Production Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Production Group Leader
Job Description

The Production Group Leader is responsible for overseeing daily production operations within a designated production area, product line, or department. This role provides leadership, guidance, and support to production employees to ensure work is performed efficiently, safely, and in alignment with quality and delivery expectations. The Group Leader serves as a key point of contact across shifts and departments to address production, quality, and operational issues.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production activities, including output, quality, scrap management, and on-time delivery.
• Monitor and adjust staffing and shift priorities to meet production schedules and customer requirements.
• Ensure employees follow established manufacturing procedures and use required tools and materials.
• Conduct effective shift change communications to ensure continuity across shifts.
• Collaborate with other Group Leaders and support departments to achieve business objectives.
• Serve as the first point of contact for support groups to resolve minor production or quality issues, including off-shift support when necessary.
• Interpret quality specifications (IPC and customer requirements) when Quality support is not available and escalate issues appropriately.
• Identify training needs, support employee onboarding, and provide ongoing coaching and feedback.
• Partner with the Production Manager to address team issues, performance concerns, or minor conflicts.
• Promote and enforce health and safety standards, including SDS interpretation and process improvement with the authority to stop processes or reject assemblies due to quality concerns.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 2 years of manufacturing or relevant on-the-job experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-directed with the ability to work cross-functionally.

• Prior leadership experience or involvement in continuous improvement initiatives preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to perform root cause analysis.
• Ability to learn and use ERP systems and internal databases.
• Continuous improvement, Production, Mechanical Assembly, Electronic Assembly, Blueprint Reading, Lead Experience.

Join a dynamic and supportive team where your leadership skills will be valued and developed. Enjoy the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment that promotes continuous improvement and innovation. Experience a culture that prioritizes safety and quality, offering a chance to make a meaningful impact in the production process.

Work Environment

The role is based in a manufacturing environment with moderate noise, frequent interaction with machinery and mechanical parts. It requires regular standing for extended periods and the ability to lift up to 10 lbs routinely and up to 25 lbs occasionally. The work involves occasional bending, squatting, and exposure to chemicals. Vision requirements include close, distance, peripheral, and depth perception.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Tempe, AZ.

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $25.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Tempe,AZ.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 24, 2026.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Company Description

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.