Weekend Production Supervisor: Lean, Problem-Solving Leader

Virago Search; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gainsharing

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Plastic Fabricating (UPF) is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to lead our weekend manufacturing team. This hands-on leader will develop people, solve production problems, and improve how work gets done by considering the entire production system.

The role focuses on safety, quality, productivity, and delivery while maintaining strong presence on the floor and coaching employees for accountable, results-driven performance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in a manufacturing environment such as fabrication or assembly.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root-cause problem-solving skills.
• Ability to understand manufacturing systems, production flow, bottlenecks, and downstream impacts.
• Experience managing staffing, workflow, production priorities, and changing operating conditions.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and people leadership skills.
• Hands-on mechanical or technical aptitude and comfort in a shop floor setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day manufacturing and production operations for your shift.
• Build a strong, accountable team focused on safety, quality, productivity, and delivery.
• Maintain a visible, hands-on presence on the production floor.
• Manage staffing, workflow, materials, equipment, and changing production priorities to maintain production flow.
• Identify bottlenecks, quality concerns, and production interruptions before they become larger problems.
• Understand upstream/downstream processes and make decisions with the whole production system in mind.
• Troubleshoot issues and partner with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Materials, and Operations to solve root causes.
• Coach and develop employees with clear expectations and accountability.
• Support lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste, rework, delays, and recurring production problems.

Skills

Production leadership

Lean manufacturing

Root-cause analysis

Problem solving

Staffing management

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations

Job description

Plastic Fabricating (UPF) is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to lead our weekend manufacturing team. This hands-on leader will develop people, solve production problems, and improve how work gets done by considering the entire production system.

The role focuses on safety, quality, productivity, and delivery while maintaining strong presence on the floor and coaching employees for accountable, results-driven performance.