Production Supervisor

Forte Opening Solutions; Town of Thorp (WI); On-site; USD 72,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four-day work week

Career growth and advancement

Tuition reimbursement

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Forte Opening Solutions in Thorp, WI seeks a 2nd Shift Production Supervisor to lead manufacturing operations. You will oversee plant activities, supervise production, delegate work, and drive KPIs using lean principles. The role requires strong leadership, clear communication, and the ability to coach teams.

Four-day work week with competitive benefits supports growth and internal promotion from within. You will ensure safety, manage staffing, and collaborate with leadership to optimize

Qualifications

• College degree in a related field preferred or equivalent supervisory experience.
• Minimum of 2 years’ recent experience in a wood, metal, or similar material manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with a track record of driving metrics.

Responsibilities

• Oversee plant activities, supervise production and delegate work to meet KPIs.
• Lead lean initiatives, conduct audits, and ensure lean standards are followed.
• Provide training and coaching on lean tools and methods to teams.
• Manage talent, assess development needs, and drive internal promotion.
• Ensure effective communication across all process levels and with leadership.

Skills

Exceptional communication

Leadership

Independent work

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

HR/Finance acumen

Education

College Degree in a related field

High School diploma with supervisory experience

Tools

Paycom

Workday

ERP Systems

Job description

JOB TITLE 2nd Shift Production Supervisor

Location

Thorp, WIShift: 2ndSchedule: Mon-Thurs 3:30 PM - 2:00 AM Salary: 72-75k plus monthly

Build Your Future with Forte Opening Solutions

At Forte Opening Solutions, we don't just manufacture doors; we create pathways to possibilities. We empower our employees to shape the future of our industry. Join a team where craftsmanship meets cutting-edge technology, and where your ideas can open new doors. Together, we build not just products, but a culture of excellence, innovation, safety, and collaboration.

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What You'll Do

• You will oversee plant activities, supervise the overall production, and delegate work assignments to ensure all key performance indicators (KPIs) are identified, structured and addressed. Use production boards to keep employees enlightened and informed of the department performance against standards, working with them to reach their goals.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive environment of engaged employees.
• Provide leadership, ensuring metrics are reviewed; metric misses are addressed with countermeasures, root cause identification, corrective actions, with assigned responsibility and target completion dates and ensure any support required is identified and verified.
• Maintain the integrity of Tier Board data and information.
• Perform regular lean process audits to verify integrity of lean standards.
• Provide training, demonstration and coaching to assigned process/team on lean tools and methodology.
• Work with leadership team and employees to assess employee talent and developmental needs.
• Provide regular communication, feedback, coaching and ongoing support to employees.
• Ensure that an effective communication system is in place through all levels of the process.
• Ensure that roles and expectations are clearly communicated throughout the process team.
• Work with team leads to direct production activities in accordance with Production Schedule and established priorities, ensuring maximum utilization of assigned resources, machines, personnel, and materials.
• Evaluate and suggest improvements to functional leadership on production methods to improve productivity and improve scrap.
• Assist employees in the interpretation of procedures, methods, and correct use of production equipment to ensure procedures are followed.
• Understand and support quality policies and implements guidelines to assure adherence to quality documents and standards.
• Responsible for interviewing, hiring and development of operations staff.
• Responsible for discipline, addressing complaints and resolving issues in accordance with applicable laws and/or company policy.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

What We're Looking For

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated ability to lead.
• Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Excellent organizational skills, leadership qualities, computer literacy
• Ability to supervise is essential for the candidate to perform successfully in this position.
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Previous experience with Paycom; Workday; ERP Systems considered an asset.
• Works with integrity and respect displaying a high degree of tact and diplomacy.
• Must be familiar with analyzing information.
• Good understanding of HR and Financial acumen is highly desired

Qualifications

• College Degree in a related field is preferred or the combination of High School diploma with several years of experience in a supervisory role.
• Minimum of 2 years’ recent experience within a wood, metal, or similar material manufacturing environment

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, twist, reach, and perform repetitive motions throughout the shift
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation
• Climb and use ladders (Ability To Work In High Areas Comfortably Using Aerial Platforms), carry or maneuver 50+ pounds
• Twist, bend, stoop, or stand for long periods of time
• Have manual dexterity and excellent hand-eye coordination
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment

Why Join Forte?

• Competitive pay plus bonus opportunity!
• **Four-day
• work week-no weekends or overnights!
• **Career growth and advancement
• opportunities- promote from within culture
• **Tuition reimbursement

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance-HSA & PPO plans
• **$70 monthly wellness credit
• toward health insurance premiums just for getting annual physicals
• **Company paid
• STD/LTD and life insurance
• **401(k) with 5% company match

• **Paid parental leave

• Vacation accruals with increases for tenure
• Paid time off and paid holidays

Our Values

• Customer Delight
• Expertise
• Easy to do Business With
• Trustworthiness
• Own Our Actions
• Executional Excellence
• Relentlessly Curious

Equal Opportunity Employer

Forte Opening Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected status under applicable law.

You Should Be Proficient In

• Quality Inspection Experience
• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
• Equipment Troubleshooting
• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• Manufacturing Instruction (MI)
• Coaching and Mentoring Experience
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• Hydraulic Systems & Components
• metals
• wood
• platics

Machines & Technologies You'll Use

• Electric Pallet Jack
• Forklifts
• cutting machines
• hydraulic presses
• conveyers