonstrate team performance and work order status.
• Review and execute work-center schedules for on-time delivery.
• Coordinate with Maintenance department to ensure machine uptime status is optimized.
• Assign daily tasks & duties to operators.
• Manage rework and scrap process.
• Maintain accurate inventory data on all components counted for scrap, excess, etc.
• Maintain FIFO and WIP lanes.
• Lead and participate in kaizen events aimed to eliminate waste and to increase productivity.
• Work with training coordinator to develop team members.

What You Bring to the Role:

• Associates degree in related field or equivalent experience
• Must demonstrate integrity in all aspects of performance.
• Ability to perform work in a safe manner.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time (up to 10 hours).
• Skill in critical thinking or using logic and reasoning to identify the strength and weaknesses of alternative solutions or approaches to problems.
• Skill in problem detection and solving or recognizing when something is wrong, or likely to go wrong, and using critical thinking to execute a solution.
• High attention-to-detail, including the ability to accurately follow instructions and execute production.
• Ability to manage a diverse group of people.
• Ability to disseminate information thoroughly and accurately to a multilingual population.
• At least 1-3 years of leadership experience as a team lead or a similar role.