TC E1 Production Lead

Teel Plastics makes products that matter and make lives better. Known for our friendly culture, Teel has received numerous safety and industry-wide awards and recognitions, including the 2022 Plastics News Processor of the Year Award. We are a growing company offering competitive pay and benefits with a history of investing in our employees’ growth and development. See what opportunities are available at Teel!


Company Info:

Teel Plastics is a world-class, technology-driven manufacturer of highly engineered and complex plastic components specializing in plastic extrusion and injection molding. A winner of Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year, Teel serves the agriscience, laboratory sampling bags, medical, consumer cosmetics, water treatment, flex-film cores, and industrial piping markets. The Company was founded in 1951 and has developed a reputation for superior quality, materials expertise, collaborative product development, and exceptional customer service.

Teel Plastics continues to grow significantly through its commitment to meet customer needs on a consistent basis. “Providing quality and service second to none” drives a company culture of continuous improvement and helps foster skilled and experienced employees dedicated to long-term customer and supplier relationships. The company serves a worldwide customer base from four manufacturing facilities located in Baraboo, WI.

About the Role

The Production Lead Teel Court is responsible for the coordination and leadership of the extrusion and injection operations at Teel Court with the production supervisors. These positions will be on the D and E, 12 hours shifts. The position will be instrumental in supporting the shift supervisors with employee scheduling, assignments, and administrative duties including work order management, ERP reporting, and Lean activities.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Serves as the primary backup to the shift supervisor.
• Assures operators on those lines are performing jobs correctly.
• Provides positive feedback to operators and constructive feedback when appropriate.
• Conducts Quality Audits effectively manages staffing to meet the needs of the area.


• Takes an active role in 5S and other Lean and Continuous Improvement Projects.
• Makes sure production packet is complete with the order, SPC charts, Work Instructions, Inspection Instructions, and other necessary documents.
• Updates documentation, as necessary.
• Acquires production data and report data through the ERP system each shift. Provide updates to operational KPI information and lead team meetings to review and discuss.
• Facilitates actions from team meetings.


• Manages the inventories of incoming product and finished product.
• Moves product in/out of work centers and make necessary inventory transactions in the Teel ERP/shop floor system.
• Assists and manages MRB area for NCM’s Quality Rounds
• Manages/Monitors schedules and raw material inventories.
• Communicates deviations from the production schedule.


• Facilitates communication to ensure equipment/facility repairs are done in a timely and safe manner.
• Additional responsibilities assigned by supervisor.


Lead Responsibilities:

• Lead by setting a good example (role model) – behavior consistent with words.


• Assigns work to other team members as needed.
• Communicates discipline and performance feedback as needed.
• Recognizes accomplishments and exceptional performance.
• Facilitates problem solving and collaboration.
• Strives for team consensus and win-win agreements.


• Assures that the team member’s issues are resolved quickly to avoid delays or missing goals.

What You Need:

• High School or General Education diploma required.
• Previous manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure that the product made is to the proper specifications and packaged according to the customers’ requirements.


• Must be able to prioritize multiple tasks and direct the actions of others.
• Must coordinate the activities of employees assigned to lines so that efficiency is maximized, and scrap is minimized.
• Must have the ability to communicate with employees at all levels and departments.
• Must be able to read and comprehend simple instructions.
• Must be able to write simple correspondence and effectively use the computer.


• Must have a strong comprehension of basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measure including whole numbers, fractions, and decimals).
• Must be willing to take on leadership responsibilities in the absence of the Production Supervisor as needed.