Production Supervisor

Forte Opening Solutions; Town of Thorp (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Forte Opening Solutions in Thorp, WI is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to oversee plant activities and drive production efficiency at our facility.

You will lead a team, delegate work, monitor KPI performance, and coach staff to maintain quality, safety, and on-time delivery. Strong communication and hands-on leadership are essential to succeed in this role.

Join a culture of continuous improvement and lean practices, where your input helps shape daily operations and long-term performance.

Qualifications

• College degree in a related field or equivalent supervisory experience.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in manufacturing supervision.
• Strong leadership and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee plant activities and supervise overall production.
• Delegate work assignments to ensure KPIs are met.
• Use production boards to track department performance.
• Lead lean process audits and implement improvements.
• Provide coaching and training to team members.
• Ensure adherence to quality policies and safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Team supervision

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Education

College degree or related experience

Tools

Paycom

Workday

ERP systems

Job description

Job Details

Job DetailsJob Location: Thorp, WI 54771Job Category: Manufacturing**The shift hours for this role will be 3:30 PM - 2:00 AM**

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 and collaboration.

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.

QualificationsKnowledge/Skills/Abilities

• 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’ experience of related experience in Manufacturing Supervision preferred.

Our Values

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