Manufacturing Team Lead

About the Position

INFICON is a leading provider of innovative instrumentation, critical sensor technologies, and Smart Manufacturing/Industry 4.0 software solutions that enhance productivity and quality of tools, processes, and complete factories. We are currently hiring a Manufacturing Team Lead for our team in Overland Park, KS. This role involves overseeing production schedules, quality control, and employee training.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily production schedules, workflow, staffing, and job priorities.
• Lead, train, cross-train, and support production employees.
• Monitor output, quality, scrap, yield, materials, and inventory levels.
• Ensure materials, tools, and supplies are available to meet production needs.
• Address production issues and escalate safety, quality, staffing, or scheduling risks.
• Enforce work instructions, company policies, safety requirements, PPE, and 5S standards.
• Maintain accurate production and ERP records and support cycle counts.
• Partner with Planning, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and Stockroom teams.
• Support continuous-improvement and problem-solving activities.
• Provide the Plant Manager with feedback regarding employee performance, attendance, and development needs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required; related associate degree preferred.
• Manufacturing or production experience required; previous experience as a team lead, trainer, or senior operator preferred.
• Knowledge of production processes, ERP transactions, Microsoft Office, Lean manufacturing, and 5S preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, make sound operational decisions, and perform hands-on production work.

We Offer

• Competitive hourly wage between $26–$31.
• Profit-sharing bonus with a target of 10%.
• 401K match up to 8% (vesting schedule).
• Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
• Flexible work hours.
• Ongoing green initiatives.
• Relocation assistance.
• Generous employee benefits including major medical, dental, health, vision, vacation, and sick time.
• Tuition reimbursement.

About the Company

INFICON provides a dynamic work environment that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our forward-thinking approach offers countless opportunities to design, support, and manufacture a diverse product portfolio that expands globally. We are committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal opportunity to all job seekers that apply without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, age, protected veteran status, disability status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.

INFICON, Inc. strictly complies with all aspects of the Export Administration Regulations ('EAR'), including those sections dealing with deemed exports to foreign nationals.