Team Leader, Maintenance DMTN-0292|Machine Shop | 2nd Shift

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise second-shift employees across machine shops, die shops, and spare-parts areas.
• Assign work, monitor progress, and adjust priorities to meet production schedules.
• Conduct shift start-up meetings, communicate daily goals, and ensure alignment with first-shift and third-shift operations.
• Ensure machines, tooling, and equipment are operating safely and efficiently.
• Cook up die repairs, machining tasks, and spare-parts requests to minimize downtime.
• Maintain compliance with safety regulations, company policies, and 5S/lean practices.
• Monitor workflow and proactively address bottlenecks or resource shortages.
• Ensure all work meets quality standards and follows established procedures.
• Support root-cause analysis and corrective actions for quality or process issues.
• Train, coach, and mentor team members to build skill sets and improve performance.
• Provide real-time feedback and participate in performance evaluations.
• Promote a positive, collaborative, and safety-focused work environment.
• Serve as the primary contact for second-shift issues, escalations, and decision-making.
• Document shift activities, production results, downtime events, and staffing updates.
• Communicate effectively with maintenance, engineering, production planning, and management.

Qualifications

• Previous leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing, machining, and die shop environment preferred.
• Experience with CNC programming and offline software preferred.
• Strong knowledge of machining processes, tooling, die repair, and spare-parts management.
• Ability to read blueprints, technical drawings, and work instructions.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to make decisions under pressure.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to lead diverse teams.
• Working knowledge of safety standards, lean manufacturing, TPM, and continuous improvement principles.