Assembly Group Leader

Job Description

Job Description

Required Skills & Experience

 

• 1+ years of supervisory experience • 3+ years of experience working in manufacturing • Confident personality (Mgr's words: "Someone who isn't a jerk, but knows how to say, 'No.'")

 

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

 

• Experience supervising UAW employees • Direct experience working in an assembly area

 

Job Description

 

Insight Global is seeking a Group Leader for a manufacturing client in Flint, MI. This role will be primarily responsible for supervising an assembly production area, overseeing daily operations across manual and automated assembly stations, material flow, and related equipment. You will lead and support 10–20 hourly production employees, ensuring safe, efficient, and high‐quality assembly operations. While the primary focus is on assembly operations, this role will also provide support to machining areas as needed, collaborating with machining leaders to ensure production alignment and continuity. Responsibilities include ensuring production schedules and quality standards are consistently met while enforcing standard work, safety procedures, and lean manufacturing best practices. Additional duties include timekeeping and attendance tracking, coaching and performance management of operators, and driving continuous improvement initiatives focused on assembly efficiency, scrap reduction, and process stability. You will also support production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production performance, quality data, and maintenance trends to identify root causes of issues and implement corrective actions. Pay Range: Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education. Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave.

Company Description

Notes/work environment:
-\tFlexible scheduling (generally ~7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, but adaptable)
-\tExpect long hours and high workload, especially as production ramps
-\tWeekend work may be required as operations scale
-\tFast-paced environment with evolving priorities

Team Culture:
This team is very intentional about hiring people who fit the culture and thrive in a startup environment:
-\tOwnership mentality – you take responsibility and drive your work forward
-\tSelf-sufficient – minimal hand-holding, strong initiative
-\tFlexible & adaptable – comfortable with changing priorities and ambiguity
-\tProcess-driven – able to follow and improve processes while documenting work
-\tPassionate & motivated – genuinely excited about the mission and technology
-\tTeam-oriented – wants to build something long-term, not just “another job”