Group Lead

Job Title: Group Lead
Duration: 6 Months (with possibility to extend)
Shift: (2nd shift) 2pm - 10:30pm - Monday - Friday - Some overtime will be required. Role will transition to 3-4 12 hr shifts
Work Location: Scarborough, Maine 04074, USA

Job Summary:
There is an urgent need at our client's Scarborough, Maine facility for a Group Lead to support current HIV and TB production volumes, help recover backorders, and maintain supply continuity through 2026 2027. This role can start as soon as all background check/drug test (BGC/DT) requirements have cleared. Initial assignment end date is 3/31/2027, with potential to extend.

Shift Details:

• Position is currently on 2nd shift; new hires will train on 1st shift for the first week before transitioning to 2nd shift.
• There is a strong likelihood the schedule will shift to a 12/24 rotation (4 days on/3 days off, then 3 days on/4 days off, 12-hour shifts). A 4x10 schedule (Mon Thurs, 10-hour shifts) is also a possibility.
• Candidates must be flexible and prepared to accommodate schedule changes as a condition of accepting this role.

Job Duties:

• Coordinate production activity in assigned work areas, ensuring product is continuously processed per build schedules.
• Communicate work instructions to personnel in designated areas in line with supervisory objectives.
• Ensure quality and production goals are consistently met.
• Conduct regular process and quality performance audits of personnel, tooling, and equipment.
• Report equipment failures to the supervisor or other appropriate contacts.
• Track work-in-process inventory status and daily output quantities for assigned areas.
• Provide direct training to area operators as needed, along with feedback and re-training support related to defects.
• Assist in expediting priority products and tasks within assigned areas.
• Perform inspections and determine disposition of rejected components per documented procedures.
• Perform direct manufacturing operations as needed to support build schedules.
• Stay current on developments in relevant fields, regulatory requirements, and company products, markets, and industry trends.
• Coordinate purchase requests for equipment and services.
• Identify and resolve problems, including root-cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
• Lead daily meetings with manufacturing operators to support communication and continuous improvement.
• Ensure preventive maintenance (PM) and calibration stickers remain current.
• Conduct 5S audits and participate in weekly meetings with other area value stream group leads.
• Perform BBSP (Behavior-Based Safety Program) observations.
• Assist employees with training needs and Employee Self Service (ESS) support.
• Support company initiatives related to Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with FDA regulations, other applicable regulatory requirements, and company policies and procedures.
• Maintain positive, cooperative communication and collaboration across all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.