Team Lead - 3rd Shift

Röchling Industrial; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Röchling Automotive is seeking a Team Lead for the 3rd Shift to drive line performance in a high‑volume plastics manufacturing environment. You will supervise operators, set daily machine assignments, ensure training, and monitor safety, quality, and productivity.

You will collaborate with the FFM or Superintendent, order components via SAP, perform audits, and lead continuous improvement projects from pre‑series to series production while maintaining documentation and on‑time deliveries.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required or best equivalent.
• 2-3 years of leadership experience.
• 1-2 years of experience in automotive industry.
• 1-2 years of relationship management experience.

Responsibilities

• Support production FFM or Superintendent in daily activities.
• Work with FFM or Superintendent for daily machine assignments for operators.
• Ensure operators are properly trained on machines and products.
• Verify effectiveness of training by entering in Training Log.
• Plan line setup when mold changes occur.
• Order components for jobs using SAP.
• Identify and train operators that break out.
• Monitor operators to ensure adherence to safety, quality and behavior policies.
• Address issues with FFM or Superintendent for disciplinary actions as needed.
• Communicate daily with support groups about critical issues affecting on-time deliveries; initiate containment of suspect parts.
• Conduct audits for work areas or finished products as needed.
• Participate in daily scrap review activities.
• Collect data to support studies including backflush reports.
• Monitor and lead molding & assembly operations to meet safety, quality, and production requirements.
• Input daily and weekly production data; maintain documentation.
• Establish training needs with the department manager to improve personnel skills.
• Review quality data to define root cause and corrective actions (8Ds).
• Assist in resolving operator concerns with HR.
• Implement new projects to production from pre-series to series, including training on all shifts.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship management

Operations processes

Plastic materials knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

In the Automotive division, you will shape the mobility of tomorrow. System solutions in the areas of Battery Solutions, Structural Lightweight, Aerodynamics and Propulsion. This means: We protect the environment while also improving the driving experience of millions of vehicles.

It is time for a new challenge. And time to arrive where you want to be. We have grown steadily, together as a team. Would you like to grow too? For us and with us? If you answered yes, we have career opportunities for you Do you have what it takes to spur game-changing innovation? Do you crave being a part of the solution, while enjoying training and learning opportunities? Then get ready to join the Röchling Automotive team and become part of the next chapter in our history.

Team Lead - 3rd Shift

Where we need you

• Support production FFM or Superintendent in their daily activities.
• Work with FFM or Superintendent for daily machine assignments for operators.
• Ensure operators are properly trained on machines and products they are assigned to.
• Verify effectiveness of training by entering in the Training Log (in coordination with training coordinators),
• Plan line setup when mold changes occur.
• Order components for jobs using SAP.
• Identify and train operators that break out.
• Monitor operators to ensure that they follow company policies for safety, quality, and behavior.
• Address issues as they arise and involve FFM or Superintendent when disciplinary action is necessary.
• Communicate daily with support groups to make all aware of any critical issues that may affect on-time deliveries to the customer. Initiate containment of suspect parts by following the DPR and blocking procedures. * Disposition of parts on hold (in coordination with BU QE).
• Conduct audits for work areas or finished products (as needed).
• Participate in daily scrap review activities (as needed).
• Collect/gather data to support studies including backflush reports (as needed).
• Monitor and lead molding & assembly operations to meet safety, quality, and production requirements.
• Input daily and weekly production data. Maintain required documentation.
• Establish training needs with the department manager to improve personnel job skills.
• Review quality data to define root cause and corrective actions (8Ds internal and external).
• Assist in resolving operator concerns and unresolved issues with the Human Resources department.
• Implement all new projects to production from pre-series to series production, including training on all shifts.

How to convince us

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 2-3 years of experience in leadership
• 1-2 years of experience in automotive
• 1-2 years of experience in relationship management
• Material plastic competence preferred
• knowledge of operation processes preferred

What we offer

The compensation and benefits package will be shared during the advanced stages of the selection process. We offer a competitive framework aligned with market best practices, along with professional development programs and growth opportunities within the organization. Our commitment is to provide our employees with a stable environment that fosters continuous learning and long-term career projection.

The Röchling Group has been shaping industry. Worldwide. For more than 200 years. We transform the lives of people every day with our customized plastics: they reduce the weight of cars, make medication packaging more secure and improve industrial applications. Our workforce of 11.681 people is located in the places where our customers are – in 83 locations in 25 countries.