Team Leader
No salary listed
Mid
Princeton, IN, USA
In Person
Manufacturing & Production Operations
About the job
Requirements
- A high school diploma or GED is required.
- Two years of experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
- Strong leadership, coaching, and interpersonal skills are required.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills are required.
- The ability to motivate team members and support continuous improvement is required.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, influencing, self-motivation, self-direction, and other soft leadership skills are required.
- Attention to detail and strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities are required.
- Basic math, reading, and comprehension skills are required.
- Excellent time-management skills are required.
- The ability to effectively use Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook, is required.
- The ability to stand and walk for extended periods is required.
- The ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials as required is required.
- The ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to machinery, noise, and varying temperatures is required.
- The ability to perform production duties while leading and supporting team members is required.
Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day leadership, work direction, coaching, and support for a team of approximately 5–20 employees.
- Promote a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
- Coach employees on safety procedures, quality standards, standardized work, and productivity expectations.
- Provide employee training and update training according to procedures, including safety and ISO guidelines.
- Work with Group Leaders on the development and cross-training of team members.
- Provide feedback to the Group Leader regarding employee performance.
- Coordinate daily work assignments and hold regular team meetings.
- Lead team communication; investigate production, quality, and safety concerns; and escalate issues when appropriate.
- Support achievement of departmental goals related to safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
- Record and use process metrics, including safety, quality, and productivity metrics.
- Use operational metrics to identify improvement opportunities and support action plans.
- Monitor and report quality-related data and reports, and implement countermeasures to eliminate or reduce waste.
- Monitor quality performance and support corrective actions addressing defects and nonconformances.
- Support Lean Manufacturing initiatives, including 5S, continuous improvement, standardized work, and problem-solving activities.
- Sustain 5S and housekeeping expectations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience training, coaching, mentoring, or directing the work of others is preferred.
- Prior experience with enterprise resource planning systems, such as Microsoft AX, is preferred.
- Familiarity with Lean tools, including value stream mapping, 5S, Kanban, total productive maintenance, and single-minute exchange of die, is a plus.
About the company
ElectroCraft designs and manufactures electric motors, gearmotors, linear actuators and electronic drives that move and control parts inside other companies' equipment. Equipment manufacturers buy standard products or commission customized motors and drive systems matched to required power, dimensions and control functions. Its components are used in medical and laboratory equipment, mobile robots, industrial machinery and powered mobility devices. The company earns revenue from sales of these components and works with customers through application engineering, product development and manufacturing. ElectroCraft is headquartered in Stratham, New Hampshire, with engineering and manufacturing operations in North America, Europe and Asia.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Stuttgart, Germany
Founded
2007
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- ElectroCraft maintains research-and-development centres in Stratham and Ann Arbor, supporting both motor and electronic-drive engineering.
- ElectroCraft's October 2026 Hansen manufacturing-engineer posting accepts equivalent experience in place of a technical degree.
- ElectroCraft's Ann Arbor facility produces CompletePower Plus digital servo drives alongside its electronics development team.
What critics are saying
- Hansen's manufacturing-engineer role spends up to 75% of shifts on the floor and requires assisted lifting to 50 pounds.
- ElectroCraft's Hansen tool-and-die role works around machinery, noise and heat, with mandatory protective equipment.
- ElectroCraft's production planners resolve material shortages, capacity problems and defective-stock decisions against customer delivery schedules.
What makes ElectroCraft unique
- ElectroCraft rates its MPW86 robot wheel drive for 500 pounds per wheel and speeds up to 4.3 metres/second.
- ElectroCraft's Pro Series Drive supports brushless, permanent-magnet and stepper motors, with programmable Motion Pro Suite control.
- ElectroCraft's Gallipolis plant has five product groups, each with its own purchasing, planning, engineering, quality and customer-service functions.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays