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Manufacturing Team Lead - 1st Shift

Optimas Solutions
Wood Dale, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 12/9/2025 CLOSED ON 1/4/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Team Lead - 1st Shift position at Optimas Solutions?

Description

About Optimas:

Optimas is a global distributor of integrated supply chain solutions, and engineering support focused on delivering fasteners, components, industrial and safety supplies to our diverse customers around the world.

Our local, on-the-ground teams understand the nuances of every community we serve. This allows us to adapt with our customers and partners as needs evolve, leveraging our footprint to remain at your side while providing a highly personalized level of service and support no matter where you find yourself around the globe.

Position overview:

This position consists of maintaining a machine as well as training and assisting others in trouble shooting issues throughout the day.

Main responsibilities:

  • Train new operators in heading and secondary depts.
  • Ensure compliance with safety policies and procedures, PPE
  • Train new operators on how to properly set up & operate their assigned machine.
  • Help trouble shoot issues on tooling and machine adjustments.
  • Work with quality & engineering on new and existing parts (quality issues)
  • Help maintain set up sheets and tool kits to be able to repeat set up’s
  • Maintain housekeeping to ensure the shop floor is visitor ready any time.
  • Monitor all equipment to meet our safety standards (two hand jog – brakes in good working

condition.

  • Must work well with all employees on both shifts.
  • Must be able to fill in for hot machines and operators out for vac. To maintain production

levels.

  • Perform spot checks throughout the day to ensure parts are to print and correct wire is being

used as well as SPC is done on time.

  • Encourage good communication between shifts.
  • Make sure machines are running to the correct speed if not correct the issue or have it

updated with engineering.

Key Competencies:

The ideal candidate must have the following competencies:

  • Able to work with a sense of urgency
  • Must good attendance
  • Communication Skills
  • Decision Making
  • Working as part of a team
  • Ability to lead associates
  • Problem solving
  • Detail Oriented

Skills and Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • 2-5 years relevant machining experience required.
  • Ability to read blueprints
  • Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to communicate effectively.
  • Leadership: positive attitude with ability to motivate a team.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Able to read all gauges needed (mics-calibers- height stand- penetration gages
  • Ability to teach all aspects of the job.
  • Forklift experience preferred.

Compensation:

At Optimas we believe in having a competitive compensation scheme to motivate and retain our employees. More information will be given throughout the process.

Optimas OE Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Optimas OE Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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