Production Supervisor (Beaver Dam)

Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc.; Beaver Dam (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc. in Beaver Dam, WI, seeks a 1st shift Production Supervisor to lead Assembly production, ensuring safe, efficient operations and high-quality products.

You will report to the Plant Manager, and train, motivate and develop staff while driving continuous improvement and strong teamwork. This role requires 5+ years in manufacturing leadership, an associate degree, and proficiency with SAP and Kronos.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in business or related field is required.
• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible manufacturing leadership experience.
• Strong leadership and coaching abilities expected.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Lean/Six Sigma exposure is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate activities of team members to meet production goals with high quality.
• Schedule and assign personnel, monitor progress, and resolve problems.
• Maintain safety, train employees, and enforce policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with Plant Manager and other supervisors to optimize operations.
• Monitor production performance and implement process improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Team building

Collaboration

Conflict resolution

Motivation

Active listening

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Mentoring

Education

Associates Degree in Business or related field

Tools

Kronos time and attendance

SAP ERP

Job description

Production Supervisor (Beaver Dam)

Metalcraft of Mayville Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States

About this position

Metalcraft of Mayville

Metalcraft of Mayville is an Equal Opportunity Employer:Minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity

Production Supervisor (Beaver Dam)

US-WI-Beaver Dam

Job ID: 2026-4798

# of Openings: 1

Category: Management

Metalcraft of Mayville (Beaver Dam)

Overview

Metalcraft of Mayville - Beaver Dam has an opening for a 1st shift Production Supervisor in our Assembly department.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing Assembly production personnel to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing operations. This role plans, coordinates, trains, and motivates employees to consistently deliver exceptional products that meet customer expectations.

The Production Supervisor also drives continuous process improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, quality, and operational efficiency. By fostering open communication and building strong relationships with production personnel, this position develops a collaborative, engaged, and high-performing team while promoting a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Benefits of working for Metalcraft:

• Competitive Pay
• Paid Holidays & Vacation
• Air Conditioned Facility
• Advancement Opportunities
• Free Health Clinic
• On-the-job training
• AND MORE!

Responsibilities

• Working closely with Plant Manager, direct and coordinate the activities of team membersto meet production goals while maintaining the highest level of quality in a time-sensitive environment.
• Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments. Ability to communicate with all levels within the organization.
• Complete production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel, accomplishing work results, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, revising schedules, and resolving problems.
• Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules and other reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders and Company policies and procedures.
• Observe work and monitor guages, dials, and other indcators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards.
• Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectation: planning, monitoring and appraising job results; coaching, counseling and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies and procedures.
• Resolve personnel problems by analyzing data, investigating issue, identifying solution and recommending action.
• Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints or grievances.
• Maintains work flow by monitoring steps of the process, setting processing variables, observing control points and equipment, monitoring personnel and resources, implementing cost reductions, developing reporting procedures and systems, facility corrections to malfunctions with process control points, and initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation with and between departments.
• Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
• Coaching and identifying the developmental needs of team members and helping improve their knowledge and skills.
• Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures.
• Maintains and enforce safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personal on the use of all control points, equipment and resources, and maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Provides manufacturing information by compiling, sorting and analyzing production performance records and data to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
• Utilize computer programs, e.g. Kronos time and attendance and SAP enterprise resource planning programs; to keep records of employees' attendance, hours worked, efficiencies and other pertinent employee information.
• Requisition materials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Excellent leadership including team building, collaboration, conflict resolution, motivation
• Motivate, develop and direct team members to achieve the highest performance level possible.
• Monitor and assess team member performance to track progress and to identify areas for improvement and correction action, where needed.
• Active listening to team members, taking time to understand the points being made and asking questions as appropriate to give full attention to what team members are saying.
• Decision-making and considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate course.
• Understanding of Lean manufacturing principles and Six Sigma problem solving a strong plus, with proven track record of participating in continuous improvement in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Possess strong safety practices and have ability to impart safety awareness/practices within team.
• Must possess exemplary communication skills, coaching skills and good business judgment.
• Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions from the production staff, sales and pre-production staff.
• Ability to gather, analyze and interpret detailed information.
• Advanced understanding of production functions and processes
• Ability to mentor and develop direct reports and be willing to provide hands-on leadership. Minimum of an Associates Degree in a business or related field. No less than 5 years progressively responsible experience in manufacturing leadership roles or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Computer proficiency required, must be proficient in MS Office Suite.