Team Lead

Job Summary

The Team Lead is a frontline leadership role responsible for supporting and coordinating the day-to-day operations of their assigned department at Axis Pipe and Tube. This position leads and supports team members to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality operations while maintaining compliance with company policies, procedures, and applicable regulations. The Team Lead serves as a working leader who provides guidance, training, oversight, and operational support to achieve departmental goals.

Responsibilities

• Support the Supervisor/Manager in coordinating daily departmental operations.

• Lead and participate in daily meetings, including safety discussions and performance reviews.

• Promote and enforce compliance with safety policies, environmental regulations, quality standards, and company procedures.

• Monitor team performance and ensure adherence to operational and quality requirements.

• Train, coach, and evaluate team members, including new hires and transfers.

• Provide hands-on operational support and fill in for team members as needed.

• Ensure accurate completion of required documentation, reports, and system entries (e.g., production, maintenance, safety, quality, downtime, or related systems).

• Monitor equipment, processes, and work areas to identify and address safety, quality, maintenance, or operational improvement opportunities.

• Assist in audits, inspections, investigations, and corrective actions as required.

• Support preventive maintenance, housekeeping, and continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., TPM, 5S, efficiency projects).

• Communicate effectively with employees, supervisors, and cross-functional departments.

• Ensure team members have the proper tools, training, and resources to perform their duties.

• Complete additional assignments as directed by management.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; additional technical training or education preferred.

• Minimum of 1–3 years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment; leadership or progressive responsibility preferred.

• Area-specific technical knowledge relevant to assigned department.

• Working knowledge of safety regulations (e.g., OSHA), quality standards, and company policies.

• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Ability to prioritize tasks and coordinate multiple activities.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Proficiency in basic computer applications (e.g., Microsoft Office) and ability to learn company systems (e.g., SAP or other operational software).

• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to follow job and safety requirements.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to stand and walk for extended periods.

• Frequently required to use hands, reach with arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.

• Occasionally required to sit.

• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• Must be able to work in a manufacturing/industrial environment with exposure to moving mechanical parts, varying temperatures, and noise levels.

Axis Pipe and Tube LLC,

SAFETY & QUALITY ARE OUR COMMITMENT

Axis Pipe and Tube is committed to helping our partners in the oil and gas industry achieve superior results. We do this by not only supplying premium-quality oil country tubular goods (OCTG) and line pipe products but also delivering the service that energy companies need to stay focused on what they do best.
 
 Located in Bryan, Texas, in the heart of oil-and-gas country, our leading-edge manufacturing facility can produce more than 300,000 tons of electric resistance welded (ERW) OCTG and Line Pipe each year. We use the latest technology and manufacturing techniques to ensure that every product delivers the maximum return on investment while meeting or exceeding the highest safety standards. We’re also committed to providing a safe, healthy workplace for every Axis Pipe and Tube employee.
 
 We serve partners who require a wide range of specifications, and we can supply products according to international standards such as API 5L, API 5CT, ASTM.. Discover why Axis Pipe and Tube is the partner of choice among oil-and-gas companies who demand more from their suppliers.

Benefits of Working for Axis Pipe and Tube:

• Production Bonuses
• 401K Retirement Plan and 25% Company Matching
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance Coverage
• Ancillary Benefits: Long-Term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, HSA, FSA, and More
• On-Site Clinic
• ZayZoon Payday
• 10 Paid Holidays/year
• Paid Vacation Time and Bereavement Leave
• Frequent Company Events and Meals
• Employee Engagement Raffles and Giveaways
• Yearly Birthday Recognition
• And More!