Team Leader (Line Captain)
Core
Lead day-to-day execution on a manufacturing line, coordinating people, materials, and resources to deliver safe, high-quality, and efficient performance while acting as a hands-on team member.
Role type
Frontline team leader (manufacturing)
Builds
Consumer packaged goods (CPG) products via bottling or canning lines
Domain
Food and beverage manufacturing
Required skills
Manufacturing operations, shift coordination, safety standards, quality control, daily management systems (DDS), problem-solving, equipment operation, preventative maintenance, team training
Preferred skills
Engineering degree, Lean/Six Sigma, production KPIs, cross-functional collaboration, coaching
Technologies
Excel, manufacturing equipment, daily management systems
Responsibilities
Coordinate shift execution and set pace/priorities, lead Daily Direction Setting (DDS) meetings, monitor line performance and adjust execution, operate manufacturing equipment and perform preventative maintenance, support on-the-job training for new team members, maintain clean work areas and keep daily downtime records
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC with leadership duties