Lead Production Assembler

About the role

The Assembly Lead coordinates daily assembly operations to support safety, quality, production, and delivery goals. This position provides hands-on leadership to the team, ensures employees have the materials and resources needed to perform their work, and works closely with other departments to maintain an efficient production flow.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily workflow, personnel, materials, and resources to meet production schedules.
• Lead by example and ensure employees follow NOV safety procedures, quality standards, and company policies.
• Monitor assembly activities to ensure products meet specifications, quality requirements, and customer delivery dates.
• Provide hands-on guidance, coaching, and On-the-Job Training (OJT) to new and existing employees.
• Operate and provide technical support for production equipment, including the chopper gun and center carriage.
• Maintain knowledge of manufacturing equipment, processes, product specifications, and proper machine setup.
• Inspect parts for thickness, color, cure, visual standards, and specification compliance.
• Identify quality defects and coordinate corrective actions with Quality, Engineering, Supervisors, and other appropriate personnel.
• Ensure required raw materials, tools, and supplies are available to support production.
• Complete inventory checks, material requests, production records, SPC charts, shift reports, and other required documentation accurately.
• Monitor housekeeping and maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Communicate production, quality, material, and operational issues to appropriate personnel.
• Support the team in meeting or exceeding safety, quality, production, and delivery goals.
• Stand and walk for up to 12 hours while performing bending, lifting, pushing, pulling, and repetitive movements.
• Regularly lift and move materials weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Cross-train and support multiple production activities as needed.
• Travel occasionally, less than 10%, as required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous manufacturing experience required; fiberglass manufacturing or assembly experience preferred.
• Previous lead, supervisory, or demonstrated team leadership experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret specifications, technical drawings, work instructions, and production documentation.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality standards, and workplace safety procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English; bilingual skills are a plus.
• Ability to troubleshoot production issues and escalate concerns when needed.
• Strong communication, teamwork, organization, and leadership skills.
• Ability to train and coach employees effectively.
• Ability to work overtime and various shift schedules as required.