Team Lead

Industrialelectricmanufacturing; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Support for employee well-being and growth

Job summary

Industrialelectricmanufacturing in Jacksonville, Florida is seeking a Team Lead to guide a small team of operators in daily production tasks. This role is crucial for ensuring that work is completed on time while modeling safe work practices and supporting team collaboration.

The ideal candidate has over two years of production experience and will actively participate in training and coaching team members. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package aimed at supporting employee growth and success.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of production or assembly experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated reliability, teamwork, and performance in a hands-on role.
• Strong understanding of standard work, quality expectations, and takt time principles.
• Good communication and peer leadership skills.
• Willingness to support and coach others while performing production work.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside operators to execute daily tasks.
• Monitor team adherence to takt time and schedule.
• Provide peer coaching and task coordination.
• Assist in managing material readiness and workstation organization.
• Support quality checks and ensure standard work instructions are followed.
• Lead daily team huddles and communicate shift goals.
• Model safe work behaviors and reinforce safety policies.
• Participate in continuous improvement and problem-solving activities.

Skills

Production or assembly experience

Teamwork

Reliability

Communication skills

Job description

Job Summary

The Team Lead is a working leader responsible for guiding a small team of 8–10 operators or technicians through daily production tasks. While remaining an active contributor on the line, the Team Lead ensures work is completed on time, to standard, and escalates issues that impact flow, safety, or quality. This role plays a critical part in meeting takt time and fostering adherence to standard work practices.

Essential Functions

• Work alongside operators to execute daily tasks within assigned station or cell.
• Monitor team adherence to takt time and schedule, escalating risks or issues to the Work Center Supervisor.
• Provide peer coaching, task coordination, and informal training support to newer or less experienced team members.
• Assist in managing material readiness, tool availability, and workstation organization (5S).
• Support quality checks and ensure standard work instructions are followed; report any deviations.
• Lead daily team huddles, communicate shift goals, and update production boards as needed.
• Model safe work behaviors and reinforce safety policies among peers.
• Participate in continuous improvement and problem‑solving activities led by the Supervisor or Operations Manager.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of production or assembly experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated reliability, teamwork, and performance in a hands‑on role.
• Strong understanding of standard work, quality expectations, and takt time principles.
• Good communication and peer leadership skills.
• Willingness to support and coach others while performing production work.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Lean tools (5S, standard work, visual boards)
• Peer mentorship or informal training
• Light troubleshooting or escalation awareness
• Basic familiarity with ERP or work instruction systems

We offer comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support our employees' well‑being, growth, and long‑term success. View a snapshot of our benefits at https://www.iemfg.com/careers

Non-Discrimination Statement

IEM does not discriminate against any applicant based on any characteristic protected by law.