Assistant Team Lead - 1st Shift

Job Description

Job Description

Join Mallard Manufacturing, a MacLean-Fogg company, as an Assistant Team Lead, where you'll play a vital role in producing high-quality components for industries that shape the future. In this hands-on position, you'll operate precision machinery, perform quality inspections, and ensure smooth production processes in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. If you thrive in a team-oriented setting, have a keen eye for detail, and enjoy working with mechanical equipment, this is the perfect opportunity to grow your skills and advance your career.

• Position Type: Full-Time/Non-Exempt
• Pay Range: $19.43 - $20.14 per hour (depending on skills and experience)
• Work Location: Onsite – Sterling, IL 61081
• Shift: 1 (4:30 – 2:30 PM)

• Assist in performing moderately complex tasks related to set-up, equipment maintenance and troubleshooting, including resolving technical and quality issues
• Assist in operating machinery in designated department when needed
• Ensure all necessary production records are completed fully and accurately
• Assist in maintaining communication between shifts
• Communicate with other teams and support departments and serve as liaison between team and plant management
• Assist with data collection and reporting
• Ensure all workstations stay full of components for building processes
• Inspect materials, final products and machinery for defects
• Implement process improvement initiatives as needed
• Ensure that department output meets organizational expectation
• Guide the manufacturing/operations team in interpreting existing processes and policies and assist in the development of efficiencies or process improvements
• Complete all necessary documents fully and accurately
• Adhere to 5S standards (e.g., maintain cleanliness of work area, etc.)
• Follow all Safety, Environmental and Quality policies and procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Ability to interpret work instructions
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions
• Intermediate verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate mathematical skills
• Intermediate use of required gaging instruments and the application of such instruments
• Manual dexterity
• Leadership skills
• Ability to foster teamwork
• Good interpersonal skills

• Education: High School
• Experience: Perform work under minimal supervision
• Handle complex issues and problems and refer only the most complex issues to higher-level staff
• Possess comprehensive working knowledge of subject matter
• 1 to 4 years of experience, including experience driving powered industrial equipment
• Provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to a subordinate group

At MacLean-Fogg, you’ll be part of a global manufacturing leader with a 100-year legacy of innovation and excellence. We partner with some of the world’s most iconic brands to create high-quality fasteners, components, and engineered solutions for industries that shape the future. With the addition of Mallard Manufacturing, we’ve expanded into industry-leading gravity flow solutions for material handling. Here, your ideas and skills will make an impact—driving cutting-edge solutions, advancing sustainability, and helping build a better tomorrow. Join a collaborative team where your contributions matter and your career can thrive.

At MacLean-Fogg, we are committed to supporting our employees with a comprehensive benefits package designed to foster growth, well-being, and financial security:

• Competitive Pay & Rewards: Your hard work matters—earn competitive wages with recognition for your contributions.
• Health & Wellness Coverage: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, with 100% coverage for preventative care.
• On-Demand Pay with PayActiv: Access your earned wages when you need them—no waiting for payday.
• Future Financial Security: 401(k) with company match and profit-sharing to build long-term financial stability.
• Support for Families: Paid parental leave for all parents during life’s biggest milestones.
• Smart Savings Options: Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) to manage healthcare costs.
• Extra Wellness Perks: Tuition reimbursement, wellness equipment rebates, and free professional therapy sessions through Spring Health.
• Life & Accident Insurance: Protection for you and peace of mind for your loved ones.
• Disability Coverage: Income protection when the unexpected happens.
• Exclusive Vehicle Discounts: Save on new vehicles from leading manufacturers.
• Work-Life Balance Benefits: Flexible benefits tailored to your personal and family needs.
• Holiday Appreciation: Receive turkeys and hams to enjoy with your family during the holidays.
• Career Growth & Learning: Free access to LinkedIn Learning plus our Leadership Development Program to sharpen your skills and accelerate your career.

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At MacLean-Fogg, you’ll be part of a global manufacturing leader with a 100-year legacy of innovation and excellence. We partner with some of the world’s most iconic brands to create high-quality fasteners, components, and engineered solutions for industries that shape the future. With the recent addition of Mallard Manufacturing, we’ve expanded into industry-leading gravity flow solutions for material handling. Here, your ideas and skills will make an impact—driving cutting-edge solutions, advancing sustainability, and helping build a better tomorrow. Join a collaborative team where your contributions matter and your career can thrive.

Company Description

At MacLean-Fogg, you’ll be part of a global manufacturing leader with a 100-year legacy of innovation and excellence. We partner with some of the world’s most iconic brands to create high-quality fasteners, components, and engineered solutions for industries that shape the future. With the recent addition of Mallard Manufacturing, we’ve expanded into industry-leading gravity flow solutions for material handling. Here, your ideas and skills will make an impact—driving cutting-edge solutions, advancing sustainability, and helping build a better tomorrow. Join a collaborative team where your contributions matter and your career can thrive.