Production Operations Supervisor — High-Volume Manufacturing

Lead with purpose

Drive outcomes on a fast-paced production floor while building an engaged, safety-conscious team. If you love coaching people, standardizing processes, and improving flow, this role is for you.

What you’ll lead

• Safety leadership: set expectations, reinforce behaviors, and ensure compliance
• Daily execution: coordinate people, equipment, and materials to hit plan
• Training: verify competency in safety, quality, equipment operation, and 5S
• Continuous improvement: inspire ideas, eliminate waste, and reduce risk
• Culture: model respectful communication and servant leadership
• Technical collaboration: partner with engineering/technical teams for support
• Goal setting: establish annual objectives tied to operating metrics
• Inventory discipline: lower WIP and optimize processes
• Employee relations: act as the first point of contact for workplace issues
• Labor partnership: interface with union stewards on contract/discipline
• Additional responsibilities as needed

What you’ll bring

• Servant-leader mindset with proven ability to coach and supervise teams
• 1–3 years in medium/high-volume manufacturing with strong safety focus (preferred)
• Prior manufacturing supervisory experience (preferred)
• Bachelor’s in Business, Manufacturing Engineering, or Operations (preferred)
• Internship/co-op or equivalent relevant experience considered

Technical toolkit

• Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel proficiency
• Strong problem-solving aptitude; fosters proactive, solution-oriented thinking
• Understanding of process control, production scheduling, Kaizen, Kanban, and Lean (preferred)

Physical demands

• Stooping, bending, extended standing, manual dexterity, and ability to lift up to 50 lbs without assistance

When and where you’ll work

• Location: Ripon, WI
• 2nd shift: Monday–Thursday, 3:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m.
• Occasional overtime: Friday, 1:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

Why this role matters

Your leadership directly impacts safety, quality, delivery, and team engagement. You’ll turn goals into action, empower every voice on the line, and keep the operation running smoothly.