Team Leader

Michael James Construction, Inc.; Cartersville (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael James Construction, Inc. is seeking a Production Team Lead to coordinate daily work, lead a hands-on crew, and support the Production Supervisor in meeting safety, quality, and delivery targets.

The role emphasizes teaching, coaching, and ensuring standard work is followed while coordinating with support functions to resolve issues and maintain production flow.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment.
• Ability to read and interpret work orders, drawings, and specs.
• Experience leading or coordinating a team in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily work assignments and priorities with the Production Supervisor.
• Provide hands-on leadership and support in high-demand periods.
• Assist with onboarding, training, and cross-training of team members.
• Communicate schedule priorities and equipment or material changes to the team.
• Monitor WIP, inspections, and documentation for quality and on-time delivery.
• Reinforce safety, PPE compliance, and housekeeping on the production floor.

Skills

Leadership

Production supervision

Communication

Problem-solving

Reading drawings

ERP/EPICOR

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

EPICOR ERP

MS Office

Job description

Position SummaryThe Production Team Lead is a hands-on, working role that supports the daily operation of an assigned productiondepartment. In partnership with the Production Supervisor, the Team Lead coordinates work priorities, supports staffingcoverage, reinforces standard work, and helps the department meet safety, quality, productivity, and on-time deliveryrequirements.The Team Lead provides functional leadership through direct involvement in production, training, and technical support.The role has no formal authority for hiring, termination, discipline, performance evaluations, pay decisions, or correctiveaction. During the Supervisor's absence, the Team Lead coordinates daily activities and escalates significant issues tomanagement.Essential Duties and Responsibilities Coordinate daily work assignments, production priorities, staffing coverage, and workflow with the ProductionSupervisor; maintain continuity during the Supervisor's absence. Provide hands-on leadership by working alongside team members, demonstrating standard work, supporting high-demand situations, and filling in within the assigned department as needed. Support onboarding, job training, cross-training, and skills development through instruction, demonstration, andconstructive coaching. Communicate schedule priorities, process or equipment changes, material concerns, and other information needed forsafe and effective shift execution. Support the production schedule by prioritizing work, minimizing avoidable downtime, confirming neededtools/materials are available, and identifying risks to output or on-time delivery. Review work orders, travelers, drawings, specifications, and production documentation; provide first-level technicaltroubleshooting and escalate unresolved engineering, quality, material, equipment, or process issues. Reinforce safe work practices, PPE requirements, housekeeping, and company policies; stop and report unsafeconditions or practices. Monitor work-in-process for conformance to drawings, specifications, workmanship standards, required inspections,and quality checks. Monitor production performance, help identify causes of missed quality or output expectations, coordinate issueresolution with support functions, and support continuous improvement efforts. Reinforce accurate labor reporting and production documentation; use EPICOR or other company systems to reviewjob information, labor activity, operation status, and related records.Qualifications and Requirements Strong communication, organization, teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving skills, including the ability tocoordinate daily activities without formal supervisory authority. Demonstrated production experience and technical proficiency in the assigned department or comparablemanufacturing environment. Ability to read and interpret work orders, drawings, specifications, diagrams, and production documentation and usebasic measuring tools to verify work. Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to assist with troubleshooting production, equipment, or process issues. Ability to learn and use EPICOR or other ERP/production systems and basic Microsoft Office applications. Prior experience training, leading, or coordinating employees in manufacturing preferred; high school diploma orequivalent preferred.Work Environment and Other DutiesThis position works primarily in a manufacturing environment and is expected to remain actively engaged in departmentoperations. The role requires regular standing, walking, bending, reaching, hands-on production activity, andlifting/material handling consistent with the assigned department. Required PPE must be worn on the production floor.This description summarizes the general nature and level of the work; other duties may be assigned based on operationalneeds.