Temporary Team Lead

Advatix; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Advatix seeks a Team Lead to oversee warehouse and production operations, ensuring safe, efficient performance in line with client SLAs. You will coach and train team members, coordinate with the Operations Supervisor, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities include applying lean principles, assisting ISO audits, maintaining quality and safety standards, and updating work instructions. Strong leadership and communication are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; a four-year college degree is preferred.
• Previous leadership experience is required, preferably in a warehouse setting.
• Lean manufacturing experience and warehouse automation familiarity (RF, Voice, etc.) is a plus.
• Strong PC skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Excellent math, reading, and communication skills.
• Able to coach and communicate effectively to all employees.
• Capable of balancing and utilizing team resources.

Responsibilities

• Assist supervisor in assigning work and directions to team members while providing training and coaching.
• Work with supervisor, team, and other departments to meet client SLA and KPI requirements.
• Support determining production methods and labor levels to meet service deliverables.
• Provide performance updates and participate in performance discussions.
• Assist ISO coordinator with ISO audits and certification requirements.
• Promote Lean manufacturing activities and continuous improvement.
• Comply with safety and quality policies and conduct audits as assigned.
• Regularly update work instructions and process flows.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
• Support corporate quality, health and safety standards and training.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Warehouse automation

PC skills

Coaching

Team resource management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

4-year college degree (preferred)

Tools

RF technology

Voice picking

Job description

HRforGrowth® is engaged as the exclusive talent acquisition partner to conduct this search on behalf of a client organization that is hiring for this role. HRforGrowth is not the employer for this position. HRforGrowth identifies, evaluates, and presents top-tier candidates through its global talent acquisition practice; all employment decisions — including final selection, offer terms, compensation, and conditions of employment — are made solely by the hiring organization.

The Team Lead will ensure that all warehouse and production operations are performed under controlled conditions; safely and efficiently. They will assist the Operations Supervisor in coaching and training team members, supporting the Supervisors as needed.

About HRforGrowth

HRforGrowth is a full-service HR and talent partner built to support companies that are scaling, transforming, or navigating change. HRFG is globally recognized for delivering quality, speed, and cost-effective talent solutions across every level of the workforce. Through its global talent acquisition practice, HRforGrowth applies world class rigor and precision to identifying exceptional professional and executive talent on behalf of its clients — from temporary staffing to permanent hourly workers through to placing C-suite executives. HRforGrowth is presenting this opportunity in its capacity as the retained search partner and does not serve as the employer of record for this position.

Key Results Area

• Assist supervisor in assigning work and directions to team members while providing training and coaching
• Work and communicate with supervisor, team members, and other departments to meet client SLA and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) as required
• Support with determining appropriate production methods and labor levels to meet service deliverables by understanding the impact of workflow on productions by meeting performance standards
• Provide ongoing information to the supervisor regarding team member performance and participate in performance discussions
• Assist ISO coordinator with completing ISO audits and certification requirements
• Promote Lean methodology by assisting in LEAN manufacturing activities
• Comply with all safety and quality policies and conduct audits when assigned
• Regularly update work instructions and process flows
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area
• Support and maintain corporate quality, health and safety standards, processes, policies, practices, and work instructions

Skills & Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required; a four (4) year college degree is preferred
• Previous leadership experience is required, preferably in a warehouse setting
• Lean manufacturing experience and the use of various warehouse automation equipment (RF, Voice, etc.) is a plus
• Strong PC skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel
• Excellent math, reading, and communication skills
• Able to effectively communicate and provide coaching to all employees
• Superior attention to detail to ensure accuracy
• Able to work independently and in a team leadership role
• Capable of balancing and effectively utilizing team resources
• Able to lift/move up to 40 pounds alone and greater weights in a team-lift environment; able to lift, carry, bend, stretch, and stand for long periods

In its recruiting and search practices, HRforGrowth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity, and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. HRforGrowth evaluates and presents candidates to its clients without regard to any protected characteristic.

The hiring organization for this position is expected to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws — including those enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) — in its hiring decisions, terms of employment, and workplace practices