Team Lead Second Shift

Flex; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex in Richmond, VA is seeking an experienced manufacturing professional to lead assembly processes and drive improvements across production. You will collaborate with engineering and quality teams to implement changes and ensure capability and safety standards are met.

The role emphasizes hands-on process development, equipment tuning, and mentoring operators, with responsibility for schedules, downtime reduction, and readiness for new product introductions.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate’s Degree or vocational/technical training; typically 10+ years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops, maintains and improves most assembly processes.
• Drives production schedules and process related problems to closure.
• Supports engineering and the development labs with all new product introduction and development.
• Monitors equipment performance and makes minor adjustments such as set-ups, calibrations and alignments.
• Leads team in making process and efficiency improvements.

Education

Associate’s Degree or technical training

Job description

Decision Making / Discretion

Determines quality/ testing methods/ procedures on new assignments. Decisions may affect department/ function.

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment.

Principle Accountabilities

• Develops, maintains and improves most assembly processes.
• Evaluates process specifications periodically to determine if they accurately reflect the process requirements and reviews process steps and reduces inefficiencies.
• Collaborates with the Quality Engineers on process improvement, monitoring tools, root causes and corrective actions.
• Drives production schedules and process related problems to closure.
• Supports engineering and the development labs with all new product introduction and development.
• Assists in the compliance of safety regulations, i.e. ISO and business controls.
• Provides production ready documentation (MPIs) with equipment setup and programs.
• Leads team in making process and efficiency improvements.
• Partners with team and handles first calls in non-maintenance down issues and aids manufacturing support with implementing changes.
• Monitors equipment performance and makes minor adjustments such as set-ups, calibrations and alignments.
• Clears minor machine difficulties and performs maintenance and repairs under supervision of technician, engineer or supervisor.
• Assists operators by answering questions and demonstrating operations.
• Spot checks product to ensure quality levels are maintained.
• Stays current working with manufacturing support on process and equipment changes and upgrades.
• Must have knowledge and experience with all assembly requirements.

Education / Experience

Typically requires an Associate’s Degree, vocational or technical training, or equivalent experience. Typically requires 10+ years of related experience.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Demonstrates advanced skills which may be used to conduct on-the-job training and/or lead/guide other employees.

Serves as an expert/consultant in manufacturing line skills with other employees. Demonstrates broad knowledge of manufacturing line techniques and may improve processes. Applies new technologies/ techniques.

Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees, and supervisors of the organization.

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of forms and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

CAPICs/APICs certification an asset.

Scope / Impact

Affects different areas by contributing to development of techniques or concepts.

Decision Making / Discretion

Determines quality/ testing methods/ procedures on new assignments. Decisions may affect department/ function.

Supervision / Leadership

May mentor, coach and lead other employees and/or may develop employees at other levels.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, handle small components and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and depth perception.

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email [e-mail] and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).