Production Shift Leader – 2nd Shift

About the role

Production Shift Leader – 2nd Shift at Röchling Automotive’s Duncan, SC location (Automotive division). Full‑time professional position.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct leadership and supervision to production employees, including operators, setters, forklift drivers, quality auditors, and other shift personnel.
• Ensure the daily production schedule is executed while meeting safety, quality, delivery, and productivity targets.
• Assign employees based on production requirements, qualifications, and staffing needs.
• Coordinate break coverage, overtime, and short‑term workforce planning.
• Serve as the first level of escalation for employee, production, quality, and operational issues.
• Monitor key production KPIs, including OEE, productivity, scrap, quality, and safety performance, and drive appropriate improvement actions.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, EHS requirements, quality standards, and manufacturing procedures.
• Conduct effective shift handovers and maintain accurate production documentation and records.
• Maintain employee training matrices and coordinate required training and development activities.
• Coach employees, provide performance feedback, and support employee appraisal and development discussions.
• Promote 5S standards and maintain a safe, clean, and organized production environment.
• Support KVP/Kaizen and continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency.
• Coordinate short‑term maintenance and quality activities to minimize downtime and production disruptions.
• Foster a positive team culture based on accountability, teamwork, communication, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• 5+ years of manufacturing, production, or operations experience.
• 2+ years of leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years of automotive manufacturing experience.
• Previous experience leading hourly employees in a fast‑paced, high‑volume production environment.
• Strong understanding of production processes, safety, quality standards, and manufacturing KPIs.
• Plastic injection molding experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in an automotive Tier 1 manufacturing environment preferred.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, KVP/Kaizen, continuous improvement, and layered audits is a plus.
• Experience with production reporting systems and manufacturing performance metrics.
• Technical manufacturing education, apprenticeship, or equivalent experience is a plus.

Skills

• Strong leadership, communication, problem‑solving, decision‑making, and conflict‑resolution skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and remain organized in a fast‑paced production environment.

Schedule

Ability to work 2nd shift and provide overtime or weekend support as needed.