2nd Shift Production Lead — Hands-on Ops & Growth

Colonial Group; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Voltava is seeking a Junior Production Supervisor for 2nd shift to support daily manufacturing operations with emphasis on safety, quality, and continuous improvement. The role requires coaching teams, overseeing production readiness, and collaborating with Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance to drive process improvements.

The position is on 2nd shift with a Mon-Fri 2:00 PM–10:15 PM schedule and Saturday 3:00 PM–12:05 AM, offering opportunities to lead and develop cross‑functional teams in a

Qualifications

• 3+ years of manufacturing/production experience.
• Leadership, Team Lead, or supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Ability to coach, train, and motivate production employees.
• Automotive or high-volume manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support daily production operations and production launches.
• Complete station readiness and process validation activities.
• Support pilot builds and engineering changes.
• Train Team Leaders and Team Members using TWI principles.
• Track employee development through the Versatility Matrix.
• Conduct process verification and station audits.
• Maintain standardized work and manufacturing documentation.
• Support PFMEA/RPFMEA activities.
• Maintain 5S and autonomous maintenance standards.
• Support line balancing and production flow improvements.
• Participate in Kaizen and continuous improvement activities.
• Support ergonomic and safety reviews.
• Identify and resolve production issues through root‑cause analysis.
• Partner with Engineering and Quality on process improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Team Leadership

Supervisory experience

Problem solving

Root-cause analysis

Communication

Organizational skills

Coaching training motivation

Education

High School diploma

Tools

PFMEA

Job description

Voltava is seeking a Junior Production Supervisor for 2nd shift to support daily manufacturing operations with emphasis on safety, quality, and continuous improvement. The role requires coaching teams, overseeing production readiness, and collaborating with Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance to drive process improvements.

The position is on 2nd shift with a Mon-Fri 2:00 PM–10:15 PM schedule and Saturday 3:00 PM–12:05 AM, offering opportunities to lead and develop cross‑functional teams in a