Team Leader 2nd shift (Monday - Friday 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm)

KCC Companies; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

9 Paid Holidays

Quarterly bonuses

Quarterly rate increase

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

401K

Monthly Accrued Vacation

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Safety Shoe Voucher Program

Job summary

KCC Companies seeks a Team Leader to oversee sheet metal production, ensuring high-quality parts and adherence to SOPs. You will train staff, supervise daily output, and drive efficiency across the team while maintaining a safe, compliant work environment.

The role emphasizes leadership, effective communication, and ongoing process improvement within a manufacturing setting, with ESOP-backed ownership and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience managing teams in a manufacturing/production setting.
• Strong communication skills for cross-functional coordination.
• Proven problem-solving abilities and decision-making under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Train team members on SOPs and SPLs.
• Supervise production activities and ensure workflow meets deadlines.
• Communicate with other leads and supervisors to coordinate actions.
• Maintain and improve 5S standards and safety practices.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Reliability

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Team Leader

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.
• Outstanding communication skills
• 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