Kforce's client, a Detroit MI-based automotive manufacturer who brings engineering, technology, and design together to create innovative vehicles, energy solutions, and in-vehicle services, is seeking a Group Leader. Responsibilities: * Responsible for the effective use of personnel, material, and equipment * Participates in the training, developing and evaluating of hourly team members * Participates in the development of highly effective teams * Leads Global Manufacturing Systems(GMS) processes and serves as resource supporting launch and pilot activities in assigned areas * Meets or exceeds production cost schedule and maintains quality requirements * Maintains awareness of quality standards, and communicates department quality goals, and leverages resources to solve quality issues * Builds and maintains good working relationships with employees, union and management * Understands and consistently administer the National and Local Agreements between the company and the United Auto Workers Union * Implements and follows systems that prevent reoccurrence of known issues * Promote safe work practices and achieve objectives for ergonomics, health and safety and housekeeping * Motivates, trains and develops employees to effectively perform their jobs utilizing standardized methods * Ensure team members receive adequate JIT (job instruction training) * Achieve production schedules and product requirements by applying lean manufacturing/synchronous principles with emphasis on variation reduction, control costs, and achieve productivity improvements * Coach, teach, counsel and mentor Group Leaders in these responsibilities