Team Leader Quickship Operations

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Lead Quick Ship operations under the Operations Manager and act as the operations safety focal point.
• Conduct safety toolbox talks and promote employee safety awareness.
• Plan and execute assembly, machining, welding, and heat-treatment operations; support in-house item activation.
• Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting to the operations team.
• Ensure availability of tooling, materials, equipment, and resources for production commitments.
• Coordinate with Planning, Stores, and Quality on workflow, orders, inspections, surveillance visits, and audits.
• Coach, train, engage, and develop team members.
• Support factory automation and intelligent-manufacturing initiatives.
• Report operational performance, hold review meetings, and drive improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.

Required qualifications and experience

• Technical diploma; mechanical engineering, production engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.
• 8–10 years of manufacturing experience, including at least 5 years as a supervisor or team leader.
• Manufacturing operations experience in a valve, mechanical, or process-industry environment.
• Strong leadership, planning, coordination, and people-management skills.
• Knowledge of manufacturing safety, quality systems, and operational best practices.
• Ability to manage shop-floor priorities and operational challenges.

Preferred qualifications

• Strong knowledge of assembly, machining, and welding processes.
• Fisher Control Valve product knowledge and experience.
• Experience with manufacturing automation and operational improvement initiatives.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and continuous-improvement methodologies.

Benefits and development

• The employer describes medical insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and flexible time off.
• The employer describes career development through training, mentorship, coaching, and leadership opportunities.