Production Supervisor

MRA Recruiting Services; Town of Germantown (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

KSM Industries, a fast-growing sheet metal fabricator in Germantown, seeks a 2nd Shift Production Supervisor to lead ~15 shop floor teammates. You will ensure safe, efficient shift execution and coordinate priorities with first shift leadership to meet quality, delivery, and customer expectations.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of manufacturing leadership, strong 6S/Lean experience, and the ability to read work instructions and production data.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of supervisory leadership in manufacturing.
• Experience in sheet metal fabrication or related processes preferred.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read work instructions, priorities, and performance data.
• ERP/MRP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead second-shift employees and coordinate production priorities.
• Direct daily production activities to meet schedule and on-time delivery.
• Enforce attendance, breaks, safety, and standard work.
• Promote 6S and Lean manufacturing throughout the shift.
• Coordinate shift handoffs, communicating status and constraints to partners.
• Monitor performance metrics and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing

Lean manufacturing

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

ERP/MRP

Job description

Production Supervisor
KSM Industries
Germantown, WI
Schedule: 2nd Shift
About KSM Industries

KSM Industries is a fast-growing contract fabricator specializing in custom sheet metal products and integrated manufacturing services, including laser cutting, forming, welding, finishing, painting, and assembly. We are committed to safety, quality, responsive delivery, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Position Summary

The 2nd Shift Production Supervisor leads approximately 15 employees across the plant and is accountable for safe, consistent, and efficient shift execution. This hands‑on leader coordinates production priorities, develops employees, reinforces standards, and partners with first‑shift leadership and support functions to meet quality, delivery, productivity, and customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, coach, and develop second‑shift employees across multiple manufacturing areas; establish clear expectations and follow through on commitments.
• Direct daily production activities, assign work, balance labor, monitor progress, and address constraints to support the production schedule and on‑time delivery.
• Ensure consistent application of expectations for attendance, punctuality, breaks, workplace conduct, housekeeping, and standard work.
• Promote a strong safety culture; reinforce safe work practices, correct unsafe conditions, and support incident prevention and follow‑up.
• Maintain quality at the source by ensuring employees follow work instructions and inspection requirements; respond to defects and support corrective action. Create work instructions as needed, help to develop an organized manufacturing process on product.
• Drive 6S, Lean, process mapping, waste reduction, visual management, and other continuous‑improvement activities throughout the shift.
• Coordinate shift handoffs and communicate production status, staffing concerns, quality issues, equipment problems, and material constraints to appropriate partners.
• Monitor and improve performance measures, including safety, attendance, quality, productivity, schedule attainment, and delivery.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of manufacturing leadership or supervisory experience; experience in sheet metal fabrication, welding, forming, laser cutting, paint, or assembly is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading hourly employees and building accountability, engagement, teamwork, and consistent operating practices.
• Working knowledge of 6S, Lean manufacturing tools, process mapping, standard work, root‑cause problem solving, and general manufacturing practices.
• Strong communication, organizational, conflict‑resolution, coaching, and decision‑making skills in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to read production priorities, work instructions, drawings, and performance information; ERP/MRP experience is preferred.

Leadership Profile

• Visible and engaged on the shop floor
• Fair and consistent
• Safety- and quality-focused
• Strong sense of urgency
• Develops people
• Holds others accountable
• Communicates clearly
• Leads continuous improvement