Manufacturing Team Lead - 1st Shift

The Gund Company | Euless, TX

Pay

Starting at $29.00/hour

Schedule

• Monday-Friday, 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM
• Overtime required
• Occasional Saturdays

About the role

The Team Lead / Utility Operator is responsible for leading and developing production employees while ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and efficient workflow throughout the department. This role serves as a technical resource for operators, monitors employee performance and productivity, and helps drive continuous improvement in efficiency and utilization. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on leader with strong manufacturing experience, forklift experience, and the ability to coach and develop employees while supporting daily production goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead, train, coach, and develop production employees.
• Monitor employee productivity, efficiency, and utilization and provide feedback to improve performance.
• Review and analyze production metrics to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure daily production goals, quality standards, and safety expectations are met.
• Support staffing, workflow planning, and resource allocation.
• Troubleshoot production issues and help implement corrective actions.
• Set up and operate manufacturing equipment, including saws, mills, routers, presses, and other shop equipment.
• Interpret blueprints, drawings, and work instructions.
• Perform in-process inspections and ensure quality standards are maintained.
• Operate forklifts safely and efficiently.
• Promote a positive, accountable, and team-oriented work environment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience required.
• Previous experience leading, coaching, and developing employees required.
• Previous forklift experience required.
• Experience monitoring and reporting employee efficiency, utilization, productivity, and performance metrics.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and drawings.
• Experience using measuring tools and inspection equipment.
• Intermediate computer and math skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing production priorities.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and maintain high-quality standards.
• Must be willing to work overtime and occasional Saturdays.

Qualifications

• Technical degree preferred.
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience preferred.
• Equivalent combinations of education, leadership experience, and manufacturing experience will be considered.

Skills

• Operation of manufacturing equipment (e.g., table saw, chop saw, radial arm saw, manual router, disc sander, band/cut-off saw, panel saw, shear, VARTM, autoclave, slitting, press brake).

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Competitive pay and benefits
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Career growth and development opportunities
• Employee-focused culture built on teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement