Weld & Assembly Operations Lead - 3rd Shift (Automotive)

Toledo-Tool-&-Die-Compan; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

PTO

10 paid holidays

Full benefits

Job summary

Toledo Tool & Die is seeking a Weld & Assembly Superintendent to lead multiple welding and assembly lines on a 3rd shift in Toledo, OH. You will act as senior on-site manager off-shift, decide on production, safety, and personnel issues, and drive KPIs while ensuring quality and cost objectives.

The role requires 8+ years in manufacturing with 5+ years in leadership in automotive welding/assembly, plus hands-on welding knowledge and Lean/IATF 16949 experience.

Qualifications

• 8+ years manufacturing experience, including 5+ years in a leadership role within an automotive welding/assembly environment.
• Hands-on knowledge of resistance/spot and MIG/robotic welding processes, weld quality requirements, and weld inspection methods.
• Experience working within IATF 16949 and customer-specific quality systems.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead welding and assembly operations across multiple production lines on the assigned shift, including robotic and manual welding, joining, and final assembly.
• Serve as the senior manager on site during the assigned off shift, with authority to make production, quality, safety, and personnel decisions across the facility in the absence of the Plant and Operations Managers.
• Make timely, independent decisions to address production disruptions, equipment failures, quality concerns, staffing gaps, and safety events. Escalate to the Operations Manager when warranted.
• Meet production schedules while maintaining safety, product quality, efficiency, and cost objectives.
• Monitor and improve performance against KPIs, including safety, quality, delivery, productivity, scrap, and downtime.
• Coordinate with Production Control to adjust staffing and resources based on production demand and customer requirements.
• Ensure standardized work, work instructions, and process controls are followed and continuously improved.
• Oversee robotic and manual weld cells, ensuring weld processes run to standard and cells meet cycle-time and uptime targets.
• Ensure weld quality and process parameters, including weld schedules, current, pressure, and cycle times for resistance/spot and MIG/robotic welding, are controlled and maintained to print and customer specifications.
• Partner with Maintenance and Engineering to improve weld cell uptime and address robot and weld-gun performance, tip dressing, electrode maintenance, weld fixtures, and consumable management.
• Directly supervise Weld and Assembly Supervisors and Team Leaders, setting clear expectations and holding teams accountable for performance.
• Coach and develop leadership staff, conduct evaluations, address performance issues, and support disciplinary actions as needed.
• Ensure effective training, cross-training, and succession planning within weld and assembly operations.
• Foster a positive employee relations environment consistent with company values.
• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, customer-specific requirements, company quality standards, and applicable process controls.
• Partner with Quality to investigate and resolve internal and external quality issues, customer complaints, and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Materials, HR, and Supply Chain to support plant objectives.
• Support new product launches, line transfers, and process changes within weld and assembly operations.
• Participate in safety investigations, implement corrective actions, and enforce safety procedures and required PPE.
• Maintain clean and organized work areas and ensure environmental practices are carried out in accordance with company requirements.
• Ensure company human resources, ethics, and labor policies are followed within the scope of the position.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Welding & Assembly

Automotive manufacturing

Process improvement

Team coaching

Lean Manufacturing

IATF 16949

Quality systems

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s in Manufacturing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Toledo Tool & Die is seeking a Weld & Assembly Superintendent to lead multiple welding and assembly lines on a 3rd shift in Toledo, OH. You will act as senior on-site manager off-shift, decide on production, safety, and personnel issues, and drive KPIs while ensuring quality and cost objectives.

The role requires 8+ years in manufacturing with 5+ years in leadership in automotive welding/assembly, plus hands-on welding knowledge and Lean/IATF 16949 experience.