Team Leader, Large Draw Machinery

Bruker; West Carteret (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Bruker is hiring a Team Leader, Large Draw Machinery in Carteret, NJ. The role oversees a production team, ensuring safe operations, 6S standards, and achievement of manufacturing targets while maintaining product quality.

The position requires experience in manufacturing (furnace preferred), clear English communication, and the ability to read SOPs. OT may be required; US citizenship or permanent residency is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Manufacturing experience required; furnace experience preferred.
• Basic math and computer skills; proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English (reading/writing).
• Ability to read, interpret SOPs, safety requirements, and calibrated equipment.
• Follow safety policies and use required PPE.
• Overtime may be required to meet operational needs.
• US Citizenship or Permanent Residency required; sponsorship not available.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe working practices, maintain 6S and safety standards, and take action when not met.
• Meet manufacturing targets and maintain product quality.
• Follow area control plans and standard work.
• Lead production problem resolution and escalate to Group Leader as needed.
• Lead training and coaching of equipment operators and document training.
• Participate in process improvement projects and root-cause analysis for corrective actions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts and maintain visual displays.
• Cross-train as needed by business needs.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Furnace experience

MS Excel

English communication

Safety procedures

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Team Leader, Large Draw Machinery

Job Locations

US-NJ-Carteret

Job ID

2026-20055

Job Function

Production

Base Min

USD $18.00/Hr.

Base Max

USD $25.00/Hr.

Overview

As one of the world's leading analytical instrumentation companies, Bruker covers a broad spectrum of advanced solutions in all fields of research and development. All our systems and instruments are designed to improve safety of products, accelerate time-to-market and support industries in successfully enhancing quality of life. We've been driving innovation in analytical instrumentation for 60 years now. Today, worldwide more than 11,000 employees are working on this permanent challenge, at over 90 locations on all continents.

Responsibilities

Bruker Energy and Supercon Technologies (Bruker EST) is the world leader in the production of superconducting wires. For more than 50 years, our high performance superconductors have met the needs of healthcare, academic and industrial organizations worldwide, helping drive new discoveries in the clinical and pharmaceutical sectors, including the breakthrough technology of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning, advanced materials science, and sustainable energies.

Position Overview:

This position is a key role in our manufacturing production facility. The individual in this role will play an important part in overseeing a team to ensure our machinery is operaring effectively.

This is a first shift role with normal working hours between 7AM to 3:30PM.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure correct and safe working practices are being followed, that workplaces are maintained to the correct standard (6S and safety), and take appropriate action if this is not the case.
• Ensure that manufacturing targets are being met and that the product is to the correct quality standard.
• Ensure area control plans and standard work is being followed.
• Take appropriate action on production problems and elevate issues to the Group Leader as required.
• Take the lead in training and coaching operators, and co-ordinate on-the-job training of operators. Ensure that training forms are accurate and completed.
• Regularly participate in production activities to help reinforce the training of others, and interface with quality and process engineers when procedural changes are introduced - in order to ensure compliance with MSI procedures and routings, ie 'standard work'.
• Take part and contribute to process improvement projects.
• Use problem solving and root cause analysis skills to better provide corrective action when required.
• Take the lead within team in continuous improvement efforts.
• Maintain area visual displays. (Whiteboards, metrics etc...)
• Cross-training as required per business needs

Qualifications

Qualifications Needed:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Manufacturing experience required; furnace experience preferred.
• Basic math and computer skills required, including proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to communicate effectively and read and write in English.
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret operating procedures, safety requirements, and calibrated equipment.
• Ability to follow all safety policies and procedures and properly use required safety equipment and features.
• Ability to work overtime as needed to support operational requirements.
• Must have US Citizenship or Permanent Residency. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

At Bruker, the base salary is part of our total compensation. The estimated hourly range for this full-time position is between $18.00/hr and $25.00/hr and provides an opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base salary for the role will depend on several job-related factors, including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, the geographic location of the successful candidate, skills, competencies, job-related knowledge, and travel requirements for this position. Full-time employees may also be eligible for a performance-related incentive in addition to a full range of benefits, including 401(k) with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, medical and dental plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, employee assistance program and paid time off including vacation, sick time and holidays, and more.

Bruker is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Certain positions at Bruker require compliance with export control laws and as a result, all interviewed candidates for all positions will be screened pre-interview to determine their eligibility in light of export control restrictions.