Assembly Group Lead - Day Shift | Hands-On Leader

Dotson; Bessemer, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Switchgear in Bessemer, Alabama, is seeking an Assembly Group Lead for the Day Shift to plan and coordinate the assembly and production of group-operated switches used in our electrical switchgear products.

The role requires hands-on leadership to guide assembly personnel, resolve production issues, and drive continuous improvement on the shop floor, working closely with engineering, quality, warehouse, and purchasing teams.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 2-4 years of experience in assembly-type production.
• Valid Alabama Driver License with satisfactory driving record.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Hands-on leadership style; lead-by-example.
• Experience operating within an ERP system using work orders.
• Ability to read assembly drawings.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the Master Scheduler and warehouse functions to execute the daily production plan.
• Supervise 4-5 hourly assembly line workers.
• Ensure hourly assembly manpower is available to support assembly requirements.
• Monitor and report daily status of production orders on the shop floor.
• Lead or perform accurate and timely internal job order processing on the ERP system.
• Verify material availability for production orders with the warehouse team.
• Apply root-cause analysis to quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Support annual physical inventory activities.
• Learn processes and products and become a 'student of the business'.
• Provide disaster preparedness and emergency procedures.
• Create and follow ISO-type process instructions and procedures.
• Enforce company safety policies and procedures.
• Initiate corrective action plans and documentation when required.
• Ensure high levels of process compliance and accuracy.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Hands-on leadership

ERP systems experience

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Royal Switchgear in Bessemer, Alabama, is seeking an Assembly Group Lead for the Day Shift to plan and coordinate the assembly and production of group-operated switches used in our electrical switchgear products.

The role requires hands-on leadership to guide assembly personnel, resolve production issues, and drive continuous improvement on the shop floor, working closely with engineering, quality, warehouse, and purchasing teams.