Manufacturing Team Lead - Clean Room

IDEX Corporation•Farmington, CT

33d•$48,000 - $72,000

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. The role serves as a role model and advocate for continuous improvement, safety, quality, and employee ownership. Team Leaders affect business performance by aligning people, priorities, and processes to meet production schedules while fostering accountability, engagement, and ownership consistent with Mott’s employee-owned values. The position involves analyzing manufacturing and sales order data, assigning personnel across manufacturing cells, and supporting production by producing or inspecting parts as needed. The Team Leader collects operational data, identifies manufacturing pain points, provides feedback to Quality and Engineering, recommends and implements improvements, leads assigned continuous improvement projects, monitors and documents employee performance concerns, and partners with Quality on customer complaints and corrective actions. Challenges include maintaining competency across multiple job functions, resolving manufacturing documentation issues with Engineering, managing changing demand in a high-volume environment, and responding to rapid demand fluctuations with limited forward visibility, typically 12–14 weeks. Success is measured by completing assigned safety actions and projects on time, completing at least 99% of work orders on schedule, maintaining team competency aligned to current manufacturing standards, and reducing manufacturing nonconformance by 50% over three years.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 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.
Knowledge of 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.
Self-directed, results-driven, and detail-oriented.
Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
High energy and adaptability, with the ability to shift priorities without losing focus.
Ability to motivate, coach, and influence others.
Competitive mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Responsibilities

Analyze manufacturing and sales order data daily to identify issues, establish priorities, and assign personnel across multiple manufacturing cells.
Support production by producing and/or inspecting parts as needed to ensure schedule adherence and quality standards.
Collect operational data, identify manufacturing pain points, provide feedback to Quality and Engineering, and 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 and document and escalate performance or disciplinary concerns, 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.