Supervisor

Vance Airscoop; Oshkosh (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Swanson Wiper Corporation in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is seeking a hands-on Supervisor to oversee the production and maintenance staff on the assigned shift. You will coordinate with Production and Maintenance across shifts to ensure smooth transitions, prioritize safety, and keep downtime to a minimum.

Responsibilities include scheduling, monitoring quality, ensuring proper material handling, and communicating with upper management about schedule needs, repairs, and daily progress.

Qualifications

• Must have strong communication and time-management skills.
• Organized and self-motivated.
• Electrical or mechanical background.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily workflow of the shift.
• Coordinate with production and maintenance across shifts.
• Maintain safe work environment per OSHA 1910.22(a) and company policies.
• Prepare work schedules for efficient operations.
• Maintain knowledge of processes and equipment.
• Ensure paperwork is completed and signed correctly.
• Implement production plan and drive production numbers.
• Monitor quality and supervise changeovers.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Organization

Electrical/Mechanical

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Hours:

Monday-Thursday 3:30pm to 1:30am Friday 1:30pm to 9:30pm

Job Summary:

The Supervisor will oversee the production and maintenance staff on scheduled shift. They will communicate with Production on other shifts to ensure smooth transitions between shifts. They will also be communicating with maintenance on other shifts as to what happened for repairs and PMs on the designated shift. Answer questions about lead times, down times, progress on repairs and production on designated shift. Working conditions include office setting combined with shop setting. Working days would be Monday-Friday except holidays and the occasional weekend if necessary.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Oversees the daily workflow of the shift
• Oversees staff on designated shift

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Maintain a safe work environment. Ensures that employees comply with applicable safety regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Oversees production operations on assigned shift.
• Prepares work schedules to ensure efficient operations.
• Maintains knowledge of processes and equipment.
• Ensures that products are identified, weighed, and warehoused correctly.
• Ensure paperwork is completed and signed correctly.
• Implement production plan.
• Proactive towards upcoming schedules for possible issues.
• Monitor quality.
• Disciplinary action as required utilizing employee handbook guidelines.
• Drive production numbers.
• Sign off on changeovers and verify that correct materials are being used.
• Communicate crews needs/desires to upper management.
• Communicate with other departments
• Ensures maintenance and repair work is completed correctly and in a timely manner
• Maintain equipment and workspace in a safe manner in keeping with good housekeeping practices under OSHA Standard 1910.22(a) and Swanson Wiper Corporation requirements.
• Immediately correct any known unsafe conditions within their ability or immediately inform management and maintenance of unsafe conditions requiring additional aid.
• Understand and adhere to all safety requirements and protocols specified by Swanson Wiper Corporation; including lockout, personal protective equipment, lift truck safety, machinery training, etc.
• Maintain proper hygiene, including proper handwashing whenever necessary.
• Wear clean clothes in good repair.
• Keep food in approved break areas and off the production floor.
• Maintenance calls on production floor
• Notify manager of needed parts in timely manner
• Machine repairs and troubleshooting
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Have communication skills
• Able to time manage
• Organized and self-motivated
• Electrical or Mechanical background

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent

At least two years of maintenance experience preferred

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to traverse property and facility to diagnose issues and plan repairs or maintenance

Must be physically able to perform repairs when needed

Must be able to lift 50 pounds at a time