🚨 Hiring: Group Leader - Manufacturing Operations
📍 Rochester, NY (Onsite) | 🕒 Long-Term Contract | 💰 Competitive Pay + OT
Are you an experienced manufacturing leader who thrives on the production floor and enjoys leading teams in fast-paced, high-volume environments?
We're seeking a Group Leader to support a major manufacturing operation during an exciting production launch. This role offers the opportunity to lead production teams, drive operational excellence, and make a direct impact on safety, quality, and productivity.
What You'll Do
✅ Lead and supervise 10-30 hourly production employees
✅ Drive safety, quality, and production performance
✅ Manage daily manufacturing operations and workforce planning
✅ Support production launch activities
✅ Coach, develop, and mentor team members
✅ Conduct audits and ensure adherence to standardized work processes
✅ Collaborate with maintenance, quality, engineering, and operations teams
✅ Lead continuous improvement initiatives and problem-solving efforts
What We're Looking For
Must-Have Experience:
- Manufacturing leadership, Group Leader, Production Supervisor, or Operations Supervisor experience
- Experience leading production teams in a manufacturing environment
- Strong safety and quality management background
- Production planning and problem-solving experience
- Workforce management and employee development experience
Preferred Skills:
- Automotive manufacturing experience
- Lean Manufacturing
- Continuous Improvement
- Standardized Work
- Layered Audits
- Production Launch Support
- Root Cause Analysis
- Six Sigma exposure
- Union manufacturing environment experience
Ideal Background
Candidates currently working as:
- Group Leader
- Production Supervisor
- Manufacturing Supervisor
- Operations Supervisor
- Production Team Lead
- Manufacturing Team Lead
- Area Supervisor
- Shift Supervisor
- Plant Supervisor
The Ideal Candidate
✔ Leads from the production floor
✔ Takes ownership of results
✔ Communicates effectively across teams
✔ Makes sound decisions under pressure
✔ Coaches and develops employees
✔ Drives continuous improvement and operational excellence
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Group Leader - Manufacturing Operations in Rochester at Vertage
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