I work in a factory, and the potential to move up to shift lead is all but given to me by my peers. Ive had several bosses and colleagues (who's opinions and world views align with us) tell me I need to become the lead. The guy I would be inheriting this role from even says I'm the best fit.
However I ain't trying to be some class traitor. I do like the thing we produce, it's been a part of my life for my entire conscious existence. I'm a lucky sucker who followed their passion and while I'm a wage slave, seeing people, even if it is the upper class, deriving happiness from the things I make make me care about the things I produce. I do want to use this position to make the product and the workers lives better. Management already understands I side with labor more often than not.
I am really good at what I do and I have tons of issues believing in myself, but it's hard to ignore the world telling you you got to do this.
Sounds like you would make a good cadre candidate for ML action. They looked for those workers which had standing with their peers and were exemplary. Of course you are in a position that really does change some social relations in the work microcosm, but they don't for your material relation to the means of production.
Try to get your people into a union and work together with the IWW or alike in how you would act as shift lead (if you wanna take that position and don't act as corporate spy in that position).