Shop Supervisor

Join Our Award-Winning Team as Shop Supervisor!

Are you ready to make a real impact in an established but growing company? Recently honored as a "Best Place to Work in Manufacturing," we're seeking a hands-on Shop Supervisor to oversee operations and a tight-knit team of about 15 employees at our new, 43,000 square foot facility in Franklin, Wisconsin (our 3rd facility nationwide). As a manufacturer of overhead cranes and fall protection systems, we pride ourselves on our people-first culture, our commitment to continuous improvement, and delivering high-quality solutions through teamwork and integrity. If you're looking to take on greater responsibility in a smaller, more agile environment than the big manufacturers, we invite you to join us and help shape our future.

The purpose of this role is to provide mid-level guidance and support for the entire shop in the areas of safety, quality, training, process improvement, and all other aspects of the manufacturing process.

Primary Job Functions

• Work with factory employees to meet assigned production goals and hold them accountable to goals
• Ensure that all factory personnel have the resources and tools to properly perform their job duties
• Ensure that all product is shipped on time with zero quality defects
• Work with the Production Manager to ensure that all orders are scheduled to meet promised shipment dates
• Ensure that factory waste is continually reduced to minimum effective levels
• Manage internal stock and consumables to make sure we have enough supply to keep up with the demand
• Ensure that factory employees are always clocked on a job
• Communicate scrap/rework nonconformances with Production Manager
• Maintain and approve employees’ hours and PTO requests with Production Manager
• Conduct annual performance reviews
• Maintain a clean and safe workplace at all times

Additional Job Functions

• Work directly with factory employees and other levels of management on continuous improvement
• Analyze material and personnel flow within the factory and make corresponding changes to enhance efficiency, increase production volume, and reduce cost

Required Skills

• Relationship building
• Excellent communication skills
• Exceptional organization
• Customer service focus
• Ability to work quickly and accurately
• Ability to work & communicate as part of a team to achieve 100% customer satisfaction
• Problem solving ability
• Adaptability to a constantly changing work environment

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment and supervisory or managerial position
• Education
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Associates degree or higher in applicable skilled trade is a plus

Required Testing

• Aptitude testing
• Personality testing

Certifications

• Forklift certification and train-the-trainer certification
• Overhead crane safety and competent person training
• Fall protection safety and competent person training
• Minimum of OSHA 10-hr or higher certification
• First AID/CPR training

Physical Requirements

• The position requires frequent walking, material handling, lifting, pushing, and pulling.

Work Environment

• The primary workplace is a factory environment. The secondary workplace is an office on the shop floor .

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $37.00 - $43.25 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Prescription drug insurance
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tools provided
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person