Production Team Leader

Safe Fleet • Livonia, MI

9d

About The Position

The Production Team Leader coordinates daily vehicle upfitting and manufacturing activities, supports production employees, and helps ensure safety, quality, productivity, and on-time delivery goals are achieved. The role serves as a technical resource and floor leader, acting as a liaison between frontline employees and management while promoting continuous improvement and operational excellence.

The Team Leader provides daily direction and support to production employees, helps coordinate labor and workflow, and monitors production output, downtime, and material availability. The role may also assist with vehicle builds, troubleshooting, prototype and pilot builds, training, and other production support tasks as operational needs require. The Team Leader escalates employee performance, attendance, conduct, safety, and policy concerns to the Production Supervisor, but does not have authority to issue disciplinary or corrective action or make employment decisions.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; equivalent combinations of education, training, and experience will be considered.
• Proven experience in vehicle upfitting, automotive production, or a similar field.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, including the ability to motivate and develop staff.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities, especially under tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of upfitting tools, techniques, equipment, and safety regulations.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work.
• Effective communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to lift and move heavy equipment and parts.
• Comfort working in a production environment with exposure to machinery and tools.
• Ability to stand, walk, and move for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 12v experience.
• OEM Upfit experience.
• LEAN Manufacturing experience.
• Proficiency with production management software and tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily start-of-shift meetings covering production goals, safety updates, quality expectations, and operational priorities.
• Assist with assigning workstations and coordinating labor resources to support production schedules and customer commitments.
• Provide daily direction, coaching, training, and support to production employees.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for production-related questions and issues during the shift.
• Facilitate communication between team members, management, and other departments.
• Assist with onboarding and training new employees.
• Help monitor employee performance and adherence to work instructions and standards.
• Escalate employee performance, attendance, conduct, safety, and policy concerns to the Production Supervisor.
• Coordinate daily production activities to support productivity, quality, and delivery objectives.
• Monitor workflow, production output, downtime, and material availability.
• Assist management with tracking production metrics and operational performance.
• Ensure work areas remain clean, organized, and compliant.
• Assist with vehicle builds, troubleshooting, prototype projects, pilot builds, training, and other production support tasks as needed.
• Support major production challenges, roadblocks, or critical operational needs requiring additional technical support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED