Shop-Floor Operations Lead, AS9100/NADCAP Aerospace

Where: Trenton, MI | Type: Full-Time, Hourly | Shift: 6:00am–4:30pm

Why Steel Tool & Engineering?

• We build precision aerospace components in an AS9100-certified, NADCAP-accredited environment.
• Our teams take pride in quality, on-time delivery, and continuous improvement.
• You’ll lead the people who make flight possible—safely and efficiently.

Is this you?

• Are you the person others rely on to keep production flowing?
• Do you spot bottlenecks before they become problems?
• Can you coach operators while upholding safety, quality, and standard work?

What you’ll do

• Own the daily plan: review schedules, staffing levels, machine status, materials, and tooling.
• Kick off with a sharp huddle—safety reminders, targets, quality expectations, and known risks.
• Place operators at the right stations; set priorities and verify standard work.
• Walk the floor to monitor output, scrap, downtime, and quality throughout the day.
• Provide on-the-spot coaching and training; lend hands-on support as needed.
• Fix minor issues immediately (5S, documentation, non-critical quality/equipment items).
• Escalate critical events fast: safety risks, customer-impacting defects, equipment failures, environmental concerns.
• Communicate clearly with Quality, Maintenance, and Supervisors.
• Protect the team: enforce PPE, safety rules, and company policies without exception.
• Close the loop: compare results to targets; document downtime, quality, and safety concerns; brief the next shift/supervisor.
• Improve daily: identify at least one opportunity per shift and support Kaizen, A3s, and SMART goals via our 3‑Step Daily Leadership Process.

Qualifications you bring

• 2+ years of manufacturing experience (steel, machining, tooling, or related preferred).
• Previous leadership/lead-operator background strongly preferred.
• Lean know-how: 5S, standard work, waste reduction.
• Comfortable on the shop floor; able to lift 40 lbs.
• Basic computer skills for production reporting, email, and ERP entry.

Schedule & Status

Full-Time, Hourly | Shift: 6:00am–4:30pm | Location: Trenton, MI

Rewards & Benefits

• 100% Medical Paid—or choose a $300/month waiver if you have other coverage and don’t elect STE medical insurance.
• Dental & Vision (dependents included).
• Life Insurance.
• 401(k).
• Paid Holidays.
• Paid Vacations.