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. Must have: • Bachelors degree or associate degree in business, Manufacturing Engineering or Operations is preferred. • 1-3 years of supervisory experience in a medium/high volume, fast-paced manufacturing environment is preferred. • Previous professional, internship, or co-op experience. • Experience within a high-speed metal stamping operation including progressive dies, transfer presses and manual press operations. • Experience and ability to lead with a servant leadership mindset. Nice to have: • Solid understanding of process control, production scheduling, Kaizen, Kanban and Lean manufacturing is preferred.