Night Shift LeadYour Mission
As the Night Production Lead, you'll oversee production operations during your shift, ensuring our 3D-printing operation runs safely, efficiently, and at the highest quality standards. You'll lead by example, keep production on schedule, maintain printer uptime, and serve as the primary point of contact between the production floor and Operations leadership.
You'll be responsible for solving problems in real time, coaching and developing your team, driving continuous process improvements, and ensuring a seamless handoff to the day shift so production continues without interruption.
What You'll Do
- Lead and support a team of Production and Maintenance Technicians across printing, post-processing, washing, drying, and finishing operations.
- Monitor production throughout the shift, ensuring printers remain operational and downtime is minimized.
- Troubleshoot production issues, escalate equipment concerns when necessary, and coordinate corrective actions with the appropriate teams.
- Track and improve key production metrics, including printer uptime, throughput, product quality, and overall shift performance.
- Perform quality inspections and ensure defects are identified, documented, and communicated to the Quality team.
- Assign daily work, balance workloads, and adjust staffing priorities based on production needs.
- Monitor shift attendance, staffing, breaks, and coverage, making real-time adjustments and escalating attendance or performance concerns to Operations leadership.
- Ensure team members follow assigned schedules, production priorities, company policies, safety requirements, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Coach, train, and mentor team members while providing clear direction, feedback, and support.
- Help onboard and train new Production Technicians to ensure they understand their responsibilities, safety expectations, and production standards.
- Identify opportunities to improve workflows, increase efficiency, reduce downtime, and enhance product quality through continuous improvement initiatives.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safety-focused production environment.
- Complete accurate shift reports and communicate production status, staffing updates, equipment issues, quality concerns, and outstanding priorities during shift handoffs.
- Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance teams to ensure smooth production and rapid issue resolution.
- Serve as the primary onsite production point of contact during the night shift and escalate critical issues to Operations leadership when necessary.
Your Profile
- Safety-first mindset with a commitment to maintaining a safe working environment for yourself and your team.
- 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, production, warehouse operations, or a similar hands-on operational environment preferred.
- Previous lead, supervisory, or team leadership experience strongly preferred.
- Experience working with manufacturing equipment and supporting or troubleshooting production issues.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to lead, coach, motivate, and hold team members accountable.
- High attention to detail and a strong commitment to product quality.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on manufacturing environment.
- Reliable, accountable, and able to effectively prioritize multiple responsibilities with limited supervision.
- Comfortable using basic production tracking systems, reports, and digital tools.
- Willing and able to work overnight shifts, including weekends and overtime when required.
- Based in Austin, TX, or the surrounding area.
- Experience with 3D printing, additive manufacturing, automation, or automated production equipment is a plus, but not required.
Why Join Zellerfeld?
- Full-time position with a rapidly growing manufacturing company.
- Comprehensive training and support from day one.
- Opportunity to lead production at one of the world's most innovative footwear companies.
- Collaborative, fast-paced culture where your ideas can directly contribute to continuous improvement.
- Opportunities for career growth and increased responsibility as we continue to scale our operations.
- Competitive pay and benefits.
- The opportunity to help shape the future of footwear manufacturing.
About Us
Zellerfeld is revolutionizing the footwear industry with the world’s first 3D-printing technology for fully customizable shoes. Our goal is simple: printed shoes on every foot.
We’re a passionate team of engineers, designers, operators, and innovators questioning the status quo and disrupting traditional manufacturing processes. Backed by founders, influencers, and celebrities who believe in our vision, we’re committed to making a lasting, positive impact—not just on the footwear industry, but on the world.
Zellerfeld is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.
Zellerfeld is committed to providing a workplace free of harassment and discrimination and to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities during the job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation, please contact us.
Pay: From $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Leadership: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
