Group Leader

Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States, 28139

Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next.

A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world— improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.

This is a second shift position, with regular hours of 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, plus required overtime.

• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision coverage
• Benefits start on first day of employment
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with generous company match
• Paid parental leave at one year of service
• Employee discounts on products and services
• Education expense reimbursement at one year of service
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth

The Group Leader (Supervisor) is responsible for daily frontline leadership of manufacturing employees. This includes selecting, training, inspiring, and leading team members to reach organizational goals for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.

• Safety:
  Ensure a safe work environment and safety for all team members
• Quality:
  Ensure quality of all material, services, and information accepted, made, or delivered by the team
• Delivery:
  Ensure on-time delivery of parts, products, services and information
• Continuous improvement:
  Drive continuous improvement and cost reduction by leading problem solving and team improvement activities
• Productivity:
  Maintain and improve efficient utilization of equipment, material, and resources
• Planning:
  Organize and plan material, equipment, processes, and resources to meet safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity requirements
• Problem‑Solving:
  Identify, understand, determine root causes, and develop effective correction/elimination of problems
• Talent Development:
  Teach, coach, and mentor employees to reach full performance potential

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum of two years of Supervisory experience

• Bachelor’s degree or Two‑year Associate’s degree in technical, engineering, or manufacturing discipline preferred
• Prior Supervisory experience in a manufacturing workplace
• Strong leadership ability
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organization and planning skills
• Demonstrated problem‑solving ability

This position may require access to United States export controlled technical data ("CTD") and hardware under the Departments of US State (ITAR) and/or Commerce (EAR). Eligible candidates are US Citizens, Green Card holders, Asylees or others eligible to receive US export license authorizations. Candidate must be authorized to work in the US.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next‑generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2024.

We have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 5x by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® 14x by Ethisphere.

• Over a century of knowledge and innovation
• A culture of top performance
• Products that contribute to a sustainable world
• A conviction to improve communities around us
• Competitive salary and benefits

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