Job Overview:

As a Press Production Group Leader, you will be the first line leader to support team members within the metal stamping department. You will be responsible for coordinating day-to-day activities in order to maintain scheduled production requirements and to ensure your team is successful.

***This position will be on 2nd Shift, Monday through Thursday, 3:00pm to 1:00am. There may be occasional overtime required on Fridays from 1:00pm to 9:00pm***

Primary duties:

• Ensure strict adherence to the safety guidelines, policies, procedures, and company standards.


• Embraces, promotes, and empowers every team member to contribute to an environment of continuous improvement.


• Demonstrates a core value of respectful treatment of all team members in every discussion, interaction and decision.


• Desires to eliminate waste and to develop team member skill to improve efficiencies within the organization.


• Ensure that employees are properly trained by their Team Leader or other designated trainer in the areas of safety, quality, equipment operation and 5S within the press department.


• Work with technical staff to ensure proper support.


• Establish annual goals and objectives that support the attainment of operating metrics.


• Work to continuously improve processes and reduce inventories and work in progress.


• Serve as the first point of contact for employees regarding employee relations issues.


• Collaborate with Union Stewards in contract and discipline issues.


• Organize, monitor and prioritize tasks to meet daily production goals.

Knowledge/Experience/Education:

• A minimum of 1 to 3 years of supervisory experience in a medium/high volume, fast-paced manufacturing environment is preferred.


• Bachelors Degree or Associates Degree in Business, Manufacturing Engineering or Operations is preferred.


• Previous professional, internship or co-op experience will be taken into consideration as relevant experience.


• Experience within a high-speed metal stamping operation including progressive dies, transfer presses and manual press operations is preferred.


• Proven history of ability to lead with a servant leadership mindset.

Skills and Abilities:

• Must be self-driven and ambitious with proven leadership capabilities, including providing coaching, mentoring and supervision within a team environment.


• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel).


• Strong problem-solving skills, including encouraging others on your team to think proactively and create solutions.


• Solid understanding of process control, production scheduling, Kaizen, Kanban and Lean manufacturing is preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Stooping, bending, standing for long periods of time, manual dexterity and able to lift up to 50 lbs without assistance.