About this position
Job Description
Job Description
Position Title: Production Leader
Duration: 10 Months
Location: Ottumwa, IA
Schedule: First shift; must be available for on-call support, overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed
Position Summary
The Module Leader provides oversight and work direction to UAW production personnel across operations that may include metal fabrication, material handling, warehousing, welding, assembly, and paint. In partnership with operational leaders, this role supports business goals for safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure employees have the training, work instructions, and tools needed to perform their jobs.
- Monitor control plans, troubleshoot workmanship issues, and oversee production to ensure products meet quality requirements.
- Monitor performance, address complaints, and take corrective action—including discipline when appropriate—to support compliance with company policies, procedures, and work rules.
- Set facilities, maintenance, manufacturing, and distribution priorities based on the production schedule.
- Coordinate with counterparts to communicate work hours, policy changes, and other relevant information to employees.
- Plan equipment and facility maintenance to maximize uptime and use of capital assets.
- Implement and monitor safety programs and housekeeping standards.
Required Qualifications
- At least three years of supervisory experience in an industrial setting.
- At least five years of experience in engineering, skilled trades, or another technical field.
- Ability to communicate across functions, including manufacturing engineering, operations, quality engineering, material flow, supply management, and human resources.
- Experience with SAP and desktop applications such as Microsoft Word, Office, and Excel.
- Understanding of safe work practices and environmental requirements.
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing or competing priorities while remaining composed.
- Understanding of technical concepts and ability to provide support as needed.
- Experience leading capital and expense-related projects.
- Ability to make effective decisions under pressure and drive accountability.
- Strong people leadership, time management, project management, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to industrial maintenance and process design methodologies.
- Experience leading UAW employees.
- Experience or exposure to mechanical, electronic, software, and computer systems.
- Experience with SAP maintenance transactions.
- Experience creating purchase orders in SAP.
Education
A bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience is preferred.
\nCompany DescriptionFounded in 1990, Sunrise Systems is an award winning IT/Professional Staffing firm to Fortune 500 and State/Local Government Agencies.
Company Description
Founded in 1990, Sunrise Systems is an award winning IT/Professional Staffing firm to Fortune 500 and State/Local Government Agencies.
Location and commute
616 W 2nd St, Ottumwa, IA 52501.
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How to apply
Review the vacancy and complete the application on the employer or recruitment partner’s website. Requisition ID: WJ-3283167478.