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.