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Job Title: Production Lead

Job Description

As a Production Lead, you will oversee a team of 15-20 general laborers, ensuring that all products are assembled accurately and efficiently. You will utilize your ability to read shop drawings and a tape measure, operate an overhead crane and sit-down forklift, and ensure that tools are supplied to your team. Your role involves making sure the team works safely and efficiently to meet production targets. You will also participate in leadership meetings to relay information and goals to your team. The position involves 30% leadership and management of the team and 70% hands-on work with general labor duties.

Responsibilities

+ Oversee and manage a team of 15-20 general laborers.

+ Ensure accurate and efficient assembly of products.

+ Read and interpret shop drawings and tape measures.

+ Operate overhead cranes and sit-down forklifts.

+ Supply necessary tools to the team.

+ Ensure team safety and efficiency to meet production numbers.

+ Participate in leadership meetings and communicate goals to the team.

+ Perform hands-on general labor duties.

Essential Skills

+ Proficiency in reading tape measures and shop drawings.

+ Experience with crane operation.

+ Leadership experience of 2+ years in construction or manufacturing.

+ General labor experience in construction.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Bilingual skills are a huge plus.

Why Work Here?

The company offers significant opportunities for pay growth, as demonstrated by employees who have increased their earnings through initiative and learning new skills. Every quarter, if production targets are met, employees receive an additional $600 bonus. Once employed directly, you will receive an additional full 40-hour paycheck. This role offers substantial opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Work Environment

The job requires working the day shift from 6 am to 5 pm, with flexibility needed to stay later if required. The workplace is an outside warehouse where conditions are loud, dirty, and non-climate controlled. Employees will work over 10 hours of overtime weekly, with occasional mandatory Saturday shifts given with three days' notice.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Charleston, South Carolina.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $26.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Charleston,SC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.