Team Leader, Welding - 1st shift

Ariens Company; Town of Brillion (WI); On-site; USD 54,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) match

Life Insurance

Onsite health clinic

Paid holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

AriensCo in Brillion, WI is seeking a hands-on leader to drive results on the 1st shift Welding team. You’ll train staff, solve line problems, and ensure safety, quality, and productivity stay at top priorities.

You will coach team members, uphold standard work, and push continuous improvement while supporting line performance and cross-training initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or GED required.
• Understanding of lean principles and 6S workplace organization.
• Experience leading teams in a manufacturing setting preferred.
• Strong training and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the 1st shift Welding team to meet daily production goals.
• Ensure adherence to standard work and continuously improve processes.
• Train and mentor team members; cross-train and cover for absences.
• Identify and eliminate waste; solve problems on the line.
• Maintain safety, quality, and productivity as top priorities.
• Fill out production control charts and manage line communication.
• Support on-line operations to meet takt time and line efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

6S/5S

Standard work

TWI

Training & coaching

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

TWI

Job description

At AriensCo, we build more than exceptional products - we create opportunities that impact careers. Our culture values innovative thinking, hard work and determination. We interact in teams, collaborate together and make decisions quickly. We see growth potential in every team member, and are committed to supporting our employees with continuous training and advancement opportunities. Our environment? We’re corporate, without being "corporate." Whether you work at our headquarters, manufacturing facilities, or one of our global distribution businesses, you’ll always have the freedom to create and contribute. Our company vision is "Passionate People, Astounded Customers." Quite simply: it revolves around people. Speaking of people, you’re not just employee #1,762 to us. You’re family and your role is invaluable. Without exceptional people, we can’t continue to produce the amazing products we're known for around the world. Ready for the ride of your career? Then come join us. By joining our team, you'll have the opportunity to work in a rewarding workplace with a strong sense of community.

Job Description:

Are you a hands-on leader with a passion for driving results and developing people? AriensCo in Brillion, WI, is looking for a motivated individual to help lead our 1st shift Welding team and help us meet daily production goals through strong leadership, adherence to standard work, and a commitment to continuous improvement. In this role, you’ll be on the floor training team members, solving problems, eliminating waste, and ensuring quality, safety, and productivity remain top priorities. If you thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and are ready to take the next step in your leadership journey, this is the opportunity for you!

Pay:

Starts at $26/hour + $4,000 sign on bonus

Schedule & Shift:

Monday - Thursday (4 days x 10 hours); 4:30AM-2:30PM

The Day To Day:

• Lead area team members
• Adherence to standard work
• Create, maintain, audit, and improve standard work
• Ensuring team members cycle time is at or below takt time, includes helping on the line if needed to meet daily production goals
• Training new employees, transfers, and cross training
• Filling in for team members on vacation or absent
• Root cause problem solving issues that prevent the cell from meeting daily production goals
• Good understanding of waste elimination, continuous improvement, safety, quality, productivity, and delivery.
• Ability to identify waste and eliminate it
• Properly filling out production control charts and good understanding of the production control board and its function
• Ability to effectively communicate to team members, supervisors and other Ariens Company personnel

The Qualifications:

• Minimum High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
• Clear understanding of Standard work, time observations, takt time, takt vs. actual, bar charts, standard work combination sheets, spaghetti diagrams
• Proven understanding of 5 Key measures (policy deployment measures)
• Training and communication skills
• Understanding of Lean and 6S
• Basic computer skills
• Trained in TWI
• Become torque certified (training will be provided)
• Understands and has the ability to utilize the Ariens Company Standardized Problem Solving Process
• Past leadership experience preferred
• Additional education in lean, leadership, or manufacturing preferred
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

About AriensCo

Since 1933, the AriensCo name has been associated with reliable, durably crafted, high-performance outdoor power equipment. Our core values - Be Honest, Be Fair, Respect the Individual, Keep our Commitments, and Encourage Intellectual Curiosity define our culture and inspire our team. We believe passionate people and astounded customers lead to unstoppable success. Our employees’ quality of life is important to us. When people feel appreciated, respected and supported, careers thrive and ideas come to fruition.

Great Benefit Opportunities

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance effective first day of employment
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plan
• 401(k) match and profit-sharing plans
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Short Term Disability
• Parental Leave
• Onsite Marketplace
• Care Partners at all locations
• Paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement and Apprenticeship Programs
• Safety shoes and safety prescription glasses reimbursement
• Employee Product Purchase Program
• 50% Daycare discount
• Brillion Early Learning Center 10% tuition discount at KinderCare Learning Centers nationwide
• Excludes Brillion Early Learning Center
• Onsite health clinic with Bellin Health
• Brillion Campus Only Nearsite & Urgent Care Clinic Options
• Brillion Campus Only

EEO Statement

The concept of diversity is important to us at AriensCo. That’s why we’ve created a culture that is inclusive, accepting and understanding. We embrace diversity among our partners, suppliers and employees. We also strive for diversity in the quality of our ideas. Inclusion and acceptance means that, regardless of who you are, you will always be standing on our welcome mat. AriensCo is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and steadfastly committed to hiring and selecting the most qualified candidate for any open position. It is the policy of AriensCo to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Providing our employees with an environment free of discrimination and harassment is something we take very seriously. Embracing diversity enables us to attract the best qualified talent, foster productive teamwork, and expand our business opportunities.

Additional Employment Information

Based in Brillion, Wis., AriensCo is a privately-owned and operated corporation focused on outdoor products that serve the needs of both consumer and professional customers. Established in 1933, the company manufactures outdoor power equipment under the Ariens® and Gravely® brands.

Legal Notice

• Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: EEO is the Law EEO is the Law (Spanish) Federal Family Medical Leave Employee Polygraph Protection Act Right to Work Right to Work (Spanish) This Employer Participates in E-Verify