Production Supervisor
Stevens Point, WI - USA
Job Summary
Donaldson is committed to solving the worlds most complex filtration challenges. Together we make cool things. As an established technology and innovation leader we are continuously evolving to meet the filtration needs of our changing world. Join a culture of collaboration and innovation that matters and a chance to learn effect change and make meaningful contributions at work and in communities.
Position Summary:
The 1st shift Production Supervisor is responsible for leading one or more assigned production departments and ensuring the effective execution of daily manufacturing operations. This role oversees work assignments employee engagement performance management production scheduling continuous improvement initiatives equipment maintenance and purchase and departmental budget management. The Production Supervisor drives operational excellence while maintaining a safe productive and collaborative work environment. Qualified candidates must be able to work an on-site schedule at our Stevens Point WI facility.
Role Responsibilities:
Lead daily operations to achieve Safety Quality Delivery Cost performance targets.
Maintain regular communication to ensure alignment on priorities schedule executionandissueresolution.
Coordinate labor and materialflowtoensureon-time completion of the production schedule.
Collaborate with Maintenance and Engineering to troubleshoot and resolve equipment or process issues quickly.
Reinforce Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) expectations coach team leaders and drive dailyaccountability.
Leads6S Lean and continuous improvement initiatives reducing waste and efficiency improvements.
Ensure adherence to quality standards and support corrective action processes.
Work scheduled overtime as needed to support production needs.
While this list is representative of essential job duties it is not an all-inclusive list ofdutiesrequiredtoperform this duties may be assignedin order tofulfill Donaldsons mission vision and strategic plan objectives.
Minimum Qualifications:
High School Diploma
3 years of manufacturing experience
2 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior Lean or Continuous Improvement experience in an ISO environment
Associates or Bachelors degree
Proven ability to support production linestartupsandramp-ups.
Strong technical aptitude such as welding mechanical pneumatic machining or process systems.
Proficient in Oracle ERP or similar MRP systems for scheduling planning inventory and order management.
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Excel Word Outlook) for reporting communication and data analysis.
Skilled in coordinating with Supply Chain Maintenance Quality and Engineering teams.
Experience optimizingproductionscheduling and sequencing processes to improve throughput minimize changeovers and support multi-shift operations.
Demonstrated use of Lean toolssuch as poke-yoke quick changeover pull systems kaizen root-cause analysis and standard workto drive continuous improvement.
Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.
Immigration Sponsorship Not Available:
Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g. H-1B J-1 F-1 CPT OPT etc.).
Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered.
Keywords: Supervisor Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Supply Chain Maintenance Lean Production Quality
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Required Experience:
Manager