**Job Title: Production Lead** **Job Description** The Production Lead is responsible for supervising employees, evaluating their performance, and maintaining a safe manufacturing environment. In this position, the Lead will train employees on job responsibilities, track and manage attendance records, review employees’ weekly hours and submit to HR, be the first point of contact for any employee concerns or issues, work with HR when necessary to counsel employees, and maintain a positive work environment. The Lead will also ensure all employees comprehend safety regulations according to OSHA regulations and assist the 2nd Shift Supervisor with managing employees as directed. **Responsibilities** + Supervise and evaluate employee performance. + Train employees on job responsibilities. + Track and manage attendance records. + Review and submit employees’ weekly hours to HR. + Serve as the first point of contact for employee concerns or issues. + Work with HR to counsel employees when necessary. + Maintain a positive work environment. + Ensure all employees understand and comply with OSHA safety regulations. + Assist the 2nd Shift Supervisor with managing employees as directed. **Essential Skills** + Minimum of 3 years of manufacturing experience. + Experience working in an ISO certified facility. + Proven leadership skills. + Effective communication skills, both written and oral. + Knowledge of Microsoft Office products. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Employee coaching to develop new team. + Experience with assembly and assembly line operations. + Ability to track absenteeism and timekeeping. + Familiarity with business operations and KPIs to measure production. **Why Work Here?** Enjoy health, vision, and dental benefits in a growing company that will be adding 150-200 new positions. Join a dedicated and hard-working team with a positive attitude towards individual, team, and company goals. **Work Environment** Work in a clean production assembly environment. **Job Type & Location** This is a Permanent position based out of Elgin, Illinois. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $43680.00 - $43680.00/yr. Full benefits package, 4 day work week, 10 hour shifts. We also offer commercial health insurance for your major medical, a dental program, Vison Insurance, and a 401K Plan. The details of the various options as well as other benefits will be provided to you on your first day of employment with Encore. **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Elgin,IL. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Feb 21, 2025. **About Aerotek:** 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.