About the job Line Lead
Line Lead
Location: Fort Worth Alliance, TX
Position Summary
The Technician Team Lead is responsible for supervising a team of technicians on the shop floor, ensuring reliable daily operations through attendance tracking, clear communication of engineer and supervisor instructions, inspection of daily production checklists, and consolidation/reporting of production status. This role requires a strong understanding of the team's processes, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to drive on-time execution and accurate reporting.
Key Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Team Supervision & Attendance Management
Track and record daily technician attendance, shifts and handovers; follow up on absences and lateness and escalate patterns to supervisors or HR as needed.
Ensure adequate coverage across shifts and coordinate short-term replacements or adjustments to meet production needs.
Instruction Communication & Execution
Receive technical instructions, process updates and priorities from engineers and supervisors, and clearly communicate them to the team in a timely manner.
Verify that instructions are understood and executed correctly; provide clarifications and coordinate with engineers when questions arise.
Daily Checklist Inspection & Process Compliance
Review and inspect daily production/point-check checklists completed by technicians to ensure completeness and correctness.
Confirm that required pre-shift and in-process checks have been performed and that any deviations are documented and addressed.
Enforce adherence to standard work, safety, and quality procedures at the bench/line level.
Production Reporting & Status Consolidation
Collect, consolidate and report daily production status, issues, yield, and deviations to supervisors and production planners.
Maintain clear, concise logs of exceptions, downtime events and corrective actions; support follow-up and trend analysis.
Participate in daily stand-ups or shift handover meetings to communicate status and priorities.
Process Knowledge & Continuous Improvement
Maintain a strong working knowledge of the team's processes, standard work, test procedures and common failure modes.
Identify recurring issues, propose practical improvements, and support implementation with technicians and engineering.
Coach technicians on best practices and troubleshooting methods to improve first-time resolution and quality.
People Relations & Team Culture
Build and maintain positive working relationships with all team members; act as a point of contact for day-to-day concerns and morale issues.
Promote a collaborative, respectful and safety-focused team environment; escalate employee matters to supervisors/HR when required.
Support onboarding and on-the-job mentoring for new technicians.
Documentation & Recordkeeping
Ensure timely and accurate completion of shift logs, checklist records, attendance logs, and production reports.
Keep documentation organized and accessible for audits, handovers and management review.
Support & Collaboration
Work closely with engineers, quality, production planning and supervisors to resolve technical issues and align on priorities.
Assist in coordinating repairs, parts, and resources needed to minimize downtime and maintain throughput.
Key Skills and Expertise
Operational & Technical
Good practical understanding of shop-floor processes, standard work and basic troubleshooting relevant to the team.
Ability to read and verify checklists, simple test records and process documentation.
Communication & Leadership
Clear verbal and written communication; skill in translating technical direction into actionable tasks for technicians.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain positive team dynamics under pressure.
Organization & Attention to Detail
Reliable recordkeeping and follow-through on attendance, checklists and reporting tasks.
Ability to prioritize issues and escalate appropriately to maintain production flow.
Tools and Systems
Familiarity with shift scheduling and attendance systems, production tracking tools or simple databases/spreadsheets.
Proficiency with common office tools (Excel, Outlook/Calendar) and shop-floor documentation methods.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
High school diploma or technical certificate; relevant experience on the production floor or in a technical repair environment.
Prior experience leading a small team or acting as a shift lead is preferred.
Preferred
Basic understanding of quality systems and safety practices.
Experience with production reporting or simple data consolidation.
Challenges in the Role
Balancing the needs of production throughput with quality and safety requirements.
Managing attendance and coverage shortfalls while maintaining team morale and performance.
Accurately consolidating and communicating production issues under fast-paced shift conditions.
To apply send your resume to ana@employeemagnets.com