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Team Lead Operations

Tennant Company

Louisville, KYFull-time$24.42–36.73/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$24.42–36.73/hr
Location
Louisville, KY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Team Lead Operations provides daily direction to an assigned manufacturing area, prioritizes work, and supports safe, efficient processes. The role coordinates team performance, addresses shop-floor issues, supports continuous improvement, and monitors safety, quality, delivery, cost, and engagement metrics. It also leads daily meetings, audits in-process quality, trains new employees, and covers for supervision when needed.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Team LeadershipContinuous ImprovementProblem SolvingForklift OperationRelationship BuildingClient ServiceCommunicationDecision MakingAdaptabilityConfidentialityWork OrganizationAttention to DetailPrioritizationSAPCM03Planning ToolsPhysical Lifting

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDManufacturing ExperienceForklift License

Benefits

401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Medical Insurance

Full job description

Experience Required

None

Minimum Education Required

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Compensation

$7.25 / hourly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Work Schedule and Shift Requirements

First (Day)

Job Description

Location: United States - Louisville, KY

Shift: Monday- Thursday 3pm - 1am.

Pay: $24.42 - $36.73

With more than $1B in revenue, Tennant Company is a globally recognized leader in the cleaning equipment industry. For the past 150 years, we have been passionate about developing and manufacturing innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers. At Tennant Company, we are committed to stewardship and creating a cleaner, safer and healthier world. With manufacturing, operations and sales, service, and support functions across the globe, your journey at Tennant can take you places you never expected.

PURPOSE/SCOPE:

Provide direction, instructions and guidance to assigned functional area(s) and complete projects as assigned. This role promotes a positive environment that fosters teamwork and ensures safe and efficient processes and procedures.

GENERAL RESPONISIBILITIES:

Provide daily work direction and prioritize workload within their area of responsibility.

Responsible for department/shift in absence of supervision.

Effectively communicate with and motivate team members to meet department goals.

Participates in and support continuous improvement events.

Identify, troubleshoot and resolve bottlenecks, supply chain problems and training deficiencies. Using proven problem-solving processes.

Act as primary contact point for any issues on the shop floor. Engage proper resources to resolve as needed.

Monitor key metrics to assess safety, quality, delivery, cost and engagement.

Collaborate with technical team and other Leads/Supervisors to drive improvements.

Provide root cause & short-term corrective action for customer service and quality issues.

Act as a primary resource to address violations of policies and procedures. Escalate to supervisor for formal disciplinary action.

Ability to provide a detailed recap of day, what went well and what didn't for EOS report.

Attend and actively participate in start of shift meetings daily and support cell captains as needed.

Lead effective Tier 1 meetings to drive daily performance and improvement.

Audit in process quality and work with the team to drive reduced scrap and rework.

Trained in security and emergency response details.

Spend 80% of time on the floor and 20% of time behind the computer.

Train and follow up regularly with new employees.

Ability to understand SAP, CM03 and other planning tools.

Follow standard work

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION:

Previous experience in a manufacturing environment. Tennant Company experience preferred.

Experience leading teams preferred.

Demonstrated leadership abilities and experience.

REQUIRED INTERPERSONAL & BEHAVIORAL SKILLS:

Ability to acquire a forklift license.

Actively develop leadership skills toward supervision.

Ability to build and maintain positive relationships, both internally and externally, while maintaining a client service orientation.

Drive a positive workplace culture where high performance, accountability, and continuous improvement are encouraged and rewarded.

Willingness to properly confront people when standard work or policy is not being followed.

Ability to problem-solve.

Ability to concentrate on tasks, make decisions and work calmly and effectively in a high-pressure, deadline oriented environment.

Willingness to be flexible with time and adjust to a changing work environment.

Ability to use sound judgment and discretion in dealing with highly confidential information.

Consistent attendance either onsite or remotely as needed by the business.

Ability to take direction and accept supervision.

Demonstrated ability to work independently, organize and accurately prioritize work, be detail-oriented, understand when urgency is required and use good judgment in varied situations.

Must be flexible with schedule to cover OT and absentee.

REQUIRED PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or moved up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 40 pounds.

Total Compensation = Pay range + Benefits

Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. Tennant Sales and Service Co. reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualifications of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity. The salary range reflects both entry into the role and future growth. Total Compensation = Base Salary + Benefits

Benefits = A comprehensive benefits package including multiple medical plan options, 401(k) with a 100% match up to 6%, paid vacation time, up to 8 paid company holidays and 3 personal holidays per year, dental and vision coverage, wellness rewards, robust family support programs, companypaid disability and life insurance, and a full Employee Assistance Program.

Defining Our Employee Value Proposition

At Tennant Company, we...

Discoverfulfilling work with opportunities for growth and meaningful recognition.

Drivethe quality and innovation our customers rely on in our products and services.

Connectwith people who care about each other, ourbrandsand our communities.

These are the principles that define how our employees experience Tennant Company, make Tennant a great place to grow your career, and are at the core of our legacy and future.Together, they serve as guideposts for working with our customers, our partners and one another.

Begin your journey with us. Let's reinvent how the world cleans.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Tennant Company is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of individual skill, ability, reliability, productivity, and other factors important to performance. We do not discriminate on the basis of r ace, color, creed, r eligion, s ex, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, pregnancy, s exual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other basis protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.

Job Type

Full time

Benefits Offered

Not specified

Veteran Preference

No

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

1443178700

How this job compares

Set against the 12,531 open Operations jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$24.42–36.73/hr
  • Kentucky median$15/hr50 hourly ranges
  • US median$20–23/hr2,749 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $30.58/hr, is 109% above the Kentucky median midpoint ($15/hr) — in the top quarter of Operations hourly ranges in Kentucky.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 167 open Operations jobs in Kentucky and 12,531 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Kentucky
Experience
Operations postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 7 years (7,119 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 5,642 of the 12,531 open Operations jobs (45%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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