Automation & Assembly Production Lead

AGC Automotive Americas; Alabaster (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AGC Automotive Americas seeks a Production Team Supervisor for Assembly & Automation to translate daily production requirements into clear assignments and staffing plans while maintaining seamless communication across shifts and with cross-functional partners.

You will own process quality, develop countermeasures for downtime and quality gaps, keep work instructions up to date, and coach team members. A hands-on leader with robotics/automation exposure is preferred; High School diploma required.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience and structured problem-solving capability.
• Effective communicator; team-oriented; improvement-driven.
• Exposure to robotics and automation preferred.
• Continuous improvement participation.
• Manufacturing environment experience.
• Basic computer proficiency including Microsoft Excel.
• Hands-on: soldering skills; warehouse and packaging experience.

Responsibilities

• Translate daily production requirements into clear assignments and staffing plans.
• Maintain seamless communication across shifts and with cross-functional partners.
• Own process quality: react to abnormalities, troubleshoot effectively, and verify fixes.
• Develop and track countermeasures for unplanned downtime, quality gaps, KPI misses, and safety concerns.
• Keep work instructions and procedures up to date; ensure consistent execution to VWI.
• Coach, train, and develop team members; recommend additional training where needed.
• Lead or support additional projects and duties as assigned.
• Provide vision and clarity aligned to business strategy.
• Champion change and involve the team in improvement.
• Engage people through clear expectations and recognition.
• Communicate proactively and listen actively.
• Assess and develop talent with constructive feedback and mentoring.
• Make timely, data-based decisions and commit to action.
• Encourage collaboration; align around common goals.
• Drive results by setting goals and removing barriers.
• Model a growth mindset—resilient, curious, optimistic.
• Earn trust through credibility, humility, and candor; lead courageously and address conflict constructively.
• Reinforce safety, quality, and conduct standards.
• Audit work against VWI and procedures; correct deviations.
• Recommend targeted training when performance expectations are not met.
• Coach and develop team members; participate in counseling.

Job description

AGC Automotive Americas seeks a Production Team Supervisor for Assembly & Automation to translate daily production requirements into clear assignments and staffing plans while maintaining seamless communication across shifts and with cross-functional partners.

You will own process quality, develop countermeasures for downtime and quality gaps, keep work instructions up to date, and coach team members. A hands-on leader with robotics/automation exposure is preferred; High School diploma required.