Manufacturing Production Supervisor

Heraeus Electro-Nite; Town of Hartland (WI); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Heraeus Electro-Nite in Hartland, WI is seeking a floor leader who can manage complex production lines, coach a team, and drive lean improvements that stick. You will own KPI performance, champion safety and ISO quality standards, and lead continuous improvement initiatives across value streams.

The role requires a 4-year engineering or technical degree, proven leadership in high-volume manufacturing, and solid ERP experience (SAP) with MS Office.

Qualifications

• 4-year Engineering or other technical degree.
• Management/leadership experience in a high-volume, mechanized manufacturing environment.
• Outstanding interpersonal and employee relations skills.
• Proven success implementing and sustaining continuous improvement / lean initiatives.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Solid grasp of core manufacturing KPIs.
• Experience with SAP or another ERP system, plus MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day production: people, machines, and materials ready before, during, and after shift.
• Own KPI performance including Safety, CPAR/DMRs, On-time delivery, Scrap, and Cost efficiency.
• Drive safety culture: Ergonomics, PPE compliance, and active participation in safety programs.
• Champion ISO quality standards and ensure products are built right the first time, every time.
• Launch and sustain continuous improvement and lean initiatives — value stream mapping, waste elimination, standardization.
• Build and develop your team: Staffing, training, performance management, and employee relations.
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and other operational leaders.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Continuous improvement

Lean initiatives

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

RUN THE FLOOR. BUILD THE TEAM. OWN THE OUTCOME.

We don't need a placeholder. We need a floor leader who builds momentum, protects people, and makes the numbers move. If you can manage complex production lines, coach a team, and drive lean improvements that stick, we want to talk.

About Heraeus Electro-Nite

How can steelmakers monitor energy use? How can foundries improve process control? With 25 locations and approximately 4,000 employees worldwide, Heraeus Electro-Nite (HEN) develops and supplies measurement and process-control solutions for molten-metal applications. HEN has been serving the molten-metal industry since the 1950s. Headquartered in Houthalen (Belgium), HEN is part of the Heraeus Group, one of the top 10 family-owned companies in Germany, employing around 15,100 employees in 40 countries.

Why This Role Is Different

• Real ownership, real pay. A $90,000/year minimum starting salary, plus a 7.5% annual variable bonus.
• A seat at the table. You'll shape staffing plans, efficiency gains, scrap reduction, continuous improvement, and department culture.
• Work that matters. HEN supplies the North American Steel Industry: your team's output keeps critical infrastructure moving.
• Make your mark. Every lean initiative you launch becomes part of our legacy.

What You'll Own

• Lead day-to-day production: people, machines, and materials ready before, during, and after shift.
• Own KPI performance including Safety, CPAR/DMRs, On-time delivery, Scrap, and Cost efficiency.
• Drive safety culture: Ergonomics, PPE compliance, and active participation in safety programs.
• Champion ISO quality standards and ensure products are built right the first time, every time.
• Launch and sustain continuous improvement and lean initiatives — value stream mapping, waste elimination, standardization.
• Build and develop your team: Staffing, training, performance management, and employee relations.
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and other operational leaders.

What You Bring (Must-Haves)

• 4-year Engineering or other technical degree.
• Management/leadership experience in a high-volume, mechanized, repetitious manufacturing environment.
• Outstanding interpersonal and employee relations skills.
• Proven success implementing and sustaining continuous improvement / lean initiatives.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Solid grasp of core manufacturing KPIs.
• Experience with SAP or another ERP system, plus MS Office applications.

You’ll Thrive Here If You...

• Are Talented and expect a lot of yourself.
• Lead with Fairness, Transparency and Respect.
• Stay Humble, think like an underdog.
• Are Customer Centric.
• Are Self-Motivated with a healthy disregard for the impossible.
• Bring Innovative thinking.
• Believe work should be FUN.

Questions? Contact [e-mail] — please reference code 60272.