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Aerotek Assembly Lead in Sand Springs, Oklahoma
Job Title: Assembly Tech Lead
Job Description
The Assembly Tech Lead supervises all areas of assembly within a manufacturing plant to ensure production deadlines and schedules are met. This role plans and directs workflow by clearly communicating task lists, coordinating activities across departments, and ensuring that each task is completed efficiently and safely. The Assembly Tech Lead upholds quality standards so that customer expectations are consistently met or exceeded and supports the overall operational goals of the company.
Responsibilities
Supervise and manage assembly employees to ensure adherence to operational and quality procedures.
Plan, organize, and direct workflow through the communication of clear task lists to assembly team members.
Manage work in progress and maintain the shop production schedule, coordinating all production activity with the fabrication foreman and other departments, including first process and paint/blast.
Ensure all assembly tasks are completed safely and meet customer delivery expectations and quality standards.
Oversee personnel matters within the assembly area, including performance oversight, employee relations issues, and participation in the disciplinary process in line with company policies and management guidance.
Organize, implement, and maintain a shop mentoring program for new and less experienced assemblers to support skills development and consistent work quality.
Verify parts against piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID) drawings and bills of materials (BOM) to ensure correct components are used in assembly.
Perform and oversee instrumentation and tubing fitting work to support accurate mechanical assembly.
Cut and thread piping according to specifications and safety standards.
Measure, bend, and install 3/8-inch stainless steel tubing accurately and efficiently.
Read and interpret blueprints and other technical drawings to guide assembly activities.
Use a tape measure accurately to within 1/16 of an inch and apply this precision in all assembly tasks.
Use appropriate hand tools and equipment to complete mechanical assembly tasks safely and correctly.
Coordinate with other departments to maintain smooth production flow and resolve issues that impact schedule adherence.
Ensure all hours worked are logged to the proper job and prepare weekly reporting to support payroll accuracy.
Essential Skills
Proven supervisory or lead experience of 2+ years leading a team in mechanical assembly.
Strong experience in mechanical assembly within a production or manufacturing environment.
Ability to verify parts against P&ID drawings and bills of materials with a high level of accuracy.
Hands-on experience with instrumentation and tubing fitting in an assembly setting.
Ability to cut and thread piping safely and to specification.
Skill in measuring, bending, and installing 3/8-inch stainless steel tubing.
Ability to read a tape measure accurately to within 1/16 of an inch.
Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints and technical drawings.
Competent use of hand tools required for mechanical assembly work.
Ability to plan, schedule, and manage production activities to meet deadlines.
Strong communication skills to clearly direct work and provide feedback to assembly employees.
Ability to enforce and support adherence to operational, safety, and quality procedures.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience supervising assembly employees in a manufacturing or fabrication shop environment.
Experience coordinating production activities with multiple departments, such as fabrication and paint/blast.
Experience managing work in progress and maintaining a shop production schedule.
Familiarity with handling performance discussions, employee relations issues, and disciplinary processes in alignment with company policies.
Experience mentoring or training new and less experienced assemblers.
Strong organizational skills to track labor hours accurately and report weekly for payroll purposes.
Attention to detail and commitment to meeting customer delivery expectations and quality standards.
Why Work Here?
You will join a production environment that recognizes the importance of work-life balance through a weekend shift structure that allows you to work fewer days while receiving full-time pay. The company offers the opportunity to take on meaningful responsibility in a key leadership role within the assembly area, with the chance to mentor others and directly influence quality and on-time delivery. You will work in a setting that values safety, clear procedures, and teamwork, providing a stable environment where your technical skills and leadership abilities can grow.
Work Environment
This role operates on a weekend shift schedule from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Friday through Sunday, working 36 hours with pay equivalent to a 40-hour workweek. The position is based in a non-climate-controlled manufacturing environment typical of fabrication shops. You can expect exposure to loud noises, dust, dirt, and metal particles. The work involves regular use of hand tools and mechanical assembly equipment. Personal protective equipment is required, including hearing protection, safety glasses with side shields, and OSHA-compliant safety boots
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Sand Springs, OK.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $27.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Sand Springs,OK.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on May 1, 2026.
About Aerotek:
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.