Brake Press Shift Lead: Drive Quality & Team Performance

MEC (Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.); Town of Mayville (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MEC (Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.) is seeking a Production Supervisor in Wisconsin to plan and supervise daily direct-labour activities, ensuring optimal use of skills and timely production. You will lead a high-performing team, maintain quality standards, and coordinate with management on staffing and process improvements.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with a preference for an associate degree and at least three years in manufacturing, including people management.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree preferred.
• Minimum three years in manufacturing with personnel management.
• Experience with continuous improvement and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Ability to read blueprints and engineering drawings as needed.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for a diverse workforce.
• Able to solve practical problems in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Schedules all direct labor personnel on daily work activities ensuring optimal utilization of skills and man hours to meet timely production and quality standards.
• Trains employees and completes training records.
• Ensures employees are complying with manufacturing process documentation.
• Maintains schedule adherence and works with management on proper staffing levels to meet schedules.
• Leads high-performing team: interviewing, hiring, training, directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Maintains proper quality standards on all products being produced on shift.
• Distributes supplies, takes inventory, and initiates reorder as needed.
• Advises operations management of process improvement ideas, production issues, maintenance items, safety matters, and other information.
• Follows acceptable employee relation practices and company policies.
• Ensures employees maintain and practice proper safety requirements including good housekeeping and wearing proper personal protective equipment (PPE).
• All other duties assigned.

Skills

Manufacturing standards knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Blueprints interpretation

Interpersonal communication

Problem solving

Office software proficiency

Production environment endurance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Office productivity software

Business control software

Job description

MEC (Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.) is seeking a Production Supervisor in Wisconsin to plan and supervise daily direct-labour activities, ensuring optimal use of skills and timely production. You will lead a high-performing team, maintain quality standards, and coordinate with management on staffing and process improvements.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with a preference for an associate degree and at least three years in manufacturing, including people management.