Supervisor - Production I - 1st Shift

Cadrex; Chippewa Falls (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Education support program

Paid time off & holidays

Referral bonuses

Job summary

Cadrex is seeking a Production Supervisor in Wisconsin to lead and motivate the floor team toward quality, productivity, safety, and continuous improvement. You will manage daily operations, set priorities, and collaborate with QA, maintenance, and leads to meet customer requirements.

The role requires hands-on leadership, floor training, and routine reporting. On-site, with strong emphasis on safety and process control, you’ll drive efficiency and standard work across shifts.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a production supervision role in manufacturing.
• Ability to read safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions.
• Ability to read blueprints and write routine reports.
• Knowledge of Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Inventory, and Manufacturing software.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes plans to meet department goals of quality, productivity and cost efficiency.
• Balances quality, productivity, safety and morale to achieve results.
• Ensures adherence to schedules and customer service requirements.
• Identifies bottlenecks, defects, safety hazards and equipment problems.
• Provides on-the-floor training and coaches staff on standards and documentation.

Skills

Production supervision

Manufacturing

Leadership

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Blueprints

MS Word

MS Excel

Inventory software

Manufacturing software

Job description

Description

Cadrex is searching for a Production Supervisor who is responsible for supervision, direction, and motivation of assigned employees to achieve company goals of quality, production, safety, and continuous improvement.

OVERVIEW

Cadrex is searching for a Production Supervisor who is responsible for supervision, direction, and motivation of assigned employees to achieve company goals of quality, production, safety, and continuous improvement.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops and executes plans to meet or exceed department and company goals of quality, productivity, and cost efficiency. Manages department performance measures and visual controls. Focuses on daily operations
• Balances quality, productivity, cost, safety, and morale to achieve positive results in all areas. Works to continuously improve in all areas. Present ideas for improvement and information accurately and clearly in both oral and written form
• Ensures that employees adhere to schedules and customer service requirements. Works in conjunction with Quality Assurance to make sure high-quality products are produced as specified
• Identifies, analyzes, and acts to correct bottlenecks, product defect rates, safety hazards, tool and equipment problems
• Councils, motivates, and instructs Lead and Set Up personnel in quality standards, machine operations, and critical documentation, and employee relations
• Provides on-the-floor training to new employees as needed and works closely with the floor Leads and Set Up employees
• Manages department by; ensuring effective employee relations; interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; coaching and developing talent; addressing issues and resolving problems
• Ensures proper inventory levels are maintained to meet daily production and/or assembly needs
• Manages department priorities
• May create production schedules to prioritize department’s needs

Requirements

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years as a production supervisor in a manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to read and understand blueprints. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Knowledge of Word Processing software; Spreadsheet software; Inventory software and Manufacturing software

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma

LOCATION

• Onsite

SCHEDULE

• M-F

TOTAL COMPENSATION INCLUDES

• Health/dental/vision coverage
• Employer-paid and supplemental life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid time off and holiday pay
• Monthly remote work stipend (for remote employees who qualify)
• 401(k) investment plan, with an employer match of up to 4%
• Education support program
• Safety eyeglasses/shoe reimbursement
• Referral bonuses
• Bonus plan for all full-time employees

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally loud.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

CADREX’S CORE VALUES

• Safety first, rising to the challenge, collaboration, accountability, and doing the right thing

ABOUT US

CADREX Manufacturing Solutions is a leading provider of complex sheet metal and machined production parts, assemblies, and weldments for a variety of end markets, including electrical transmission and distribution, warehouse automation, technology, aerospace & defense, medical, food, and industrials. With locations in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Washington, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Monterrey Mexico, CADREX offers numerous in-house manufacturing capabilities, including laser cutting, sheet metal fabrication, complex assembly, CNC punching, CNC machining, forming, robotic welding, stamping, fastener insertion, and tool and die manufacturing, to effectively serve customers with lights-out manufacturing capabilities for mid- to high-volume production. For more information, visit www.cadrex.com.

Cadrex provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.