What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Technician Team Leader Back Up - 1st Shift position at Kaysun Corporation?
We’re hiring a Back Up Production Technician Team Leader for 1st shift. In this role, you’ll lead daily production activities, drive continuous improvement through MDI (Managing for Daily Improvement), and support a high-performing team on the manufacturing floor. You’ll work closely with the Shift Supervisor to ensure safety, quality, delivery, and productivity goals are consistently met.
Primary responsibilities include the following:
- Lead and coordinate production employees on 1st shift
- Drive MDI: run huddles, lead problem-solving, and conduct gemba walks
- Assign workstations, presses, and duties throughout the shift
- Support workflow planning to meet production schedules
- Train and mentor employees; onboard new hires
- Troubleshoot production and employee issues in real time
- Interpret blueprints, specs, and work instructions
- Coordinate material flow and finished goods transactions
- Process RMRs (Reject Material Reports)
- Support NPD launches with Engineering & Quality
- Monitor product measurements and ensure print compliance
- Assist with reports, labor tracking, and documentation
- Champion safety, CI initiatives, and OSHA compliance
- Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Job Requirements/Working Conditions:
- High school diploma or (GED) is required; an Associate degree in Supervisory Management or related field is preferred.
- ~3 years in manufacturing (Production Technician, Mold Tech, or Set-Up Tech preferred)
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to read blueprints, procedures, and technical documents
- Basic computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook; IQMS a plus)
- Solid math skills (fractions, decimals, ratios, charts)
- Self-driven with strong initiative
- Active production floor (moving machinery, moderate noise)
- Standing/walking regularly; occasional lifting up to 50 lbs
- Requires attention to detail (close vision, depth, color)
- Overtime as needed to support business demands
If you are interested in working in an environment where Optimism, Innovation and Teamwork are among our core values, then you’re invited to explore this opportunity further.
Kaysun Corporation offers a robust benefit plan which includes: health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, short term disability, long term disability, flex spending, HSA accounts with company contribution, quarterly profit sharing bonus program, and 401k plan with company match. In addition, Kaysun promotes wellness and provides annual health risk assessments at no charge to all employees and their spouses, offers a 75% health club membership reimbursement as well as an onsite state of the art wellness facility and classes.
Kaysun Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.
Females, Minorities, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $17.88 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18