2nd Shift Production Supervisor - Lean & Safety Leader

Career Crunch; Ripon (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Crunch is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead day-to-day operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment in Ripon, WI. The role focuses on safety, lean practices, and team development on second shift (Mon-Thu 3:00pm–1:00am), with potential overtime.

You will mentor team members, uphold safety protocols, and partner with engineering and operations to meet production goals while sustaining a culture of quality and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven history of servant leadership in a team setting.
• 1–3 years in a medium/high-volume manufacturing environment focused on safety.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Manufacturing Engineering or Operations preferred.
• Previous supervision experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety initiatives to create a culture of safety awareness and compliance.
• Educate, train, and motivate production Team Members on safety protocols and procedures.
• Create an environment of continuous improvement and safety awareness for all Team Members.
• Empower and expect every team member to contribute to continuous improvement.
• Coach and mentor production Team Members in best practices for safety and productivity.
• Desire to eliminate risks, waste and to develop team member skills to improve lean operations.
• Ensure employees are properly trained in safety, quality, equipment operation and 5S.
• Foster collaboration and team feedback on safety initiatives.
• Interface with technical staff to ensure proper support.
• Set annual goals and objectives supporting operating metrics.
• Work to continuously improve processes and reduce inventories and WIP.
• Serve as first point of contact for employee relations issues.
• Interface with Union Stewards in contract and discipline issues.

Skills

Servant leadership

Team leadership

Safety awareness

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Kaizen

Kanban

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Career Crunch is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead day-to-day operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment in Ripon, WI. The role focuses on safety, lean practices, and team development on second shift (Mon-Thu 3:00pm–1:00am), with potential overtime.

You will mentor team members, uphold safety protocols, and partner with engineering and operations to meet production goals while sustaining a culture of quality and continuous improvement.