Team Leader 1st shift (Monday - Friday 6:00 am - 2:00 pm)

KCC; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Paid holidays

Bonuses

Rate increases

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Vacation

Employee Assistance Program

ESOP

Safety shoe voucher

Job summary

KCC Companies in Louisville, KY seeks a Team Leader to oversee production of sheet metal parts, train teammates to SOPs and SPLs, and ensure smooth workflow. You will supervise and coordinate production tasks, enforce safety rules, and drive continuous process improvements in a manufacturing setting.

Ideal candidates bring strong leadership, excellent communication, and a hands-on approach to problem solving, with a focus on quality, safety, and teamwork in a dynamic shop environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Exemplary attendance record.
• Significant leadership skills and experience.
• Skills as a negotiator and problem solver.
• No prior disciplinary action for the past (6) months.
• Safety Minded
• Ethical Conduct
• Ability to communicate clearly and accurately
• Results Driven

Responsibilities

• Train Team Members to SOPs and SPLs.
• Learn and operate all supervised positions.
• Communicate with Team Leads and Supervisors when you need assistance.
• Navigate Team Member conflicts when they arise.
• Continuously seek opportunities for improvement within current processes.
• Maintain and improve 5S standards.
• Assist the Supervisor with workflow and daily production paperwork.
• Ensure all Team Members perform duties safely and in compliance with rules.
• Provide coverage and support to other areas as required.

Skills

Leadership

Attendance

Negotiation

Communication

Problem solving

Safety minded

Ethical conduct

Results driven

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

KCC Companies is an employee-owned (ESOP) company dedicated to providing complete design, manufacturing, installation, and service for commercial & residential Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC).

Our Mission:

KCC enhances the lives of our customers, partners, employee-owners, and communities by providing innovative HVAC solutions.

Benefits:

We Now offer: DailyPay!

"Work Today, Get Paid Today!"

• 9 Paid Holidays
• Quarterly bonuses
• Quarterly rate increase
• Health, Dental, Vision insurance, and other Ancillary coverages
• 401K
• Monthly Accrued Vacation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Safety Shoe Voucher Program

Summary:

The Team Leader shall maintain responsibility for the production needs and activities involved in producing high‑quality sheet metal parts and products.

Essential Functions:

• Ability to train Team Members to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and Single Point Lessons (SPL’s).
• Ability to quickly learn and operate all positions of which are under your supervision.
• Ability to effectively communicate with other Team Leads and Supervisors when you need assistance.
• Ability to successfully navigate Team Member conflicts when they arise.
• Continuously seeking opportunities for improvement within current processes.
• Maintaining and improving current 5S standards.
• Assisting the Supervisor with any directives they deem necessary with controlling workflow to meet deadlines and daily production paperwork
• Assist the supervisor in ensuring that all Team Members perform their duties safely and in compliance with all rules and regulations
• Provide coverage and support to other areas outside of your jurisdiction as required.

Safety Responsabilities:

• Gain knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation as well as plant safety rules to perform duties safely and in compliance with all KCC rules and regulations.
• Participate and/or lead toolbox talks & monthly training.
• Take every reasonable precaution for the protection of your coworkers.
• Take immediate action to address unsafe acts or conditions and report issues to management.
• Assist in accident investigations (as needed) to identify the root cause in a timely manner.
• Complete accident and incident reports (near miss) in a timely manner.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Exemplary attendance record.
• Significant leadership skills and experience.
• Skills as a negotiator and problem solver.
• No prior disciplinary action for the past (6) months.
• Safety Minded
• Ethical Conduct
• Ability to communicate clearly and accurately
• Results Driven

Safety/Physical requirements:

• Stand: Frequently
• Walk: Frequently
• Sit: Rarely
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls: Frequently
• Reach overhead with hands or arms: Frequently
• Handle parts, tools, or controls: Frequently
• Reach: Frequently
• Climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel – Occasionally
• Lift and/or move and/or carry up to 50 lbs. – Frequently
• Lift and/or move and/or carry >50 lbs – Rarely and with Assistance
• Repetitive Motions - Occasionally
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Follow established safety policies including, but not limited to, mobile equipment, PPE, emergency response, HAZCOM, first-aid response, etc.

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 by the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change over time with or without warning.

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member will be in a manufacturing environment where loud noises and hot or cold temperatures are possible.

This position can involve supervisory responsibilities.

KCC COMPANIES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

For any questions you can contact:

Terra Beaver – Talent Specialist – [e-mail] – 502-493-5848

Laura Zoghbi – Talent Specialist – [e-mail] – 502-493-5859