Production Leader - Production & Floor Leadership (5+ Years)

Production Leader - Production & Floor Leadership (5+ Years)

• 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience to drive excellence across our operations is a requirement
• Must have the ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, ensuring that our production output aligns perfectly with engineering specifications to be considered
• This role requires a proven track record of leading production supervisors and shop floor teams while maintaining a deep technical understanding of our processes
• Pay is up to $85,000
• Must be a United States citizen or Green Card holder
• No remote as this is an onsite position
• Full-time, permanent, W-2 employee
• Full benefits
• No relocation
• Located in the Richfield, WI area

This full-time, permanent Production Leader - Production & Floor Leadership career opportunity is at a well-respected industrial manufacturer of environmentally friendly products that reduce pollution, fossil fuel usage, and costs. Their products sell themselves because they pay for themselves in less than one year but last twenty years or more. In the company's 40 years of existence, there has never been a layoff. Employees are treated very well, work collaboratively, and are well rewarded for their efforts through various incentives. Offices are clean and modern. Sales consistently grow, and the company is very financially sound. The manufacturing facility is very clean and modern. The environment is employee-friendly and free of politics. The company is growing. The position is available due to growth.

The duties and responsibilities should be as follows:

• Lead and assist in the daily operations of the production floor, ensuring all customer orders are built to specification and shipped in a timely fashion
• Manage and mentor a team of 4-5 Job Task Supervisors and their assigned assemblers, prioritizing the weekly work schedule
• Utilize production software to monitor job tasks, customer purchase order status, and the 12-step general build process for all orders
• Enforce plant personnel rules and safety standards to maintain an accident-free work environment and high accountability
• Conduct weekly production meetings with supervisors to confirm job task assignments and forecast production requirements for the coming weeks
• Collaborate with Purchasing and Engineering (CAD) to ensure all necessary parts and technical drawings are available for the build team
• Evaluate machine resources and manufacturing flow to increase productivity while reducing manufacturing costs

The background of the successful candidate must include the following:

• 5+ years of experience managing production supervisors and shop floor employees in a manufacturing setting
• Proven ability to read and interpret engineering drawings to ensure production accuracy
• Experience utilizing Bills of Materials (BOM), inventory data, and production tracking software
• Strong communication skills with the ability to provide delivery updates to sales teams and technical answers to customers when needed
• A solid work history free of short-term jobs of less than three years in duration
• Being a US citizen or green card holder
• Having a residence within a 45-minute drive