Manufacturing Production Leader – Safety & Efficiency

Briggs & Stratton; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, seeks a seasoned manufacturing leader to coordinate team activities across departments and shifts, drive safety and efficiency, and manage production costs. You will mentor staff, implement policy, and liaise with engineering to optimize processes.

The role requires experience managing personnel in a production setting, strong problem-solving skills, and a commitment to quality and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience in a manufacturing environment including previous experience managing personnel in a production environment with High school diploma
• Minimum of one year of experience in a manufacturing environment with Bachelor’s degree
• Experience working in multiple departments preferred
• Experience with continuous improvement methods and teams, or cost reduction initiatives showing tangible results

Responsibilities

• Develops, trains and motivates team members to achieve safety, efficiency, proficiency, cooperation and morale; maintains awareness of plant and/or engineering policies and procedures and ensures employee adherence; may recommend and/or implement new plant policies and procedures
• Analyzes potential production problems and devises and implements procedures to minimize lost time due to these occurrences
• Reviews operational schedules, coordinates production/testing activities, and manages team member assignments; may manage for multiple departments and/or shifts
• Assists with tasks such as monitoring and determining manufacturing costs and outlay, quality and quantity of goods produced, production methods, tooling applications and ensures the effective use of production hours, skills, machines, equipment and facilities
• Interacts with engineers to modify machines, equipment and/or processes to improve safety, production and overall quality; provides liaison support between plant and engineering to ensure efficient manufacturing processes
• Uses data to estimate work-hour requirements and departmental efficiencies for continuous improvement projects. Recommends and initiates projects; sees those projects through to deadline with measurable improvements
• Manages costs and budgets and provide corrective action plans to improve budgetary control
• Inspects materials and finished product for quality compliance as required
• Perform full range of managerial responsibilities including interviewing, hiring, coaching and developing employees; planning, assigning and directing work; EEO/AA; performance management; department budget
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Manufacturing equipment knowledge

Cross-department collaboration

Blueprint interpretation

Interpersonal communication

Problem solving

SAP proficiency

English fluency

Education

General Education Degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, seeks a seasoned manufacturing leader to coordinate team activities across departments and shifts, drive safety and efficiency, and manage production costs. You will mentor staff, implement policy, and liaise with engineering to optimize processes.

The role requires experience managing personnel in a production setting, strong problem-solving skills, and a commitment to quality and continuous improvement.