Production Supervisor

KAD Staffing; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

KAD Staffing is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor to lead a manufacturing team, drive safety and 6S, and ensure on-time delivery and quality.

You will coach teammates, manage labor and inventory, and collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Materials to implement process improvements in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on manufacturing leadership experience.
• Ability to build trust, set expectations, and coach teammates.
• Strong communication skills across all levels and functions.
• Root cause analysis and corrective action follow-through.
• Comfortable with daily management routines and performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Execute the production schedule to support on-time delivery and quality.
• Lead daily floor activities with clear communication and accountability.
• Ensure labor, quantity, and inventory transactions are entered accurately.
• Coach and develop teammates through regular feedback and problem solving.
• Drive SQDC performance and present weekly updates to management.
• Track labor, staffing needs, and adjust priorities to meet production requirements.
• Support hiring, onboarding, performance management, and corrective action when needed.
• Ensure adherence to GMPs and company handbook expectations.
• Maintain 6S standards through auditing and coaching.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Materials and other teams to resolve issues and improve processes.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Team coaching

Communication

Problem solving

Attitude toward safety

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Syteline ERP

Job description

Production Supervisor

About the role

This is an opportunity for a hands-on manufacturing leader to guide a team, build accountability, and help shape how work gets done today and into the future. The Production Supervisor will play a key role in creating a safe, organized, and high-performing environment where teammates understand expectations, receive coaching, and take ownership of results.

Key responsibilities include:

• Execute the production schedule to support on-time delivery, quality expectations, and customer commitments.
• Lead daily floor activities with clear communication, timely follow-up, and consistent accountability.
• Ensure labor, quantity, and inventory transactions are entered accurately and on time.
• Coach, mentor, and develop teammates through regular feedback, problem solving, and support.
• Drive SQDC performance Safety 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, good manufacturing practices, and 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.

A qualified candidate will be proactive, engaged, and committed to leading people while improving results. Requirements include:

• 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.