Assembly Lead
Location: On-Site – Green Bay, WI
Facility: Modern, clean, fully air-conditioned manufacturing environment
Why Join APC Components?
APC Components is a well-established manufacturer with over 25 years of own-brand product heritage. We are committed to delivering high-quality products while fostering a culture of teamwork, accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
As an Assembly Lead, you will play a critical leadership role in driving production performance, developing employees, and ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory standards. This position offers the opportunity to directly influence operational success while helping build and mentor a high-performing manufacturing team.
We offer competitive compensation, benefits, 401K as well as quarterly and annual bonus opportunities
Position Summary
We are seeking a motivated and results-oriented full time (40 hours) Assembly Lead to oversee daily production activities and lead manufacturing personnel in our assembly operations. This position is responsible for planning, assigning, and directing work to ensure production schedules, quality requirements, and customer deadlines are achieved.
The Assembly Lead will monitor production performance, proactively address workflow issues, and communicate production concerns to management. The successful candidate will lead by example and promote a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, assign, and direct daily work activities for manufacturing personnel
- Monitor production output and workflow to ensure schedules and deadlines are met
- Allocate resources to maximize productivity and efficiency
- Identify production delays and implement corrective actions, including expediting jobs that have fallen behind schedule
- Communicate daily with management regarding production status, staffing concerns, equipment issues, and other unforeseen events impacting operations
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain production flow and resolve manufacturing challenges
- Participate in recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and training new employees
- Provide coaching, guidance, and development opportunities to direct reports
- Conduct annual performance reviews and ongoing performance discussions
- Authorize employee overtime and paid time off (PTO) in accordance with company policies
- Administer verbal and written disciplinary actions when necessary
- Ensure employees follow all APC policies, procedures, and work instructions
- Ensure compliance with ISO 13485 quality standards and applicable regulatory requirements
- Participate in and support Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and safety training initiatives
- Promote and maintain a safe, organized, and clean work environment
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost efficiency
- Lead by example through professionalism, accountability, integrity, and a positive attitude
- Own and manage cycle counting process and annual physical inventory, ensuring accurate inventory records and timely reconciliation of discrepancies
- Receives and inspects incoming materials, products, supplies and RMA's, verifying that quantities received match purchase orders/Returned Authorization (RAs)
Job Requirements
- Strong understanding of workflow and inventory management
- Ability to effectively lead, motivate, and develop employees
- Experience conducting employee evaluations and providing performance feedback
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes
- Generate, analyze, and interpret production reports to assess departmental efficiency and productivity, providing management with progress updates and actionable recommendations to support informed decision-making
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP system
- Experience in ISO 13485 preferred however not required
- Required to lift/carry maximum of 50 lbs
- Required to stand, reach and move about the entire facility
Core Competencies
Leadership
Effectively directs, motivates, and develops team members while promoting accountability and positive morale.
Communication
Exhibits good listening and comprehensive skills while providing clear and timely communication with employees, peers, and management.
Dependability
Demonstrates reliability, sound judgment, and consistent follow-through.
Education & Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in supervisory, lead or team leadership
- Minimum of 3–5 years of manufacturing experience preferred
Language & Reasoning Skills
- Ability to read/speak (English), interpret, and implement company procedures, work instructions, and quality documentation
- Ability to effectively communicate with employees at all organizational levels
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to make sound decisions based on operational priorities and available information
Physical Demands
- Frequent standing and walking throughout the production floor
- Regular use of hands for handling materials, tools, and equipment
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- Ability to observe production operations and perform visual inspections
- Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment
How to Apply
Interested in leading a manufacturing team at APC Components?
- Visit www.apcomponents.com
- Submit your updated resume
- Highlight your manufacturing leadership, supervisory, and production management experience
You may also submit your application directly to our HR department at [email protected]
Additional Notes
ARCH Global Precision is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in the workplace. Employment is at-will.
This job description does not limit the duties that may be assigned. Employees may be required to perform additional job-related tasks as needed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of 3 years supervisory, lead, or team leadership experience
- Manufacturing experience (3-5 years preferred)
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP systems
- Experience conducting employee evaluations and performance feedback
- Strong understanding of workflow and inventory management
- Experience with ISO 13485
- Ability to lift/carry up to 50 pounds and stand/move throughout facility
- Ability to read, speak, and implement company procedures and quality documentation (English)
ARCH (archglobalprecision.com) Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ARCH (archglobalprecision.com) and has not been reviewed or approved by ARCH (archglobalprecision.com).
-
Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision across business units, with some locations starting eligibility on the first day. Life and disability coverage are commonly included, and options like HSA/FSA and mental health support appear in certain units.
-
Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company match is present in many roles and locations. Job materials emphasize retirement savings as part of the total rewards package.
-
Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — An Employee Assistance Program and mental health resources are described alongside standard coverages at several sites. Paid holidays and PTO complement these offerings.
ARCH (archglobalprecision.com) Insights
What We Do
American Manufacturing, Serving the World We are driven by precision. Our engineering expertise and precision-machining capabilities serve the medical, aerospace and defense, and industrial markets. We offer a synergy of resources to reduce your manufacturing costs, optimize the performance of your components and products, and cut your supply chain risks. ARCH has multiple state-of-the-art facilities that manufacture high-quality cutting tools, precision-machined components, and products. Working with ARCH, your business gains the advantage of an expanding range of cutting-edge resources for all your precision-machining needs. Our facilities are strategically located across the U.S. to optimize your outsourced precision-machining needs. We strive to be your trusted and proactive partner. ARCH is structured to provide the capacity, flexibility, and scalability you need to succeed. We offer design-for-manufacturability, prototyping, on-site application testing, program management, technical support, and customized services. The rise of American manufacturing requires the support of highly evolved and collaborative precision-machining partners. Our comprehensive experience in critical part production across a broad range of applications allows us to provide a dynamic range of solutions. We truly understand the critical nature of the components and products we work with and are intently focused on delivering exacting quality to our customers, and ultimately to their customers. We combine leading-edge expertise and industry standards to ensure consistent quality at every step. To maintain our leading edge, we invest in the continuous improvement of our manufacturing and quality assurance processes. The sharing of knowledge, technologies, and best practices across our teams strengthens our competitive advantage, accounting for performance breakthroughs, value creation, and cost containment.
