Team lead

REVERE PLASTICS SYSTEMS • Fraser, MI

61d • Onsite

About The Position

The Team Lead serves as the production crew’s point of contact, leading daily operations, coaching team members, and maintaining standards across production activities. The role coordinates crew work, supports production goals, promotes safety and quality, and communicates with management and partner departments. It combines hands-on production work with desk and computer duties.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a leadership or senior operator role within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong knowledge of production processes, safety standards, and quality requirements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to motivate and develop team members.
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and organizational abilities.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Flexibility to work assigned shifts, including overtime as needed.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), email, and internet navigation.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand, stoop, twist, climb, and repetitively perform tasks for long periods of 8 to 12 hours.
• Ability to bend forward and downward at the waist 45 degrees or more, including bending below the waist or toward objects on or near the ground.
• Ability to work around hot molds, presses, cranes, and industrial equipment, including in tight spaces.
• Ability to use hands and fingers to seize, hold, and grasp objects.
• Ability to extend arms with hands above the head and reach at or below shoulder level.
• Ability to ascend or descend ramps and stairs using feet and legs.
• Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and sounds such as machinery alarms and warnings.
• Close vision (20 inches or less) and ability to identify and distinguish colors.
• Ability to perform duties in hot and cold environments; facility temperatures can vary up to 90 degrees.

Nice To Haves

• Additional technical or leadership training.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the production crew’s daily activities to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and to quality standards.
• Assign daily tasks and monitor completion of work assignments.
• Serve as the primary resource and point of contact for team members during the shift.
• Coach, train, mentor, and provide performance feedback to team members.
• Review production schedules and priorities, adjusting staffing resources to meet production goals.
• Monitor workflow, cycle times, scrap rates, downtime, and staffing needs, and implement solutions to improve performance.
• Enforce company policies, safety regulations, PPE requirements, and quality standards.
• Identify hazards and ensure compliance with safety procedures.
• Verify that quality checks are completed and operators follow standard work instructions.
• Coordinate with Maintenance, Quality, and Warehouse teams to resolve issues and maintain production flow.
• Communicate crew performance, production issues, and improvement opportunities to management.
• Lead shift start-up, hand-off, and communication activities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and participate in problem-solving and waste reduction efforts.
• Scan finished product and ensure required production documentation is completed accurately.
• Maintain records related to attendance, training, production metrics, quality, incidents, and corrective actions.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay based on skills and experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including free medical/HSA coverage for employees earning under $75,000 annually who elect individual coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Generous paid time off and company holidays.
• No-cost weekly uniform service.
• Annual boot allowance for qualified safety toe footwear.
• Hands-on experience with a wide variety of molds and tooling challenges, offering continuous learning and skill development.

What This Job Offers

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