Team Lead 2nd Shift - Manufacturing

Principal Manufacturing Corporation; Broadview (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Principal Manufacturing Corporation is looking for a Team Lead for the 1st shift in Broadview, Illinois. This role involves leading daily production activities to ensure safety, quality, and delivery standards are met. You will coordinate teams and resources on the shop floor while reinforcing safety and compliance with company policies.

The ideal candidate will have a manufacturing background and previous supervisory experience. Strong communication skills and comfort with Microsoft Suite are essential. Bilingual skills in Spanish are a plus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent education/certification required.
• Manufacturing background with knowledge of production process flow.
• Previous experience as a lead or in supervision.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production activities on the shop floor.
• Ensure adherence to safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
• Coordinate people, equipment, and materials effectively.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Bilingual (Spanish)

Microsoft Suite

ERP System (Plex)

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Technical or Trade School background

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Plex ERP System

Job description

Team Lead 1st Shift – Manufacturing

Principal Manufacturing is seeking a Team Lead to join our team in Broadview, IL. As a leader in fine blanking, conventional stamping and plastic injection molding, Principal Manufacturing sets itself above the competition.

The Team Lead is responsible for leading daily production activities on the shop floor to ensure safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets are met. This role acts as the first line of leadership, coordinating people, equipment, and materials while reinforcing safety, compliance, and company policies.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Enforce all safety rules, PPE requirements, and machine safeguards
• Lead daily start of shift meetings
• Monitor production vs. plan and take immediate corrective action when needed
• Escalate downtime, quality issues, and staffing gaps
• Support changeovers, startups, and shutdowns
• Ensure adherence to quality standards, control plans, and work instructions
• Respond to quality alerts, defects, customer concerns
• Support containment actions and root cause analysis
• Address attendance, performance, and conduct issues
• Support onboarding and cross‑training of new employees
• Complete daily production reports, track labor hours, scrap, downtime, and key KPIs
• Encourage employee suggestions and engagement
• Maintain and improve visual management in the plant (hour‑by‑hour boards, quality fast response, Plex Shop visual)
• Coordinate with Maintenance/Engineering on work orders, PMs, and equipment readiness
• Work with Purchasing team to ensure all necessary supplies are available
• Communicate constraints, risks, and performance updates to the Plant Manager in real time

Required Skill/Knowledge

• High School Diploma or equivalent education/certification – technical or trade school background preferred
• Manufacturing background with working knowledge of the production process flow preferred
• Previous experience as a lead or in supervision
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written. Bilingual (Spanish)
• Comfortable using Microsoft Suite, especially Excel and Outlook
• Previous experience utilizing ERP System (Plex) is strongly preferred
• Must be able to work in a fast manufacturing facility