Manufacturing Supervisor — Lean Ops & People Leadership

R&B Wagner, Inc.; Greenfield (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

R&B Wagner, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to lead the assigned departments and oversee operations to meet customer requirements and quality standards. The role emphasizes training, cross-training, and staff development while coordinating with Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, and Production Control.

The supervisor will ensure safe, efficient production, manage workloads, and drive continuous improvement through standard work, change management, and compliance with company policies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school education and eight or more years of manufacturing experience including the completion of equivalent training and/or on‑job experience.
• Required to read and write English, follow verbal instructions and use shop math (i.e. algebra, trig and geometry).
• A minimum of five years or more of leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and management to assigned departments and associated operations, including customer order fulfillment.
• Provides direction and planning on practices such as Change Management, 5S, Kanban, VSM, Lean Manufacturing principles, etc. to achieve department objectives set by Production Manager.
• Establishes priorities in conjunction with the Production Control Department, monitoring progress, reporting results of the processing flow. Sets department overtime schedule as needed.
• Determine optimal training requirements per work center to achieve schedule; works with department Lead to coordinate training plans. Advises on budgeted headcount levels as needed.
• Cultivates staff by assisting with recruiting, interviewing, orienting, and training employees, establish personal development plans with new and existing Shareholders.

Job description

R&B Wagner, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to lead the assigned departments and oversee operations to meet customer requirements and quality standards. The role emphasizes training, cross-training, and staff development while coordinating with Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, and Production Control.

The supervisor will ensure safe, efficient production, manage workloads, and drive continuous improvement through standard work, change management, and compliance with company policies.