Team Leader

Fabrication | Team Lead | Manufacturing | Metal

Location: High Point, NC
Job Type: Full-Time
Shift: 1st Shift – Monday to Thursday, 6:30 AM–5:00 PM

💲 Pay: $21–$24 per hour
🎯 Bonus: Bi-Weekly Productivity & Performance Bonus

Job Overview

Mickey Truck Bodies is hiring a Team Leader for our 1st shift Van Plant. This is a hands-on leadership position combining assembly, welding, and team leadership in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This role is ideal for experienced assemblers, welders, or lead operators looking to grow into or continue in a leadership role.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support van plant production on 1st shift
• Assign work, monitor production flow, and meet daily output goals
• Troubleshoot equipment, programming and assembly issues
• Inspect parts and in-process work to ensure quality standards
• Train and mentor employees on assembly processes and safety
• Enforce safety rules and maintain a clean, organized work area
• Communicate production updates and issues to management
• Support continuous improvement and efficiency initiatives

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of manufacturing or metal fabrication experience
• Prior experience as a team leader, or senior technician preferred
• Ability to read blueprints, shop drawings, and tape measures
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills
• Experience working in a production or fabrication shop environment
• Reliable attendance and ability to work overnight 2nd shift

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs with assistance
• Ability to bend, reach, and work around machinery
• Comfortable working in a noisy manufacturing environment

Benefits

• Bi-Weekly Productivity and Performance Bonus
• Paid Vacation Time
• Medical Insurance (employee cost share)
• Dental Insurance (employee cost share)
• Vision Insurance (employee cost share)
• Wellness Plan with Incentives
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Company-Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Company-Paid Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Company-Paid Basic Life Insurance with AD&D
• 401(k) with Company Match

Work Environment

Manufacturing environment with frequent exposure to fumes or airborne particles, elevated noise levels, moving mechanical parts, and occasional outdoor weather conditions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Mickey Truck Bodies and Subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected status under federal, state, or local law.

Please note: We do not accept applications from third-party application services.