Manufacturing Team Lead

IDEX•Farmington, CT

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Team Leader is a hands-on frontline leader responsible for coordinating daily operations, developing team capability, and driving execution within a high-mix, high-volume manufacturing environment. This role serves as a role model and advocate for continuous improvement, safety, quality, and employee ownership. Team Leaders directly impact business performance by aligning people, priorities, and processes to meet production schedules while fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, and ownership consistent with Mott’s employee-owned values.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (required).
Minimum of: 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment outside of Mott or 3 years of manufacturing experience at Mott.
Prior leadership or lead-level experience.
Practical experience with continuous improvement tools and methods.
Self-directed, results-driven, and detail-oriented.
Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
High energy, adaptable, and able to shift priorities without loss of focus.
Ability to motivate, coach, and influence others.
Competitive mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Nice To Haves

Lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and interdepartmental workflows.
Structured problem-solving skills.
Working knowledge of ERP systems and manufacturing documentation.

Responsibilities

Analyze manufacturing and sales order data daily to identify issues, establish priorities, and assign personnel across multiple manufacturing cells.
Actively support production by producing and/or inspecting parts as needed to ensure schedule adherence and quality standards.
Collect operational data, identify manufacturing pain points, and provide feedback to Quality and Engineering; recommend and implement improvements to cost, quality, and efficiency.
Lead and execute continuous improvement projects assigned by the Value Stream Manager to achieve targeted performance outcomes.
Monitor employee performance; document and escalate performance or disciplinary concerns up to a memorandum for record, as appropriate.
Partner with Quality to drive resolution of customer complaints and corrective actions.
Model and reinforce a culture of safety, ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.