Production Supervisor - Kaizen & 5S Leader (1st Shift)

Oshkosh Corp.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 73,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh company, in Milwaukee, seeks a Production Supervisor to lead the Checkout West team and ensure safe, on-time production of our highly engineered truck bodies. You will coach teams, enforce 5S, quality, and safety standards, and interact with dealer networks to sustain a People First culture.

This role requires strong communication, problem-solving, and the ability to develop high-performance teams in a non-union environment.

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.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Checkout West team on 1st shift.
• Lead production team members in a non-union environment on the manufacturing process.
• Provide performance feedback and appraisals to team members.
• Educate and enforce quality, safety, and 5S standards and processes.
• Support maintenance, continuous improvement, and value stream projects.
• Conduct root-cause analyses of manufacturing processes.
• Ensure timely resolution of problems and implementation of improvements.
• Report and respond to product and process nonconformance issues.
• Implement and sustain 5S in work areas and ensure tools/materials are available.
• Champion process improvements and lead Kaizen events.
• Create value stream mapping and standard work.
• Maintain company records and documents per policies.

Education

High School Diploma or GED with 3+ years manufacturing experience

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Job description

Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh company, in Milwaukee, seeks a Production Supervisor to lead the Checkout West team and ensure safe, on-time production of our highly engineered truck bodies. You will coach teams, enforce 5S, quality, and safety standards, and interact with dealer networks to sustain a People First culture.

This role requires strong communication, problem-solving, and the ability to develop high-performance teams in a non-union environment.