Production Supervisor

Techtronic Industries; West Bend (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool, part of Techtronic Industries, is seeking a Production Supervisor for the Weekend Night Shift (Friday–Sunday, 5:00 PM–5:00 AM) to lead manufacturing teams, ensure safety and quality, and drive continuous improvement.

You will coach staff, manage production schedules, and coordinate resources across machine shop, stamping, assembly, and molding lines while upholding our culture and KPI goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of two (2) years’ experience or equivalent experience in a production environment.
• Previous experience with machine shop, stamping, assembly, or plastic injection molding environments is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of production systems and techniques.
• Ability to understand and use work planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate teams in manufacturing areas to meet production schedules and safety, quality, cost, and delivery objectives.
• Orient, train/develop, motivate, counsel and assist team members in work instructions, production standards, and flow of work and problem resolution.
• Perform supervisory and HR functions (assignments, attendance, incident reports, evaluations).
• Assist in production scheduling, quality, material flow and equipment maintenance.
• Audit quality and safety reports to determine causes and ensure corrections are made to maintain standards.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships within the team environment.
• Assign work and special projects to develop team members’ experience and flexibility.
• Requisition resources (supplies, tools) and expedite as required.
• Act as backup for all team members.
• Contribute to team effort by performing related tasks as needed to achieve goals.
• Other duties and projects as determined by production and business needs.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Work planning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Machine shop

Stamping

Assembly

Plastic injection molding

Job description

WE CREATE EMPOWERED LEADERS! At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success -- so we give you unlimited access to everything you need to provide technical solutions on our Operations Team.

Expected to understand, promote, and embody Milwaukee Tool’s 6 culture pillars:

• One Team Mentality : working as a team, cross shift and cross functional, to overcome obstacles and promote a healthy, respectful and friendly workplace
• Candid : Respectfully provide and receive honest feedback, elevate issues, and hold others accountable
• Relentless Improvement: Challenge the process and yourself, working to identify ways to improve both, and identify and elevate ways to promote continuous improvement across all aspects of production (safety, quality, process, people, etc.)
• Speed, Agility and Urgency : Maintain an inherent sense of urgency in all aspects of production, and be a flexible team member to help meet production goals
• Extreme Ownership: Prioritize deliverables, engage the right teams, drive appropriate escalation, and consider multiple solutions
• Obsessed : Goal driven, focused on meeting production KPI’s, striving to exceed expectations, maintain good attendance
• User Focused, Solution Driven: Always maintain a quality mindset with our end-user needs in mind; whether that’s our users in the field or on the manufacturing line.
• Disruptive Mindset: Relentless drive towards innovation and transformation in our processes and systems.

Behind our doors you'll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to support the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you'll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen.

Your Role on Our Team

The Production Supervisor is responsible for one, or more, areas of manufacturing; knowing and implementing all policies and procedures, mentoring and developing the staff, and ensuring all policies and procedures are met. This position will contribute to team efforts by participating in continuous improvement projects as required.

This will support our Weekend Night Shift, Friday - Sunday: 5:00pm - 5:00am

You’ll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:

• Responsible for leading and coordinating teams in manufacturing areas in order to meet production schedules and meet required safety, quality, cost, delivery, and team objectives
• Orient, train/develop, motivate, counsel and assist team members in work instructions, production standards, and the balanced flow of work and problem resolution
• Perform all related supervisory and human resource functions (work assignments, attendance documentations, incident reports, performance evaluations/counseling)
• Assist in production scheduling/planning, quality, material flow and equipment maintenance
• Audit quality and safety reports and processes to determine cause of issues/problems and ensure necessary corrections are performed to maintain standards
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships within team environment
• Assign work and special projects to team members to develop work experience and flexibility
• Requisition resources (supplies, tools, etc.) and expedite as required
• Act as backup for all team members
• Contribute to team effort by performing related tasks as needed to assist in overall goals
• Other duties and projects as determined by production and business needs

The TOOLS you’ll bring with you:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of two (2) years’ experience or equivalent experience in a production environment
• Previous experience with machine shop, stamping, assembly, or plastic injection molding environments a plus
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of production systems and techniques
• Ability to understand and use work planning skills

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.