Production Group Leader - (Second Shift
Listed on 2026-08-02
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Manufacturing / Production
Production Manager, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma
Production Group Leader
ERS ELITE is partnering with a prestigious global automotive manufacturing organization to identify a Production Group Leader to support second-shift Paint operations at a major manufacturing facility in West Point, Georgia.
The Production Group Leader will lead team members, oversee daily production activities, provide established work standards, and ensure that safety, quality, cost, and productivity objectives are achieved.
The ideal candidate will have leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably automotive. Candidates should possess strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and team-development skills. Relevant military leadership and operations experience may be considered as part of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor safety, quality, cost, and productivity while supporting daily improvement activities.
- Maintain compliance with applicable IATF/TS 16949 and ISO 14001 standards and implementation goals.
- Direct multiple Team Leaders and their respective production zones.
- Perform production-line input and administrative responsibilities as required.
- Prevent defects from advancing to the next work process by promoting first-time quality.
- Motivate, train, coach, and develop Team Leaders and Team Members.
- Ensure employees perform their assigned responsibilities using established methods and procedures.
- Empower team members to improve their work by identifying and eliminating production constraints.
- Implement structured problem-solving processes to address operational issues.
- Create and maintain a positive, professional, and team-oriented production environment.
- Meet departmental budget requirements and identify cost-improvement opportunities.
- Collaborate across departmental and cultural lines to achieve production targets and organizational goals.
- Communicate production performance, staffing needs, and operational concerns to management.
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