Production Team Lead - 1st Shift

Eaton Corporation • South Milwaukee, WI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is seeking a Production Team Lead-I for its South Milwaukee, Wisconsin facility. The position pays $29.60 per hour and is listed as a first-shift role, with hours stated as 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The posting also refers to core hours as 6:30–2:30 am.

The Production Team Lead supports the department supervisor in maintaining workflow and coordinating hourly employees. The role helps ensure employees are trained, communicates department priorities, monitors production concerns, supports equipment setup and operation, and coordinates material availability. The team lead may fill in for operators and operate a forklift as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• At least three years of previous manufacturing, military, or related experience.
• Must currently reside within 50 miles of the work location, except active-duty military service member candidates are exempt from this geographic limitation.
• Eaton will not provide employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of experience in an Engineer-to-Order (ETO) manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of Lean Six Sigma tools and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Assist the department supervisor with maintaining workflow, assigning work, and instructing employees.
• Ensure employees in the area are trained in assigned tasks, including safety, PPE, production, and process awareness; coordinate additional training with the department supervisor when needed.
• Communicate and implement department objectives, priorities, and standards to the hourly workforce.
• Conduct start-of-shift meetings and highlight concerns related to safety, quality, delivery, cost, or takt-time performance.
• Answer questions from hourly employees and redirect resources as needs or conditions change.
• Coordinate area work activities with the supervisor and keep the supervisor informed.
• Inform the supervisor of issues that may put safety, quality, delivery, cost, or production performance at risk.
• Know how to set up, adjust, and operate departmental equipment, and fill in for operators when needed.
• Check material availability and expedite shortages with production control, including activities related to the MRP system.
• Identify departmental training needs and address them through coaching and employee onboarding.
• Operate a forklift as needed.

Benefits

• Health benefits available from the first day of employment.
• Vacation time available from the first day of employment.
• Up to 12 paid holidays.
• Weekly pay.
• Shift premiums of $2.50 per hour for off-shifts.
• Opportunities for overtime.
• Career progression opportunities to cross-train in different departments and increase compensation.
• Retirement benefits.
• Paid parental leave.
• Educational assistance program.
• Wellness reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED