Lead Assembler

About the role

At Algas-SDI, our production team members are the backbone of everything we build. As a Production Team Leader, you will play a key role in guiding daily factory floor operations, ensuring production runs efficiently, and supporting a high-performing team that delivers quality equipment to customers around the world. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives in a fast-moving environment, and is passionate about developing people while driving operational excellence. If you're motivated by continuous improvement, teamwork, and delivering results, this role offers the opportunity to grow your leadership impact while helping move our operations forward.

Responsibilities

• Ensure daily production conditions are met (Manpower, Materials, Methods, Tools, and Equipment)
• Manage daily production activities, work order flow, and team time tracking
• Identify, document, troubleshoot, and resolve production abnormalities
• Provide hands-on leadership, support, and mentorship to team members during problem-solving activities
• Escalate production delays and operational issues to the Production Manager when needed
• Support the development and maintenance of standardized work documentation and procedures
• Ensure only trained and qualified employees perform assigned tasks; provide training where gaps exist
• Monitor work-in-process against production standards and identify on-track vs. off-track performance
• Balance workflows among team members to meet customer delivery targets
• Lead and contribute to continuous improvement (Kaizen) activities within your production cell
• Verify tools and equipment are calibrated, functioning properly, and used appropriately
• Address basic personnel issues and team discipline with guidance from the Production Manager
• Step in to support production during disturbances when necessary
• Assist with other production-related tasks as assigned

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of production experience in our manufacturing environment
• A mechanical understanding of production work and assembly processes
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive mindset toward problem prevention
• A logical, fact-based approach to identifying and resolving operational issues
• Effective communication and team collaboration skills
• Interest in developing leadership and mentoring others
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, or Operational Excellence tools (preferred)