Production Team Lead-1st Shift Supervisor

Designeers Midwest; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A technical contract employee support firm is seeking a 1st Shift Supervisor to lead a manufacturing team in Milwaukee. You will supervise production associates and support continuous improvements while ensuring compliance with quality standards. The ideal candidate should have experience monitoring productivity and developing team members. This is a contract position focusing on fostering a collaborative work environment and driving bottom line results.

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising a manufacturing team.
• Ability to train and develop team members.
• Strong understanding of productivity metrics.

Responsibilities

• Supervise production and maintenance staff.
• Monitor productivity and quality standards.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead Compliance, as well as Environmental, Health & Safety efforts in support of plant goals.
• Establish team goals that meet or exceed established quality standards.
• Develop and create training plans to maximize workforce capability.
• Work with other managers throughout manufacturing to generate continuous improvement ideas and spearhead the implementation of those ideas that lead to bottom line results.

Skills

Team leadership

Productivity monitoring

Training and development

Compliance awareness

Job description

Production Team Lead--1st Shift Supervisor

Contract

In 1966, Designeers Midwest began providing technical contract employee support to the electronics and manufacturing industries in the Greater Cincinnati area. We represented job opportunities and recruited for permanent and long-term temporary employees, known as “contract employees”. Over the decades, we have expanded our employment services and territory but our goal has remained the same: to build a strong record of excellent service by partnering with our clients and understanding their needs. Our knowledge of technical engineering and design sets us apart from other recruiting and staffing agencies and now Designeers Midwest serves clients large and small from coast to coast.

Our contract personnel include Engineers and Designers skilled in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Electronic, Chemical, Process, and Structural / Architectural disciplines. Our Scientific Professionals serve the Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Environmental and Medical fields. In addition, we also provide administrative personnel with experience in technical engineering and scientific environments.

Job Title: 1st Shift Supervisor

Local Candidates Only

1st Shift Supervisor leads a manufacturing functional team that fully utilizes resources to meet the scheduled activities of the Manufacturing Group. Supervises the daily shift activities in their assigned functional areas and works with team members to cultivate a winning manufacturing attitude and creative work environment. Manages the training, development and performance of their team members.

Key responsibilities/essential functions include:

Supervise approximately 22 Production Associates, 3 Maintenance Repair personnel and 2 Electricians. Monitor and improve productivity, while ensuring all customer commitments are met in a timely, quality and cost-conscious manner. Track and report metrics in functional area to include labor hour consumption, work order completion, inventory accuracy, throughput, capacity and customer complaints. Lead Compliance, as well as Environmental, Health & Safety efforts in support of plant goals. Establish team goals that meet or exceed established quality standards. Develop and create training plans to maximize workforce capability. Work with other managers throughout manufacturing to generate continuous improvement ideas and spearheads the implementation of those ideas that lead to bottom line results.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.