Manufacturing Production Supervisor

Job Description

Production Supervisor – 1st Shift

Location: Waupun, WI

Schedule: 1st Shift

Salary: $80,000–$95,000 p/y

Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

A stable manufacturing company is seeking an experienced** Production Supervisor** to lead high-volume metal stamping operations. This role combines hands‑on technical oversight, team leadership, process improvement, and coordination with Tooling, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering.

The ideal candidate has strong stamping experience, working knowledge of tool-and-die principles, and a proven ability to improve productivity, reduce downtime, and develop production teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily stamping production activities while meeting safety, quality, delivery, and productivity goals.
• Supervise, coach, and develop production employees.
• Troubleshoot stamping, tooling, die, and process issues.
• Improve die-change efficiency using SMED principles.
• Monitor production metrics and lead corrective actions.
• Support preventive maintenance programs for stamping equipment and tooling.
• Coordinate with Tooling, Maintenance, Engineering, Safety, and Quality teams.
• Lead continuous improvement and waste‑reduction initiatives.
• Manage projects from planning through implementation.
• Address employee relations matters and work with union representatives when needed.
• Establish department goals and communicate expectations across the team.
• Support occasional Friday overtime or schedule flexibility based on production needs.

Required Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in metal stamping or a related manufacturing environment.
• Previous production supervision, group leadership, or team‑lead experience.
• Strong understanding of stamping equipment and tool‑and‑die fundamentals.
• Experience implementing process improvements in a high‑volume manufacturing operation.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and SMED.
• Strong coaching, communication, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Experience supervising employees in a union environment.
• Preventive maintenance and equipment‑reliability experience.
• Experience supporting medium- or high-volume production operations.
• Project‑management experience.

You should be proficient in:

• Metal Stamping & Forming (Progressive Die)
• Press Tech
• SMED
• Tool and Die
• Stamping