Team Lead Metal Department

Location: Onsite - Union City, TN

About the role

Are you ready to build a career you can be proud of? At Kohler Co., we believe in empowering our employees to make a difference. Join our manufacturing team and be part of a culture dedicated to safety, innovation, and continuous improvement. We offer opportunities for growth and advancement within our Union City location, where you can develop your skills and contribute to our mission of creating a more sustainable and gracious world. We are looking for Team Lead for our Glass & Metal Department. This position will be based at our Union City, TN location, where we specialize in manufacturing high-quality shower glass doors.

Responsibilities

• Assist supervisors as needed throughout the plant in directing associates in the assignment of work by priority and schedule.
• Ensure 5S practices, PPE, and safe work practices.
• Quality – Accurate disposition of scrap, substitutions, production reporting, adherence to SOP, learn to audit work methods.
• Delivery – Use of hour‑by‑hour chart with follow‑up, facilitate meetings, communicate with shift on production goals, ensure oldest order completion.
• Cost – Direct effective assignment of work with focus on following standard work, completing priority objectives as issued, directing performance of work areas duties as they relate to safety, quality, delivery.
• People – Effectively communicate daily team objectives, follow up on daily issues, develop and maintain effective communication with Management in other areas; assist in maintaining control of company policies, safety regulations, housekeeping and operating standards; and other assignments as given.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical failures.
• Demonstrate ability to communicate both written and orally.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing preferred – having displayed leadership in a Kaizen event.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work in the US without restrictions or sponsorship.
• Effective communication skills for manufacturing production processes.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Physical capability: ability to perform essential duties and handle up to 25 lb.
• Safety compliance: follow all safety policies and procedures.
• Reliability: consistent attendance and work performance.
• Screening: successful completion of a drug screen and background check.

Benefits

• Health insurance with low monthly premiums, dental and vision insurance.
• Company‑paid disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Voluntary benefits such as identity protection and pet insurance.
• Up to 10 paid holidays annually after 60 days.
• Up to 2 weeks of paid vacation in the first year.
• Pension plan.
• Discounts on Kohler products.
• Tuition assistance for advanced education.
• Opportunities for growth and career advancement.

Pay

$25.39 per hour.

Schedule

Shift: 1st – 6:00 am‑2:30 pm, Monday‑Friday.