Production Team Leader (Welding) - 1st Shift

  • Jefferson Industries Corporation
  • West Jefferson, Ohio
  • Full Time
Job DetailsJob Location: Jefferson Industries Corp - West Jefferson, OH 43162Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $22.50 - $28.00 HourlyJob Shift: SecondJob Category: ManufacturingAs the North American headquarters for G-TEKT Corporation, Jefferson Industries actively participates in the Global Automotive Industry. As part of our involvement, Jefferson Industries Corporation offers design and development for press dies and other tools necessary to produce automotive products. We embrace programs for product development including product design review and Advanced Product Quality Planning. Our facilities support high quality product manufacturing, and we provide a timely and flexible approach to meeting the needs of our customers.

We are actively seeking a Production Team Leader to join our Welding Department on 1st Shift (core schedule, Monday through Friday 6:00 am to 2:30 pm)

Job Position and Duties May Include:

Lead and motivate production associates to achieve established safety, quality, delivery and production objectives in the Weld department

Collaborate with leadership to implement innovative solutions for improved workflow

Train, mentor, and support team members to develop their skills and improve performance

Take initiative to solve problems and overcome obstacles to successfully complete job duties

Perform quality part checks timely as required by standards

Follow and enforce established quality and containment procedures

Maintain cleanliness and organization of area of responsibility to reduce or eliminate workplace hazards

Assists associates with managing costs associated with personal protective equipment (PPE) to help control waste while ensuring PPE worn is in good working order to prevent workplace injury

Accurately and timely complete production-related documents, such as: downtime, scrap, rework

Maintain confidentiality for any associate-related issues

Verify production lines are setup for proper model types and stocked for incoming shift

Support production operations as needed, including operating equipment and/or driving forklift

Other duties as assigned

JIC associates are eligible for a comprehensive and competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

Compensation:

Weekly Pay

Minimum staring hourly rate $21.75

$0.50/hour shift premium all eligible hours

Holiday Pay

Shutdown Pay

Summer - around July 4th holiday

Winter - around Christmas/New Year's holiday

Monthly Perfect Attendance Bonus

Annual Perfect Attendance Bonus

Bi-annual TEAM Achievement Bonus

Annual Profit Share Bonus

Benefits:

Paid vacation

Three (3) medical options to allow you the flexibility to choose what level of coverage best fits you and your family's needs

Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care)

Free Dental & Vision (must be enrolled in medical benefit)

Voluntary Supplemental

Life Insurance

Hospital Indemnity

Group Accident

Critical Illness

Company-paid

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

Basic Life & AD&D

Employee coverage - 2 times annual base earnings

Spouse - flat $10,000

Child - flat up to $5,000

401k Retirement

Traditional Contribution

ROTH Contribution

Company Match

401k Retirement Profit Share

Funded 100% by Company based on a percentage of eligible earnings each quarter

Eligible regardless of participation in 401K Retirement

Referral Bonus

Tuition Reimbursement

Safety Equipment Reimbursement (safety boots & prescription safety glasses)

Company-paid uniforms, including laundering

Tickets@Work - web-based discount program (hotels, car rental, tickets, etc.)

Job Skills and Requirements

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers

Ability to quickly ascertain a situation and be decisive in identifying defects and solving problems with equipment and process to avoid missed quality, delivery or safety concerns.

Ability to stand on concrete up to 12 hours

Ability and willingness to work overtime as required to meet customer demands

overtime may be daily and/or weekend

Perform job duties in a safe, effective, and accurate manner

Adhere to all Company policies and procedure

Works to improve efficiency and quality to reduce process and equipment-related downtime

Attention to detail and accuracy

Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing across all levels of the business

Must successfully pass pre-employment drug screen and physical

JIC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Job ID: 513415211
Originally Posted on: 3/12/2026

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