Production Supervisor

Merrill, WI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Manufacturing

Job Summary

MW Components - Northern Wire is looking for an experienced 1st Shift Production Supervisor to join our team in Merrill WI.

SUMMARY:

The Production Supervisor oversees daily manufacturing operations within an assigned area ensuring safe efficient and high-quality production. This role leads and develops production team members coordinates workflow monitors performance and supports continuous improvement initiatives to meet customer and business requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervise coach and support production employees across assigned lines or work areas.
Schedule and assign daily tasks to ensure adequate staffing and resource utilization.
Conduct performance evaluations provide feedback and assist with employee training and development.
Promote a positive collaborative and accountable workplace culture.
Ensure production schedules are met while maintaining safety quality and efficiency standards.
Monitor workflow prioritize work orders and adjust assignments as needed.
Troubleshoot production issues and coordinate with maintenance quality engineering and materials teams to resolve problems.
Verify proper setup operation and shutdown of equipment.
Enforce all safety policies PPE requirements and regulatory standards.
Conduct safety audits toolbox talks and incident investigations.
Maintain a clean organized and hazard-free work environment (5S).
Ensure adherence to quality procedures specifications and inspection standards.
Review and address product defects scrap or nonconformance.
Work with Quality and Engineering to implement corrective and preventive actions
Identify opportunities to reduce waste improve productivity and optimize workflow.
Participate in or lead Lean/CI activities such as 5S Kaizen and root-cause analysis.
Support implementation of new processes equipment and technologies.
Track production metrics downtime labor hours and performance indicators.
Complete required forms logs and reports accurately and timely.
Maintain timekeeping records and approve employee hours when required.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

Strong leadership communication and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to motivate and develop teams.
Knowledge of manufacturing processes equipment and quality standards.
Ability to read and interpret work instructions SOPs and production documents.
ERP/MES experience preferred.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Required

High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum three (3) years of experience in manufacturing or production operations.

Desired

Associates or bachelors degree in Operations Manufacturing Engineering or related field preferred.
Previous leadership or supervisory experience strongly preferred.
Experience in shift-based or fast-paced manufacturing environments is a plus.

Immerse yourself in what MW Components has to offer:

Competitive Compensation
Quarterly Incentive Program
Comprehensive Benefits
Paid Holidays
Development and Career Growth Opportunities
Educational Assistance Program
Collaborative Culture
Innovative and Impactful Work
Employee Wellness Program

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; reach with hands/arms; lift and/or lower; push and/or pull; and use hands to finger handle feel and/or finely manipulate objects. The employee must frequently lift/move and/or push/pull up to 20 lbs. and occasionally lift/move and/or push/pull up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Use of vision correction is acceptable if necessary; however any vision correction apparatus must meet all safety guidelines for the area of activity.

Required Experience:

Manager

MW Components - Northern Wire is looking for an experienced 1st Shift Production Supervisor to join our team in Merrill WI.SUMMARY:The Production Supervisor oversees daily manufacturing operations within an assigned area ensuring safe efficient and high-quality production. This role leads and develo...