Team Lead – 2nd Shift.

Team Lead – 2nd Shift.

About the Job:

Sensical Inc. is a leading manufacturing company specializing in high-quality components for the automotive industry. We are committed to operational excellence and take pride in delivering quality products to our customers.

We are looking for a dependable, hands-on Team Lead to help keep our production floor running safely, efficiently, and on schedule. In this role, you will lead and support a team of 20+ employees, including temporary team members, while working closely with the Production Supervisor to maintain daily workflow, productivity, quality, and team accountability.

Schedule: Monday – Thursday, 4:30 PM – 3:00 AM.
Additional Hours: Occasional Friday hours may be required based on customer and production needs.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and support a team of 20+ full-time and temporary employees.
• Set the standard for safety, quality, cleanliness, and organization on the production floor.
• Communicate daily priorities, assignments, and production expectations to the team.
• Monitor workflow and team performance throughout the shift.
• Train and assist with onboarding new employees to ensure they understand their responsibilities and expectations.
• Coach employees on daily performance, attendance, safety, quality, and work practices.
• Communicate employee concerns, production issues, and performance updates to management.
• Support the Production Supervisor with daily staffing and production needs.
• Help identify and resolve issues that may affect production, quality, safety, or efficiency.
• Promote a positive, respectful, and accountable team environment.
• Lead by example and maintain a hands-on presence on the production floor.

What You Bring:

• We are looking for someone who is dependable, organized, and confident leading people in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• 1+ year of Team Lead or manufacturing leadership experience.
• Compression molding experience is a plus.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, and time-management skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and remain calm under pressure.
• Positive, professional, self-motivated, and dependable.
• Ability to understand and follow company policies, procedures, safety requirements, production targets, and staffing needs.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, Account Coordinators, and team members regarding customer needs and department priorities.
• Ability to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Experience with Microsoft Teams and SharePoint is preferred.
• Experience with an MRP system, including issuing, returning, salvaging, transferring, and receiving materials into inventory.
• Basic HR-related experience is preferred, including interviewing, attendance management, employee documentation, conflict resolution, injury response, and safety training.
• Ability to successfully complete required pre-employment screenings.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay starting at $25/hour.
• Weekly paychecks.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off, including 10 paid holidays.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability (STD) insurance.
• Attendance bonus.
• $500 employee referral bonus.