As an Assembly Team Lead, you will guide and support a team of six Specialists who operate automated manufacturing equipment to produce high-quality cassettes for our blood gas analyzer product line. While you will be fully trained on the equipment, your primary focus will be on leadership-coaching the team, coordinating workflows, and ensuring that production goals and quality standards are consistently met. This role plays a key part in helping us deliver diagnostic products that make a difference in the lives of people and animals around the world.

You will work in a welcoming, structured environment guided by 5S, Lean Manufacturing principles, and ISO standards, and you'll collaborate closely with stakeholders across Manufacturing, Quality, Planning, and Engineering. We're committed to supporting your growth and providing opportunities to expand your skills and responsibilities.

If this position excites you, we encourage you to apply-even if you don't meet every requirement. We value driven individuals who want to learn and lead, and we're always looking to help talented team members grow their careers.

Schedule: 5am - 1:30pm, Monday - Friday

In This Role, You Will:

Lead the daily work activities of six Assembly Specialists, coordinating assignments and providing hands-on training, coaching, and guidance.
Serve as an informational resource and ensure work is completed accurately, efficiently, and on schedule.
Maintain a strong sense of urgency in managing priorities to keep production running smoothly.
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional departments to communicate updates, coordinate workflows, and resolve issues.
Support automated machine operations as needed-including setup, troubleshooting, changeover, and cleanup-while focusing primarily on leadership responsibilities.
Perform scheduling, gather production information, back up supervisors, participate in project teams, and support reporting and documentation needs.
Lead by example, fostering teamwork, accountability, and a respectful, engaged work environment.
Provide SAP transaction expertise; train team members and ensure accurate system usage.
Maintain high attention to detail and ensure adherence to 5S, Lean, ISO, and safety standards.
Perform regular duties of an individual contributor as needed to support the team and meet production goals.

What You Will Need to Succeed:

Demonstrated supervisory or team-lead experience.
In-depth knowledge of assembly or manufacturing work processes.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
Clear, effective written and verbal communication skills.
Skilled in SAP transactions; experience training others is strongly preferred.
Positive, motivated, "can-do" attitude with a high level of drive and initiative.
Ability to earn the trust and respect of team members and stakeholders.
High School diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.

We are committed to providing an accommodating environment. Physical activities may include:

Extensive sitting, phone use, and computer work.
Standing continuously for up to 2 hours.
Using hands and fingers; extending and reaching with arms.
Occasional climbing, balancing, bending, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
Lifting, moving, or carrying up to 50 pounds.
Visual requirements include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Hearing ability sufficient for in-person and phone communication.
Fluency in English.
Extended hours may be required.

What You Can Expect From Us:

An hourly rate target of $27/hr - $29/hr (dependent on skillset and experience)
Opportunity for annual cash bonus
Opportunity for performance based annual merit increase
Health / Dental / Vision Benefits Day - One
5% matching 401k
Generous PTO benefits
Additional benefits including but not limited to pet insurance, mental health resources, volunteer paid days off, employee stock program, foundation donation matching, and much more!

Why IDEXX?

We're proud of the work we do, because our work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve, we follow our Purpose and Guiding Principles to help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, to ensure safe drinking water for billions, and to help farmers protect livestock and poultry from disease. We have customers in over 175 countries and a global workforce of over 10,000 talented people.

So, what does that mean for you? We enrich the livelihoods of our employees with a positive and respectful work culture that embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery. At IDEXX, you will be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement.

Let's pursue what matters together.

IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.

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Lead the daily work activities of six Assembly Specialists, coordinating assignments and providing hands-on training, coaching, and guidance.
Serve as an informational resource and ensure work is completed accurately, efficiently, and on schedule.
Maintain a strong sense of urgency in managing priorities to keep production running smoothly.
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional departments to communicate updates, coordinate workflows, and resolve issues.
Support automated machine operations as needed-including setup, troubleshooting, changeover, and cleanup-while focusing primarily on leadership responsibilities.
Perform scheduling, gather production information, back up supervisors, participate in project teams, and support reporting and documentation needs.
Lead by example, fostering teamwork, accountability, and a respectful, engaged work environment.
Provide SAP transaction expertise; train team members and ensure accurate system usage.
Maintain high attention to detail and ensure adherence to 5S, Lean, ISO, and safety standards.
Perform regular duties of an individual contributor as needed to support the team and meet production goals.

What You Will Need to Succeed:

Demonstrated supervisory or team-lead experience.
In-depth knowledge of assembly or manufacturing work processes.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
Clear, effective written and verbal communication skills.
Skilled in SAP transactions; experience training others is strongly preferred.
Positive, motivated, "can-do" attitude with a high level of drive and initiative.
Ability to earn the trust and respect of team members and stakeholders.
High School diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.

We are committed to providing an accommodating environment. Physical activities may include:

Extensive sitting, phone use, and computer work.
Standing continuously for up to 2 hours.
Using hands and fingers; extending and reaching with arms.
Occasional climbing, balancing, bending, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
Lifting, moving, or carrying up to 50 pounds.
Visual requirements include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Hearing ability sufficient for in-person and phone communication.
Fluency in English.
Extended hours may be required.

What You Can Expect From Us:

An hourly rate target of $27/hr - $29/hr (dependent on skillset and experience)
Opportunity for annual cash bonus
Opportunity for performance based annual merit increase
Health / Dental / Vision Benefits Day - One
5% matching 401k
Generous PTO benefits
Additional benefits including but not limited to pet insurance, mental health resources, volunteer paid days off, employee stock program, foundation donation matching, and much more!

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