Production Supervisor (Final Test Department)

oshkoshcorporation; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh company, is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead manufacturing teams, ensure on-time schedules, and maintain safety and quality standards.

You will guide high performance teams, coach staff, and support Kaizen and continuous improvement initiatives in a union or non-union setting. This role emphasizes People First culture and efficient production flow.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with three (3) or more years of manufacturing experience.
• OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Lead 1-2 small or similar areas within the production facility/line.
• Lead production team members in union and/or non-union environments and troubleshoot issues.
• Provide performance feedback and appraisals to guide development.
• Educate and enforce quality, safety, and 5S standards and processes.
• Support maintenance, continuous improvement, and value stream projects.
• Conduct root-cause analyses to resolve problems and implement improvements.
• Report and respond to product and process nonconformance issues.
• Create and sustain 5S in work areas and maintain tools/materials.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

5S

Kaizen

Root-cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Education

HS Diploma or GED + 3+ years manufacturing

Job description

About Pierce, an Oshkosh company

At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team, there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913, building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineering pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today, you’ll find more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in people’s lives, every day. To us, every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise, to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.

Job Summary

The Production Supervisor will provide leadership and support to the manufacturing teams to create a safe, productive and profitable environment. This role will plan and facilitate the work of team members to support on-time completion of production schedules, quality, housekeeping, and safety objectives. This role will develop high performance work teams with ongoing coaching and direction, both formal and informal, enabling a People First Culture.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

• Lead 1-2 small or similar areas/processes within the production facility/line.
• Lead production team members in a union and/or non-union environment on the manufacturing process and provide daily support in troubleshooting issues that arise.
• Provide performance feedback and appraisals to team members to guide their development.
• Educate and enforce quality, safety, and 5S standards and processes, and recommend changes as opportunities arise on production floor.
• Support maintenance, continuous improvement, and value stream projects that support the business and ensure the production schedule demands are met.
• Conduct root-cause analyses of manufacturing process to identify, define, and resolve problems and opportunities. Enlists the requisite support to ensure the timely resolution of problems and the prompt implementation of improvements.
• Report and respond to product and process nonconformance issues.
• Implement and sustain 5S in work areas ensuring that tools and materials essential for the performance of the work are readily available.
• Responsible for changes needed in machines, processes, materials, and assembly. Champion process improvements and lead Kaizen events.
• Create value stream mapping and standard work.
• Accurately maintain company records and documents in accordance with policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with three (3) or more years of manufacturing experience.
• OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong willingness to learn.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to plan and organize projects.
• Good communication skills both verbal and written.

Core Competencies

Internal Contacts: Contact with peers and others involving explanation of information (these contacts may be within or outside department or division), and the gathering of factual information; may include the communication of sensitive or confidential information.

External Contacts: Limited external contact to: gather information, answer queries, or ask assistance.

Communication Skills: Read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Read and interpret safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Write routine reports, correspondence and speak effectively before both internal and external groups. Read, analyze and interpret business manuals, technical procedures and/or government regulations.

Decision-Making: Regularly makes decisions of responsibility, involving evaluation or information. Decisions may require development or application of alternatives or precedents.

Complexity, Judgment and Problem Solving: Generally structured work, but involving a choice of action within limits of standard policy and procedures.

Supervisory/Managerial: Recommends personnel actions (hiring, termination, pay changes). Involves scheduling, supervision, and evaluation of employees who perform similar work assignments.

Working Conditions

Physical Demands: Frequent: Standing, Walking/Running, Sitting, Reaching, Hearing, Talking, Visual, Typing; Occasional: Driving, Fine Dexterity, Manual Dexterity; Upper Extremity Repetitive Motion; Seldom: Lifting/Carrying 25lbs., Pushing/Pulling 25llbs.

Non-Physical Demands: Frequent: Analysis/Reasoning, Communication/Interpretation, Math/Mental Computation, Reading, Sustained Mental Activity (i.e. auditing, problem solving, grant writing, composing reports), Writing.

Environmental Demands: Frequent: Work Alone, Frequent Task Changes, Tedious/Exacting Work; Occasional: High Volume Public Contact.

Work Schedule: Routine shift hours. Infrequent overtime, weekend, or shift rotati