Posted August 17, 2026
Production Lead - 2nd shift
The Reserves Network Inc
Gastonia, NC, US
Full Time
Job Description
Job Description
Production Lead | $20.00 per hour | 3:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m./2nd Shift | Onsite
What Matters Most
- Competitive pay of $20.00 per hour
- Schedule: 3:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m.
- Location: Gastonia, North Carolina
- Full-time, hourly position
- Weekly pay with direct deposit or pay card
- Medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) enrollment eligibility, plus a referral bonus program
Job Description
The Lead supports daily manufacturing operations and helps ensure products meet production, quality, and customer requirements. This position provides day-to-day guidance to production associates, assists with training, and troubleshoots production issues. The Lead also performs quality inspections, supports continuous improvement efforts, and promotes safe, efficient, and standardized work practices.
Responsibilities
- Lead daily production activities and provide guidance to production associates.
- Train and mentor associates, complete training documentation, and support cross-training.
- Troubleshoot production issues and communicate customer specifications, packaging, and quality requirements.
- Perform first-article and other required inspections, identify quality concerns, and help control nonconforming materials.
- Support corrective actions, continuous improvement efforts, safety procedures, and production duties as needed.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Previous manufacturing or machine-operating experience preferred.
- One to two years of experience as a lead or in a developing lead role preferred.
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Ability to read blueprints and measure accurately with a ruler to within 1/16 inch.
- Basic math, calculator, communication, and quality-assurance skills.
Preferred Skills
- ERP or MRP experience
- Experience calculating linear and square footage and working with fractions
- Ability to read a ruler within 1/16 inch accurately
- Knowledge of using a calculator
- Basic math skills, including calculating linear/square footage and work with fractions
- Read/Understand blueprints
- Basic Quality Assurance knowledge
Physical Requirements
- Frequently stand, walk, bend, kneel, reach, push, pull, and perform repetitive movements.
- Regularly lift or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds, with or without material-handling equipment.
- Work around noise, dust, temperature variations, machinery, and required personal protective equipment.
Benefits and Perks
- $20.00 per hour
- Weekly pay
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance enrollment eligibility
- 401(k), direct deposit or pay card, and referral bonus program
- Training and growth opportunities
Your New Organization
Join a Gastonia manufacturing operation focused on producing quality products and meeting customer requirements. The workplace emphasizes safety, standardized processes, associate development, quality assurance, and continuous improvement.
Your Career Partner
The Reserves Network, a veteran-founded and family-owned company, specializes in connecting exceptional talent with rewarding opportunities. With extensive industry experience, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your professional goals and shine in your field. The Reserves Network values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. As an equal-opportunity employer, we foster an environment of respect, integrity, and trust in every aspect of employment.
The base pay range for this position is $20.00 excluding benefits, bonuses, or other compensation. Your final compensation will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, location, and internal pay equity. Please note, hiring at the top of the range is uncommon to allow room for future growth.
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