Supervisor Production

MEC (Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.); Neillsville (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

MEC (Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.) in Neillsville, Wisconsin, is seeking a skilled individual to coordinate the effective use of equipment and team members to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost requirements. Responsibilities include scheduling labor, training employees, and maintaining adherence to safety standards.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent, strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills, and a background in manufacturing processes. A collaborative work environment is emphasized to achieve timely production and quality standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate’s degree preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Schedule labor personnel on daily activities.
• Train employees and manage training records.
• Ensure compliance with manufacturing process documentation.
• Lead and manage a high-performing team.
• Maintain quality standards on products produced.

Skills

Knowledge of manufacturing equipment

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Advanced problem-solving skills

Strong computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate’s degree preferred

Job description

Coordinates the effective use of equipment, facilities, team members, and skill sets in order to meet all safety, quality, delivery, and cost requirements.

Job Responsibilities

• Schedules all direct labor personnel on daily work activities ensuring optimal utilization of skills and man hours to meet timely production and quality standards.
• Trains employees and completes training records.
• Ensures employees are complying with manufacturing process documentation.
• Maintains schedule adherence and works with management on proper staffing levels to meet schedules.
• Leads high-performing team: interviewing, hiring, training, directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Maintains proper quality standards on all products being produced on shift.
• Distributes supplies, takes inventory, and initiates reorder as needed.
• Advises operations management of process improvement ideas, production issues, maintenance items, safety matters, and other information.
• Follows acceptable employee relation practices and company policies.
• Ensures employees maintain and practice proper safety requirements including good housekeeping and wearing proper personal protective equipment (PPE).
• All other duties assigned.

Job Skills Requirements

• Knowledge of manufacturing equipment, procedures, and production/quality standards.
• Demonstrated ability to work with multiple internal departments to ensure delivery of quality product on time.
• May require in-depth ability to read, interpret and explain blueprints, engineering drawings, job orders and specifications based on location.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with and motivate a diverse group of employees.
• Advanced ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of personnel and production problems.
• Strong computer skills and familiarity with office productivity software and business control software.
• Ability to work in a busy, fast-paced production environment, often under time constraints.

Educational Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Associate’s degree preferred.