Team Lead - Assembly and Production

Team Lead - Vault Assembly & Production

Watkins Industrial Concrete Products/ Alvarado, TX 76009

About the Role

Watkins Industrial Concrete Products is a growing startup vault manufacture. We're looking for a hands-on Team Lead to oversee and work alongside our Vault Assembly team. In this role, you'll lead daily production activities, train employees, ensure quality standards are met, and help maintain a safe and efficient work environment. This position requires fluency in both English and Spanish , as you will communicate instructions, train employees, and support a bilingual workforce

If you enjoy leading by example and have experience in mechanical assembly, pipefitting, or manufacturing, we'd like to hear from you.

Responsibilities

- Lead and support a team assembling piping, valves, meters, backflow devices, and related components inside precast concrete vaults. - Assign daily work, monitor productivity, and help the team meet production schedules. - Train and mentor employees on safety, quality, and assembly procedures. - Read and interpret shop drawings, bills of materials, and production specifications. - Verify proper installation, alignment, and quality of completed assemblies. - Coordinate pressure testing, inspections, and documentation requirements. - Maintain accurate production, inventory, and job records. - Ensure compliance with all safety procedures, including PPE, material handling, confined space requirements, and lockout/tagout practices. - Work with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Purchasing to resolve production issues and material shortages.

- 3+ years of experience in pipefitting, mechanical assembly, manufacturing, waterworks, or a related field. - Previous leadership, lead, or supervisory experience preferred. - Ability to read technical drawings and bills of material. - Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills. - Experience using hand tools, power tools, and measuring equipment. - Strong communication, organization, and leadership abilities. - Ability to maintain production and inventory records.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with water meter assemblies, backflow systems, or precast utility vaults. - Forklift, rigging, confined space, OSHA, or first aid certifications. - Experience with ERP systems and inventory control processes.

***Pay based on experince

- Competitive pay - Medical insurance - Dental insurance - Vision insurance - 401K - Company paid life insurance - Company paid short and long-term disability insurance - Flex time (PTO) available after 90 days - Paid Holidays