Team Leader, Welding - 1st shift

At AriensCo we value innovative thinking, hard work, and determination. Our culture emphasizes teamwork, rapid decision‑making, continuous training, and advancement opportunities. Whether at our headquarters, manufacturing facilities, or global distribution sites, employees enjoy the freedom to create and contribute while being part of a supportive community.

About the role

We are seeking a hands‑on leader for our 1st‑shift welding team in Brillion, WI. In this position you will train team members, solve problems, eliminate waste, and ensure quality, safety, and productivity remain top priorities while meeting daily production goals.

Pay

Starts at $26 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 area team members.
• Adhere to standard work.
• Create, maintain, audit, and improve standard work.
• Ensure team members’ cycle time is at or below takt time; assist on the line as needed to meet daily production goals.
• Train new employees, transfers, and provide 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 implement elimination strategies.
• Accurately complete production control charts and understand the production control board’s function.
• Communicate effectively with team members, supervisors, and other Ariens Company personnel.

Requirements

• 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 knowledge of the five key measures (policy deployment measures).
• Strong training and communication skills.
• Understanding of Lean and 6S methodologies.
• Basic computer skills.
• Training in TWI (Training Within Industry).
• 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.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring 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.
• Safety shoes and safety prescription glasses reimbursement.
• Employee product purchase program.
• 50 % daycare discount (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).
• Nearsite & urgent care clinic options (Brillion campus only).