Team Lead

SURGE Staffing; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

SURGE Staffing is seeking a Supervisor/Team Lead for an automotive manufacturing environment. You will oversee sorting, inspection, containment, and rework activities while guiding a team to meet quality standards.

You’ll coordinate shift-starts and training, ensuring safety, organization, and timely communications with management. The ideal candidate has prior supervisory and quality inspection experience in automotive manufacturing, is dependable, and can take responsibility for a team and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required; Associate’s degree or higher preferred.
• 3+ years of supervisory or team lead experience is preferred.
• Prior quality inspection experience is required.
• Automotive manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Experience with sorting, inspection, containment, or rework is a plus.
• Ability to work 1st shift and flexible for overtime and weekends.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and ability to train others.
• Basic math skills required.
• Fluent reading/writing/speaking English.

Responsibilities

• Oversee containment, sorting, inspection, and rework activities within the facility.
• Supervise and direct employees assigned to specific jobs, tables, and workstations.
• Ensure customer products are inspected and meet quality requirements.
• Coordinate shift-start activities: setup, paperwork, tools, materials, and job requirements.
• Ensure safety policies and procedures are followed.
• Promote housekeeping and maintain an organized environment.
• Report accidents and safety concerns to management.
• Complete end-of-shift paperwork, time sheets, and audits.
• Provide on-the-job training and communicate new work instructions.
• Ensure tools, materials, and resources are available for assigned tasks.
• Monitor performance and provide feedback to supervisors or managers.
• Maintain accountability for personnel on assigned jobs.
• Communicate with employees, supervisors, managers, and customers as needed.
• Support quality, safety, and productivity initiatives.
• Lead by example with professionalism and dependability.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Quality inspection

Automotive manufacturing

Team leadership

Communication

Reading/writing English

Basic math

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Supervisor / Team Lead – Automotive Manufacturing

Pay: $24.00/hour
Shift: 1st Shift, 6:00 AM–4:00 PM, Monday–Friday
Schedule: Must be flexible to work additional hours, overtime, and weekends as needed

Job Summary

We are seeking a reliable and experienced Supervisor/Team Lead to oversee sorting, inspection, containment, and rework activities within an automotive manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate will have previous quality inspection and supervisory or team lead experience , preferably in an automotive manufacturing setting. This position requires someone who is dependable, organized, comfortable taking responsibility for a team, and able to communicate clearly with employees and management.

Responsibilities

• - Oversee containment, sorting, inspection, and rework activities within the facility
• - Supervise and provide direction to employees assigned to specific jobs, tables, and workstations
• - Ensure customer products are properly inspected and meet established quality requirements
• - Coordinate shift-start activities, including workstation setup, paperwork, tools, materials, and job requirements
• - Ensure all employees follow company safety policies and procedures
• - Promote good housekeeping and maintain an organized work environment
• - Report accidents, incidents, safety concerns, and policy violations to management
• - Ensure end-of-shift activities are completed accurately, including paperwork, time sheets, audits, and shift-to-shift communication
• - Provide on-the-job training and communicate new work instructions to employees
• - Ensure appropriate tools, materials, and resources are available to complete assigned jobs
• - Monitor employee performance and provide feedback to the Supervisor or Manager
• - Maintain accountability for all personnel assigned to specific jobs
• - Communicate clearly with employees, supervisors, managers, and customers as needed
• - Support all company quality, safety, and productivity initiatives
• - Lead by example by demonstrating professionalism, dependability, and a strong work ethic

Qualifications

• - High School Diploma or GED required; Associate's degree or higher preferred
• - Previous supervisory or team lead experience required; 3+ years preferred
• - Previous quality inspection experience required
• - Automotive manufacturing experience preferred
• - Experience with sorting, inspection, containment, or rework is a plus
• - Ability to work 1st shift and remain flexible for additional hours, overtime, and weekends
• - Strong leadership and organizational skills
• - Excellent communication skills and the ability to clearly instruct and train others
• - Basic math skills required
• - Basic Microsoft Office experience preferred
• - Ability to follow instructions and complete assigned tasks accurately
• - Ability to work independently and take responsibility for assigned employees and operations
• - Must be able to read, write, and speak English fluently