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DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations Transfer Portal Assembly Team Lead
Job Location:
Job Location:
Alexandria, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
14 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
11 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Come join our collaborative and innovative team at DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations!
DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations has been an industry leader in the design and supply of high-voltage open-air substations and switchyards since 1965. Over a half-century of building meaningful relationships with our customers and vendors boils down to one thing: people. We take pride in our collaborative approach where everything we do is designed to deliver the project the right way your way. Though we have grown over the years and now offer new innovations like our Factory-Built
Substations our age-old commitment will never change: to take care of you like family.
The Assembly Team Lead is a hands-on production leader responsible for helping the team safely achieve daily and weekly production targets while maintaining quality and keeping work flowing. The Team Lead works alongside Assembly Technicians while actively looking ahead at upcoming work material needs drawings tooling equipment staffing and potential constraints. The role is expected to anticipate problems before they interrupt production coordinate solutions and keep the team focused on the next priority. The Team Lead sets the pace for safe work communicates expectations clearly develops team capability and provides timely status updates and escalation when commitments are at risk
SAFETY LEADERSHIP & ACCOUNTABILITY:
- Lead by example and make safe work the first priority in every production activity; stop and correct unsafe conditions or behaviors before work continues.
- Conduct or support pre-job planning safety discussions hazard identification and verification that employees understand the safe method of work before beginning non-routine or higher-risk tasks.
- Ensure required PPE guards lifting devices tools and equipment are available and used correctly; reinforce safe operation of forklifts cranes hoists machinery hand tools and power tools.
- Maintain strong housekeeping and 5S expectations so aisles work areas tools materials and equipment remain organized and production-ready.
- Promptly communicate incidents near misses hazards damaged equipment and safety concerns to supervision and participate in corrective actions and continuous improvement.
PRODUCTION PLANNING & FLOW:
- Own the teams execution of the production schedule and organize daily work to meet production targets and on-time delivery commitments.
- Look ahead beyond the current task or shift to understand what work is coming next and what is required to start and complete it without avoidable delay.
- Review drawings work instructions schedules priorities and job requirements in advance; identify missing information material tooling equipment capacity or support needs before they become production constraints.
- Provide accurate material requests and need dates verify critical materials are available when required and communicate shortages non-conformances or delivery risks early enough for corrective action.
- Coordinate labor and task assignments based on priorities skills bottlenecks and readiness of work; adjust assignments throughout the day to maintain productive flow.
- Monitor progress against planned hours schedule milestones and production targets. Recognize when the team is falling behind determine the cause take appropriate action and escalate risks with recommended solutions.
- Maintain accurate production hours cost-tracking information schedule updates and other required production records.
- Provide regular progress updates to the Production Manager including completed work current status constraints recovery actions and upcoming needs.
QUALITY & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT:
- Ensure assembly work is completed to drawings specifications work instructions and the Quality Management System (QMS).
- Build quality into the process by checking work at appropriate points addressing defects promptly and preventing rework from moving downstream.
- Communicate material quality issues critical dimension concerns and summit non-conformances to management in a timely manner.
- Audit assembly processes work methods and equipment; identify practical improvements that increase safety quality productivity and reliability.
- Partner with supervisors managers Production Support Quality Engineering Material/Inventory and other functions to remove barriers and improve production performance.
TEAM LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT:
- Set clear daily priorities production expectations safety expectations and quality standards for the team.
- Motivate organize and encourage teamwork while maintaining a clear sense of direction urgency accountability and focus.
- Work hands-on with the team as needed while maintaining awareness of the entire work area and the next production priorities; avoid becoming so focused on one task that team flow is lost.
- Train coach and develop team members in safe work practices blueprint reading assembly methods tool and equipment use quality requirements and efficient work practices.
- Identify skill gaps and coordinate cross-training so the team has the capability and flexibility needed to meet the production schedule.
- Address performance or workflow concerns promptly and communicate issues requiring management support.
HANDS-ON ASSEMBLY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Read and interpret blueprints layouts specifications measurements and assembly requirements.
- Position align fit and assemble parts and structures using appropriate machinery hand tools and power tools.
- Safely move and position parts manually or with approved forklifts cranes hoists and other material-handling equipment.
- Use measuring devices and basic shop math to verify dimensions and assembly requirements.
- Support routine equipment care preventive maintenance and keeping production equipment and work areas in good operating condition.
EDUCATION EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Experience in manufacturing fabrication assembly construction or a similar production environment required; prior lead or informal leadership experience preferred.
- Ability to read and understand blueprints drawings measuring devices and production documentation.
- Proficiency with basic shop math including fractions decimals and whole numbers.
- Experience in safely using common hand tools power tools and production equipment.
- Demonstrated ability to plan work organize priorities communicate clearly solve problems and teach or train others.
- Ability to balance hands-on production work with leadership responsibility for safety quality schedule and overall team flow
- Demonstrated leadership experience on the shop floor including the ability to guide support and positively influence fellow technicians.
DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations is proud to be ISO-9001:2015 and ISN Certified.
DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status or genetic information.
DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. To request information regarding reasonable accommodation contact your Human Resource Business Partner.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Part of the CREST INDUSTRIES family of companies.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
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