Team Lead - Large Cell Sandline & Shipping - 1st Shift

Quanex is looking for a Team Lead - 1st Shift to join our team located onsite in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Ready to take ownership and make a difference?

Join a team where your ideas matter. In this role, youll lead process improvements, support operational excellence, and help create a safe, efficient, and positive work environment. Youll collaborate with teams across profiles, sanding, packaging, and shipping, ensuring our cabinet doors meet the highest quality standards before reaching our customers. If youre a problem-solver who enjoys coaching others and driving meaningful improvements, this opportunity is for you.

Salary: $23.50-28.50 per hour, pay based on experience

Schedule: Monday- Friday, 6:00-2:30 PM, overtime may be required based on business needs.

Overtime Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6:00am-4:30pm, Saturdays if business needs require.

We Offer You!

• Medical, dental & vision start the 1st of the month after hire
• Medical insurance with opportunities to earn premium discounts through healthy living programs
• PTO, paid holidays & paid training - starts right away
• 401(k) with company match & vesting
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Life insurance provided
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness resources & onsite physical therapist
• Safety-toe shoes at no cost
• Free fountain drinks and coffee during shifts
• Referral bonuses
• Supportive, people-first culture

What's attractive about the Team Lead position?

• Will have an impact on the success of the company
• Growth Potential
• Collaborative and Team-Oriented environment
• 90-day performance review for pay adjustment
• Onsite, hands-on physical therapy

What Success Looks Like:

• Leads and promotes a culture of safety first.
• Must be qualified to coordinate and lead the implementation of improvements within their department.
• Conduct regular 5S audits to ensure the department has all the required tools and is being maintained according to the 5S principles.
• Understands quality expectations and works with all team members to ensure quality procedures are being followed and standard work is being followed.
• Must be flexible with hours across all shifts to train and coach.

What You Bring:

• High School education or equivalent required
• 3 - 5 years of manufacturing experience preferred
• 1+ years of training and/or leading others preferred

About Quanex, A Part of Something Bigger

Quanex (NYSE: NX) is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company primarily serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets. We are A Part of Something Bigger by improving the performance and aesthetics of end products through continuous innovation, helping customers achieve greater production efficiencies, dedication to giving back to communities where we operate, producing shareholder value and helping our employees learn, grow, and thrive. Learn more at Quanex.com.

NOTE: For individuals with nut allergies, please be advised that there is the potential to be exposed to nut products when working in our facilities.