Team Lead- Machine Shop 1st shift

Jimmy Jazz; Conewango Township (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Off-shift Premium

Vacation, Holidays, Personal Days

Medical, Dental, Vision and Life

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

YMCA Memberships

Wellness Programs

Job summary

Superior Tire & Rubber Corp. is seeking a Team Lead - Machine Shop to supervise a production team and ensure safe, high-quality manufacturing operations. You will drive daily workflow, reinforce standard work, coach employees, conduct performance reviews, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Leadership across shifts is essential for meeting safety, quality, and cost objectives. Responsibilities include leading shift handoffs, assigning work, tracking production targets, and addressing

Qualifications

• Supervisory or team lead experience preferred.
• Understanding of standard work and cycle times.
• Knowledge of safety practices and 5S.

Responsibilities

• Supervise production team to meet safety, quality and production targets.
• Lead daily shift handoff meetings and communicate priorities.
• Review schedules, assign work by skill and capacity.
• Develop and communicate the next day's production plan.
• Ensure adherence to standard work and cycle times.
• Monitor workflow, downtime, and bottlenecks and address issues.
• Investigate root causes for misses and implement corrective actions.
• Record production metrics including counts and downtime.

Skills

Leadership

Safety awareness

Coaching

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Location 40 Scientific Rd,Warren, PA, 16365-3686,United States
• Employee Type Full Time Non-exempt
• Manage Others Yes

Contact information

• Name HR
• Phone [phone]

Description

The Team Lead- Machine Shop at Superior Tire & Rubber Corp. is responsible for supervising a production team to ensure safe, high-quality, and efficient manufacturing operations. This role leads to daily workflow, reinforces standard work, coach employees, conducts performance reviews, and supports continuous improvement initiatives. The Team Lead ensures that safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives are met through effective leadership, problem solving, and communication across all shifts.

Essential Job Functions:

S afety

• Train, coach, and reinforce safety expectations with new and existing employees.
• Support incident investigations and assist with corrective action implementation.
• Maintain 5S standards and lead by example in sustaining a clean, organized, and hazard-free work area.

Production & Schedule Execution

• Lead daily shift handoff meetings to communicate priorities, production targets, and status updates.
• Review daily production schedules and assign work based on skill, capacity, and equipment availability.
• Prepare the next day’s production plan and communicate expectations to the team.
• Ensure all team members follow standard work and achieve required cycle times.
• Monitor workflow, production output, downtime, and bottlenecks and respond quickly to maintain flow.
• Investigate root causes for schedule misses using Man, Material, Machine, Method.
• Implement corrective action plans and follow through to ensure resolution.
• Ensure accurate and timely production reporting, including counts, scrap, and downtime events.

Quality & Process Control

• Verify that gauges, inspection devices, and quality tools are used correctly and remain within calibration.
• Maintain daily awareness of all NCPs generated by the team and conduct face-to-face reviews with involved employees.
• Lead root cause analysis for nonconforming product and implement corrective measure s.
• Communicate corrective action status during shift meetings and at Asaichi meetings when applicable.

Cost Control & Resource Management

• Monitor raw material consumption, PPE usage, and consumables to ensure accuracy and avoid waste.
• Identify discrepancies in material usage or cycle times and work with the Supervisor to resolve them.
• Reinforce cost-conscious behavior and correct wasteful practices through coaching and accountability.
• Support initiatives that reduce scrap, rework, downtime, and other cost drivers.

Team Supervision & Employee Development

• Provide direct supervision of production team members, including daily oversight and coaching.
• Conduct performance reviews, mid-year evaluations, and ongoing development discussions.
• Manage coaching-level disciplinary conversations and document concerns in partnership with HR.
• Support team onboarding and ensure all employees receive adequate training and follow standard work.
• Maintain an accurate skills matrix and identify cross-training needs.
• Address interpersonal conflicts promptly and appropriately.
• Promote a positive, accountable, and respectful team environment aligned with STR’s values.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of assigned hourly manufacturing team members.
• Responsible for coaching, training, assigning work, conducting performance reviews, and issuing coaching-level corrective action.
• Does not have authority to suspend or terminate without approval

Other Duties :

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.?

Requirements

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• Required to work onsite 100% of the time.

Travel:

• Limited travel within the Warren area for training, meetings, or operational support.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office environment.
• Percentage of Office – 20 %
• Percentage of Travel – 5%
• Percentage of Manufacturing and Distribution - 75 %
• Exposure to heat, noise, chemicals, moving equipment, and industrial processes is expected.
• Required PPE must be worn at all times in designated areas.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear.
• Occasional heavy lifting of up to 50 pounds.

Required and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required .
• 2–4 years of manufacturing experience preferred.
• Prior supervisory or team lead experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of standard work, cycle times, and quality expectations.
• Working knowledge of safety practices, 5S, and basic problem-solving tools (5 Why, Fishbone, RCA).
• Ability to conduct performance feedback and coaching discussions professionally
• Root cause analysis and problem-solving skills
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and dependability
• Ability to train others and reinforce standard work
• Quality and safety awareness
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and adapt to changing demands
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to foster teamwork and maintain a positive work environment

Summary

Founded in 1964, Superior Tire & Rubber Corp. is a designer and manufacturer of polyurethane and rubber industrial components for the material handling, construction, agricultural, municipal, and mining industries. All Superior Tire & Rubber Corp.’s product offerings are proudly engineered and produced in the USA on state-of-the‑art processing and machining equipment, overseen by quality management systems registered to ISO 9001. Superior Tire & Rubber Corp. also owns multiple patents on many innovative products that have become new industry standards.

Superior Tire & Rubber Corporation Employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Off-shift Premium
• Vacation, Paid Holidays, and Personal Days
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• 401K
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• YMCA Memberships
• Wellness Programs

At Superior Tire and Rubber Corporation, we are an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected class. Our company makes all employment and advancement decisions based on merit, qualifications, and abilities.