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Team Leader (Backhoe Operations)

Job Type
Contract
Location
Dubuque, Iowa
Salary
US$35 - US$39 per hour
Job Ref
BBBH2315046_1752524965
Date Added
July 14th, 2025

Bartech Staffing is a leading engineering, technical and professional staffing firm, and our clients include some of the nation's biggest companies. We are powered by Impellam Group, a connected group providing a global workforce and specialist recruitment solutions. Our client has engaged us to assist them in hiring a contract Team Leader (Backhoe Operations). If you are interested in an opportunity to get your foot in the door with the leading company, we want to talk with you!
Hourly pay range $ 35-39

Job Responsibilities
Your specific duties as a Team Leader (Backhoe Operations) will include:

  • Manage and monitor individual and department performance on safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency and take corrective action including discipline as needed
  • Be intentional in driving employee engagement activities while establishing a positive employee environment through regular communication, feedback, and overall guidance
  • Ensure that assigned personnel have appropriate training, work instruction, and tooling to successfully execute their jobs
  • Lead safety through regular safety communications, driving engagement in the CI process, Safety and Ergonomic Risk Assessment (SERA) process and prompting near miss reporting with a focus on quick, thorough safety corrective actions
  • Manage daily staffing and employee moves on the line to meet daily production and warehousing requirements
  • Oversee production activities to ensure that manufactured products meet or exceed all established quality requirements
  • Drive department-level support of factory goals regarding 5S implementation, Continuous Improvement, manpower planning, and operating budgets

    Job Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology, Operations, Business/Management, or Supply Management or equivalent experience
  • 2 or more years of experience in unionized manufacturing environment
  • 1 or more years of experience with manufacturing and quality management principles, tools, and processes
  • Willingness to work overtime (weekdays or weekends) as necessary to support operational needs and on-time delivery
  • Excellent communicator who thrives on solving problems and working in a team environment
  • Demonstrated experience making sound decisions and being proactive in a high-pressure or time-sensitive environments
  • Ability to conduct crucial conversations, including ability to enforce company policies, practices, procedures and work rules
  • Experience communicating across functions, such as: supply management, engineering, operations, and human resources or labor relations
  • 1 or more years of experience with production control systems, preferably within John Deere
  • 1 or more years of experience in a leadership role in a union environment
  • Two or more years of experience with shop floor manufacturing and incentive pay systems (such as CIPP)
  • Cross-functional work experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Material Control, or Supply Management
  • Demonstrated experience utilizing lean manufacturing techniques to drive business improvements
  • Possess a good working knowledge of the appropriate operating and information systems used in Operations (Word, Excel, SAP, SharePoint, PowerBI)


Benefits
As a Team Leader (Backhoe Operations) with Bartech Staffing, you will be working through an established and respected staffing organization with over 40 years of serving as a trusted partner to our client companies. We provide our talent with personal, responsive attention, and will assign an employee care representative to answer any questions or concerns that you might have. Depending upon the client, the assignment, and your performance, you can find potential opportunities for direct employment.
At Impellam Group, we offer a competitive compensation package with benefits including:

  • Medical, dental, and vision
  • 401(k) plan with employee contribution opportunities
  • 529 college savings program

Make the most of your experience!
Apply now!
For this opportunity, the successful candidate will be directly employed by Bartech Staffing as a W2 employee while providing services to our client, who is looking for people who are eligible to work in the US and can start immediately.
Keywords:
Engineering Technology, Utilities

Impellam Group and its brands are equal-opportunity employers committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, interview process, pre-employment activity, and the performance of crucial job functions.

If you require additional disability considerations, modifications, or adjustments please let us know by contacting HR-InfoImpellamNA@impellam.com or fill out this form to request accommodations.

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