Production Lead- D Shift

At Plexus, our vision is to help create the products that build a better world. We partner with leading Aerospace/Defense, Healthcare/Life Sciences, and Industrial companies to design, manufacture, and service transformative products, including advanced surgical systems, diagnostic instruments, healthcare imaging equipment, mission-critical aerospace systems, and electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions. Our values—Growing our People, Building Belonging, Innovating Responsibly, Delivering Excellence, and Creating Customer Success—guide our operations, behavior, and interactions, fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued and empowered.

About the role

Responsible for supervising and managing activities directly related to daily business needs, including direction and leadership, daily production workload, quality, cross-training, skill development, and time off approvals/hours worked. This position operates under limited supervision, exercising moderate discretion and independent judgment to develop, analyze, and deliver information. Provides immediate supervision to a unit or group of employees, assigning tasks, checking work, maintaining schedules, completing performance appraisals, and recommending job classifications.

Responsibilities

• Assign work assignments based on daily department needs, ensuring quality products are produced and department metrics are achieved.
• Conduct people leader activities, including approving time off, conducting performance appraisals, coaching, disciplinary action, and maintaining company policies and procedures.
• Communicate daily schedules, goals, and quality issues/concerns to employees, other shifts, and support staff to ensure customer expectations are met.
• Ensure individuals are trained to appropriate assembly build instructions and compliant with all applicable training requirements.
• Intelligently flex team members to meet customer schedules based on training and skill sets.
• Support and lead improvement initiatives to enhance safety, cleanliness, product quality, and efficiency, including generating innovative solutions to complex problems.

Requirements

• A minimum of a High School diploma is required; an Associate’s degree is preferred.
• Two (2) years of related experience is required; two (2) or more years is preferred.
• Basic decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Basic supervision and team-building skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Intermediate computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite or Google Workspace.
• Basic data analysis and presentation skills.
• Ability to sit and/or stand for the duration of shift.
• Ability to frequently reach at waist and occasionally above head.
• Ability to carry up to 4.5 Kg (15 Lbs) and lift up to 20.4 KG (45 lbs).
• Ability to use fine motor skills and occasional use of hand tools.
• Ability to frequently push, pull, bend, kneel, and/or stoop.
• Ability to meet visual acuity requirements defined by industry certifications and customer specifications.

Benefits

Plexus offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support team members' wellbeing, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, retirement savings, and opportunities for professional development. We prioritize work-life balance and offer a variety of perks to enhance the team member experience. For more information, visit our US benefits website.

Pay

The annual compensation range for this position is $45,300.00 - $67,900.00. The salary offered within this range will be based on geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements, and/or skill level.

Schedule

This shift covers operations on our D Shift, which works every other Tuesday night from 6pm-6am and every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday night from 6pm-6am. The shift is eligible for a 10% shift differential.