Production Lead

Eddie Kane Steel Products has been a family owned and operated business providing exceptional service in the steel industry for over 26 years. The company motto has always been to "Treat others as you would have them treat you" and we are in search of a full time "on-site" Production Lead.

• Act as a working lead, stepping in to support production tasks as needed to maintain scheduled assembly production requirements.
• Assist in reviewing production demands (orders) and support the Production Supervisor in scheduling workstations to meet deadlines.
• Carry out delegated assignments from the Production Supervisor for work centers daily and across shifts.
• Ensure workstations are prepared with necessary materials and documentation for timely and continuous production.
• Coordinate with the Production Supervisor to monitor raw material supplies and report shortages or issues.
• Assist in evaluating non‑steel material needs (e.g., welding supplies, hardware) and ensure availability.
• Monitor and inspect the progress of workers’ assignments, reporting observations to the Production Supervisor.
• Support production workers in performing inspections of quality control standards and order requirements.
• Assist in documenting parts inspected and materials consumed, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Report equipment malfunctions to the Production Supervisor and assist with minor repairs as needed.
• Read and interpret blueprints and job specifications to support production tasks.
• Help prepare work centers for the following shift.
• Run all workstations: threader, welding, saw, Galvanizing kettle.
• Serve as backup for production positions during breaks, call‑offs, or as required.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Production Supervisor.
• Work in lean manufacturing projects as needed
• Be fully trained on all work centers.

• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Solid interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities.
• Detail‑oriented with the ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
• Mechanical aptitude and basic math skills.
• Proficiency in welding tasks.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent required; associate degree or technical training preferred.
• Prior manufacturing experience helpful.
• 2 – 3 years of welding experience required.
• Previous leadership or team lead experience is a plus.
• A hands‑on approach with a focus on quality and continuous improvement.

The health and safety of our Eddie Kane Steel Products employees is of the utmost importance to us and ensure that we have all PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and hand sanitizer available to our employees, take employee, visitor and vendor temperatures, disinfect all common areas, practice social distancing and washing hands throughout the day to maintain a safe and healthy work environment!

** NO AGENCIES
** NO RELOCATION
** NO CALLS
** NO WALK-INS **

Eddie Kane Steel Products is a family owned business and has been a well known vendor in the steel industry for over 24 years. With its corporate offices located in Sea Girt, New Jersey, the company has 7 plants throughout the United States located in:
North Carolina (2), Ohio, New Jersey, California, Alabama and Kentucky
As a steel service center and distributor of hot-rolled prime and non-prime steel plate, Eddie Kane Steel sells on- and off-gauge, pattern and non-pattern plate sizes, ranging in thickness from 3/16 to 8 inches. Eddie Kane Steel maintains a diverse inventory of prime and non-prime steel plate and, for its strategic customer partners, stock inventory of custom-made parts. Value-added products include OEM parts, counterweights, and steel burn outs for diverse industries, including the waste industry, general building construction, transportation, agricultural and industrial equipment, drilling, theatrical stage, and elevator industries.
Eddie Kane Steel’s flagship processing facility in Ohio (180,000 square‑foot warehouse and production plant) has a crane capacity up to 100 tons and has full rail access. The North Carolina and California facilities are also fully served by rail.
Eddie Kane Steel’s processing capabilities include high-definition…