Nortek Air Solutions

Nortek Air Solutions

Production Lead

Oklahoma City, OK, USA

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 75 days ago
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About the role

  • This role is responsible for day-to-day floor coordination, ensuring work is executed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • Support the Production Supervisor in coordinating daily activities for a team of up to 15 employees.
  • Assist in identifying inefficiencies, scrap, and rework, and support implementation of corrective actions.
  • Support quality control requirements by verifying product standards and escalating defects.
  • Utilize Microsoft Word, Excel, and ERP system to track production activity and maintain accurate records.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams (Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Maintenance) to resolve production issues.
  • Help maintain organization, cleanliness, and visual controls on the production floor (5S).
  • Adjust to changing priorities and support the Supervisor in executing production plans.
  • Provides hands-on support across production, material flow, and training

Requirements

  • Ability to follow direction while taking initiative to solve problems on the floor.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Ability to multitask and remain organized in a fast-paced environment.
  • Basic problem-solving skills with the ability to escalate issues appropriately.
  • Operate a forklift to support material movement, staging, and production flow as required.

Nice to have

  • Experience in HVAC, UV light, or related light assembly, electromechanical, or component-based manufacturing environments.
  • Experience with light assembly processes, including small parts handling, sub-assembly, and final assembly.
  • Familiarity with hand and power tools, torque tools, and basic assembly fixtures.
  • Experience working with work instructions, visual aids, and standardized assembly processes.
  • Understanding of basic electrical or wiring assembly (as applicable to UV or related products).
  • Experience in low-to-mid volume, high-mix production environments.
  • Familiarity with quality checks within assembly processes (e.g., visual inspection, functional testing).
  • Exposure to kitting, material staging, and line-side inventory replenishment.

Compensation

  • Compensation is based on experience
  • positioned below Supervisor level within the production pay structure.

This listing is sourced directly from Nortek Air Solutions's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.