3rd Shift Production Leader — Automotive Manufacturing

Röchling Automotive; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Röchling Automotive Akron plant is seeking a Production Shift Leader for the 3rd shift. You will provide direct leadership and supervision to a diverse production team, ensuring the daily schedule is executed while achieving safety, quality, delivery, and productivity targets.

You will assign personnel, coordinate break coverage, monitor KPIs such as OEE and scrap, and drive improvements. The role requires strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, lean methods, and experience with hourly

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing, production, or operations experience.
• 2+ years of leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years of automotive manufacturing experience.
• Experience leading hourly employees in a fast-paced, high-volume production environment.
• Strong understanding of production processes, safety, quality standards, and manufacturing KPIs.
• Plastic injection molding experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in an automotive Tier 1 manufacturing environment preferred.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, KVP/Kaizen, continuous improvement, and layered audits is a plus.
• Experience with production reporting systems and manufacturing performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct leadership and supervision to production employees, including operators, setters, forklift drivers, quality auditors, and other shift personnel.
• Ensure the execution of the daily production schedule while meeting safety, quality, delivery, and productivity targets.
• Assign employees to work areas based on production requirements, qualifications, and staffing needs.
• Coordinate break coverage, overtime, and short-term workforce planning.
• Serve as the first level of escalation for employee, production, quality, and operational issues.
• Monitor key production KPIs, including OEE, productivity, scrap, quality, and safety performance, and drive appropriate improvement actions.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, EHS requirements, quality standards, and manufacturing procedures.
• Conduct effective shift handovers and maintain accurate production documentation and records.
• Maintain employee training matrices and coordinate required training and development activities.
• Coach employees, provide performance feedback, and support employee appraisal and development discussions.
• Promote and maintain 5S standards and a safe, clean, and organized production environment.
• Support KVP/Kaizen and continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency.
• Coordinate short-term maintenance and quality activities to minimize downtime and production disruptions.
• Foster a positive team culture based on accountability, teamwork, communication, and continuous improvement.
• Support emergency response activities and act as an escalation point for urgent production or employee-related situations.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing knowledge

Lean manufacturing

KPI analysis

Safety & quality

Job description

Röchling Automotive Akron plant is seeking a Production Shift Leader for the 3rd shift. You will provide direct leadership and supervision to a diverse production team, ensuring the daily schedule is executed while achieving safety, quality, delivery, and productivity targets.

You will assign personnel, coordinate break coverage, monitor KPIs such as OEE and scrap, and drive improvements. The role requires strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, lean methods, and experience with hourly