1st Shift Production Supervisor

Onward Search; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k)

Commuter Benefit

eLearning

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Onward Search is seeking a 1st Shift Production Supervisor for an on-site, temp-to-perm opportunity in Milwaukee, WI. The role leads daily production operations, coaches hourly staff, and drives safety, quality, and productivity improvements.

You will oversee labor assignments, schedules, and KPIs, promote Lean 5S/Kaizen, and implement corrective actions to sustain continuous improvement. A strong track record in manufacturing leadership is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Experience supervising hourly production employees.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations, scheduling, and workforce management.
• Experience tracking and improving operational KPIs.
• Knowledge of Lean principles, including 5S and Kaizen.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop hourly production staff while fostering accountability and teamwork.
• Oversee daily production activities, labor assignments, schedules, and goals.
• Monitor safety, quality, productivity, downtime, and labor KPIs.
• Promote 5S and identify safety concerns with corrective actions.
• Lead Lean initiatives, root-cause analysis, and process improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing operations

Production scheduling

Workforce management

Lean Manufacturing

5S/Kaizen

KPI tracking

Job description

Our client, a manufacturing organization, is seeking a 1st Shift Production Supervisor for a temp-to-perm opportunity that is on-site. This role leads daily production operations, develops employees, monitors safety, quality, and productivity, and drives continuous improvement across the manufacturing team.

1st Shift Production Supervisor Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop hourly production employees while fostering accountability and teamwork.
• Oversee daily production activities, labor assignments, schedules, and operational goals.
• Monitor safety, quality, productivity, downtime, and labor utilization KPIs.
• Promote 5S, identify safety concerns, and implement corrective actions.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, root cause analysis, and process improvement initiatives.

1st Shift Production Supervisor Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supervising hourly production employees.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations, production scheduling, and workforce management.
• Experience tracking, analyzing, and improving operational KPIs.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles, including 5S, Kaizen, and continuous improvement.

Perks and Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• 401(k) Program.
• Commuter Benefit.
• eLearning and Ongoing Training.
• Education Reimbursement.

Eligibility requires working over 30 hours per week on an assignment lasting at least 10 weeks.