Shift Leader Production DUN

Rchling Automotive is looking for an experienced Production Shift Leader – 2nd Shift to join our team in Duncan, SC . This is a hands-on leadership position responsible for overseeing production activities, leading hourly employees, and ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality operations throughout the shift.

The ideal candidate will have strong manufacturing leadership experience, a background in the automotive industry , and experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume production environment. Experience with plastic injection molding is highly preferred.

Key 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.

Qualifications

- 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.

- 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.

- Technical manufacturing education, apprenticeship, or equivalent experience is a plus.

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

Ready to take the next step in your manufacturing leadership career?

Join Rchling Automotive as a Production Shift Leader – 2nd Shift in Duncan, SC, and lead a team in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment.

If you have strong production leadership experience and a passion for safety, quality, and continuous improvement, wed love to hear from you!

Apply today and become part of the Rchling team!