What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Tech Team Lead- 1st Shift position at Danfoss?
The Impact You'll Make
As a Production Team Leader at Danfoss, you’ll play a key role in keeping our operations running safely, smoothly, and efficiently. Your leadership will help ensure that every product leaving our Tallahassee facility meets our high standards for quality and performance.
You will guide and develop a team of skilled operators, empowering them to grow, solve problems, and deliver outstanding results. Your ability to coach, communicate, and drive improvement will directly influence productivity, customer satisfaction, and team engagement.
In this role, you’ll be a daily presence on the shop floor—leading by example, making decisions that matter, and building a culture where people feel confident, supported, and motivated to excel.
What You’ll Be Doing
If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.
As a Production Team Leader at Danfoss, you’ll play a key role in keeping our operations running safely, smoothly, and efficiently. Your leadership will help ensure that every product leaving our Tallahassee facility meets our high standards for quality and performance.
You will guide and develop a team of skilled operators, empowering them to grow, solve problems, and deliver outstanding results. Your ability to coach, communicate, and drive improvement will directly influence productivity, customer satisfaction, and team engagement.
In this role, you’ll be a daily presence on the shop floor—leading by example, making decisions that matter, and building a culture where people feel confident, supported, and motivated to excel.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead your production area by coaching team members, assigning work, and creating a safe, high-performing environment that meets key performance targets.
- Develop and mentor employees through on-the-job training, feedback, and guidance that supports growth and builds versatility across the team.
- Use root-cause problem-solving skills to remove obstacles, resolve issues, and help your team improve quality, productivity, and flow.
- Ensure process and quality standards are followed and take action when issues arise to meet safety, delivery, and quality expectations.
- Drive continuous improvement and 5S, helping your team adopt better ways of working and contributing to a strong improvement culture.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Manufacturing experience, including hands-on understanding of production environments.
- Experience leading, training, or guiding others in a workplace setting.
- Ability to communicate clearly, coach effectively, and make confident decisions.
- Basic proficiency with standard digital tools (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel).
- We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
- You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
- We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
- You’ll receive benefits like annual bonus, paid vacation, retirement account, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.
If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.