Machine Shop Supervisor

Winsert; Marinette (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Life and disability

HSA with company contributions

401k matching contributions

PTO

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Winsert seeks experienced Machine Shop Supervisors to lead shifts, manage labor, and ensure safe, efficient production aligned with company metrics. Roles include supervising teams, coaching staff, and ensuring on-time delivery while meeting quality standards.

Comprehensive benefits are provided, including health, 401(k), and PTO. The role requires strong leadership, Lean Manufacturing experience, and a minimum high school diploma with prior manufacturing leadership preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have excellent time management, problem-solving, and the ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with all levels of authority.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to adapt to changing requirements with minimal interruption of workflow.
• Ability to manage employee conflict and hold others accountable.
• Ability to coach and identify employee deficiencies.
• Self-motivated with a result-driven approach.
• Must get along well with others.

Responsibilities

• Maintain quality, inventory, and profitability within scope.
• Coach, train, and influence employee behavior to meet culture and duties.
• Accountable for meeting and reporting shift metrics.
• Maintain workforce to minimize costs and ensure safety standards.
• Ensure on-time delivery and manage scrap and perishable items.
• Manage daily production flow and production/shipping schedules.
• Communicate with shift employees about priorities and issues.
• Enforce company policies consistently.
• Submit maintenance work orders.
• Conduct employee evaluations.
• Schedule and conduct shift meetings.
• Coordinate with other departments.
• Participate in Kaizen and quality tasks.
• Purchase inventory and non-inventory supplies for Machine Shop.

Skills

Time management

Interpersonal communication

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Conflict management

Coaching & development

Self-motivated

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Leadership experience

Lean Manufacturing experience

5 years manufacturing experience

Formal leadership training

Job description

Winsert is seeking qualified candidates for Machine Shop Supervisors. This role will lead and manage labor for the machine shop operations to ensure the daily production requirements are being met safely and efficiently to achieve company metrics / goals.

Shifts: B Shift - Monday - Thursday 8:00pm - 6:00am

D Shift - Friday - Sunday 6:00pm - 6:00am

Winsert offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability
• Health savings account with company contributions
• 401k matching contributions
• PTO
• Employee assistance program

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Maintain acceptable quality, inventory, and profitability levels within the scope of responsibility.
• Coach, train, & influence employee behavior & development to meet company culture expectations and employee related job duties
• Accountable for meeting and reporting out shift metrics.
• Maintain proper workforce necessary to minimize costs, limit overtime and ensure Winsert complies with all safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Accountable for on-time delivery, scrap, and consumption of perishable items.
• Manage daily production flow and adhere to production and shipping schedules.
• Communicate regularly with all shift employees to maintain them informed of all pertinent issues regarding priorities, work schedules, quality issues, etc.
• Enforce Winsert policies and rules consistently.

SECONDARY JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Submit maintenance work orders.
• Conduct employee evaluations.
• Schedule and conduct shift meetings.
• Communicate with and assist other departments in the organization.
• Perform shift audits and assist in quality-related tasks.
• Participate actively in our continuous improvement (Kaizen) program.
• Purchase inventory & non-inventory supplies for Machine Shop.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Must have excellent time management skills, problem-solving skills, and the ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills – ability to communicate effectively with all levels of authority.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail required.
• Ability to adapt to changing requirements with minimal interruption of normal workflow.
• Ability to manage employee conflict and hold others accountable.
• Ability to coach and identify employee deficiencies.
• Self-motivated with a result driven approach
• Must get along well with others.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Must be able to actively move through production area to work with staff.
• Vision must be correctable to allow reading/viewing of documents and computer screen.
• Hearing must be correctable to allow extensive use of telephone and voicemail as well as participate in discussions among large groups.
• Mobility and coordination must allow for required tasks to be performed.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum high school diploma.
• Prior leadership experience is preferred.
• Formal leadership training may be provided.
• Prior training and/or experience with Lean Manufacturing is preferred.
• 5 years’ experience in manufacturing is preferred.