Team Leader (Assembly) - 1st Shift

At AriensCo we build more than exceptional products – we create opportunities that impact careers. Our culture values innovative thinking, hard work, and determination. We collaborate in teams, make decisions quickly, and support continuous training and advancement. Whether you work at our headquarters, manufacturing facilities, or global distribution businesses, you’ll have the freedom to create and contribute. Our vision is “Passionate People, Astounded Customers.”

About the role

Team Leader in Assembly on the 1st‑shift team at AriensCo’s Brillion, WI facility. The role leads a fast‑paced manufacturing environment, drives continuous improvement, and ensures production goals are met.

Pay

Starting at $26.00 per hour plus a $4,000 sign‑on bonus.

Schedule

Monday – Thursday, 4 days × 10 hours per day, 4:30 AM – 2:30 PM.

Responsibilities

• Lead Assembly team members.
• Adhere to standard work; create, maintain, audit, and improve it.
• Ensure team members’ cycle time meets or exceeds takt time, including helping on the line when needed.
• Train new employees, transfers, and conduct cross‑training.
• Fill in for team members on vacation or absent.
• Root‑cause problem‑solve issues that prevent the cell from meeting daily production goals.
• Apply waste elimination, continuous improvement, safety, quality, productivity, and delivery principles.
• Identify waste and eliminate it.
• Complete production control charts and understand the production control board.
• Communicate effectively with team members, supervisors, and other Ariens Company personnel.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Clear understanding of standard work, time observations, takt time, bar charts, standard work combination sheets, and spaghetti diagrams.
• Proven understanding of the five key measures (policy deployment measures).
• Training and communication skills.
• Understanding of Lean and 6S.
• Basic computer skills.
• Trained in TWI.
• Torque certification (training will be provided).
• Ability to utilize the Ariens Company Standardized Problem Solving Process.
• Past leadership experience preferred.
• Additional education in lean, leadership, or manufacturing preferred.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance effective first day of employment.
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plan.
• 401(k) match and profit‑sharing plans.
• Life insurance.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA).
• Short‑term disability.
• Parental leave.
• Onsite marketplace care partners at all locations.
• Paid holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Tuition reimbursement and apprenticeship programs.
• Reimbursement for safety shoes and safety prescription glasses.
• Employee product purchase program.
• 50% daycare discount at Brillion Early Learning Center.
• 10% tuition discount at KinderCare Learning Centers nationwide (excludes Brillion Early Learning Center).
• Onsite health clinic with Bellin Health (Brillion campus only).
• Near‑site & urgent care clinic options (Brillion campus only).