Production Floor Leader: On-Time Delivery & Team Growth

KAD Staffing; New Berlin (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

KAD Staffing is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee daily manufacturing operations, execute the production schedule, and ensure on-time delivery, quality, and customer commitments.

You’ll lead floor activities, coach and develop teammates, manage labor and inventory transactions, and partner with Engineering, Quality, and Materials to resolve issues and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on manufacturing leadership experience, including responsibility for daily production execution, labor planning, quality follow-up, and team performance.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust, set expectations, coach teammates, and develop others.
• Strong attendance, dependability, and personal accountability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels and functional areas.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis and follow-through on corrective actions.
• Comfortable with daily management routines, performance metrics, escalation, and follow-through on open issues.
• Ability to lead effectively through changing priorities, schedule pressure, and ambiguity in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience using ERP or production systems for labor reporting, inventory transactions, production reporting, or schedule support. Experience in Syteline ERP a plus.
• Good mechanical aptitude, technical manufacturing exposure, curiosity, and interest in understanding how equipment, processes, and products work.
• Comfortable leading from the floor, removing barriers, and helping the team stay focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

Responsibilities

• Execute production schedule to meet on-time delivery, quality & customer commitments.
• Lead daily floor activities with clear communication, follow-up, & consistent accountability.
• Ensure labor, quantity, and inventory transactions are entered accurately and on time.
• Coach, mentor, & develop teammates through feedback, problem solving, and support.
• Drive SQDC performance and present weekly updates to the management team.
• Track labor, evaluate staffing needs, and adjust priorities to meet production requirements.
• Support the full teammate lifecycle, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, development, and corrective action when needed.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, manufacturing practices, & handbook expectations.
• Maintain 6S standards through regular auditing, coaching, and ownership of workplace organization.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Materials, and other functional teams to resolve issues and recommend process or product improvements, including ECR opportunities.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Accountability

Attendance reliability

Team development

Safety focus

Tools

ERP systems (Syteline)

Production scheduling software

Job description

KAD Staffing is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee daily manufacturing operations, execute the production schedule, and ensure on-time delivery, quality, and customer commitments.

You’ll lead floor activities, coach and develop teammates, manage labor and inventory transactions, and partner with Engineering, Quality, and Materials to resolve issues and drive continuous improvement.