Weekend Shift Production Leader

MEC (Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.); Town of Mayville (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

MEC in Wisconsin seeks a Production Supervisor to organize daily direct labor, schedules, trains staff, and ensure safe, compliant operations on the shop floor. You will lead a high‑performing team, monitor quality, and manage inventory while collaborating on process improvements and PPE compliance.

This role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and the ability to work in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment with a focus on continuous improvement and cost control.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate degree preferred.
• Minimum of three years of experience in a manufacturing environment including managing personnel in a production environment.
• Experience with continuous improvement methods and cost reduction initiatives showing tangible results.

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.

Skills

Manufacturing knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Blueprint reading

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Computer skills

Time management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate’s degree preferred

Job description

MEC in Wisconsin seeks a Production Supervisor to organize daily direct labor, schedules, trains staff, and ensure safe, compliant operations on the shop floor. You will lead a high‑performing team, monitor quality, and manage inventory while collaborating on process improvements and PPE compliance.

This role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and the ability to work in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment with a focus on continuous improvement and cost control.