Production Supervisor

About the role

AVIRE is seeking a driven, technically capable Production Supervisor to lead daily production execution in our Sussex, Wisconsin plant. This role reports to the Operations Manager and translates daily production priorities into clear cell-level execution, monitoring operational metrics, and ensuring customer orders are produced safely, accurately, and on time in full at required quality. You will work closely with Assemblers and coordinate with Logistics, Purchasing, Quality, Technical Support, Customer Service, Engineering, and Continuous Improvement to resolve material shortages, production issues, quality concerns, introduce or sustain product portfolio, and process constraints before they impact customer commitments.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production execution across all assembly cells, ensuring work is prioritized, staffed, staged, and completed to meet safety, quality, output, productivity, and OTIF expectations.
• Translate the production plan into clear daily priorities for Assemblers, including work order sequencing, resource allocation, changeovers, and issue follow-up.
• Monitor and respond to operational metrics including OTIF, schedule attainment, labor efficiency, first-pass quality, rework, scrap, productivity, shortages, and aging work orders.
• Identify, document, and escalate material shortages, production constraints, non-conformances, test failures, equipment issues, and process gaps to the appropriate departments for support and resolution.
• Lead Production Assemblers to maintain standard work, quality checks, testing discipline, 6S standards, and consistent use of ERP transactions including job creation, parts issuing, labor reporting, and work order status updates.
• Develop, coach, and support Production Assemblers through clear expectations, daily feedback, cross-training, onboarding, performance follow-up, and individual development planning.
• Support a practical continuous improvement mindset by escalating issues, validating root causes, supporting countermeasures, and ensuring improvements are sustained through standard work and team training.
• Communicate production status clearly during daily tier meetings, operational reviews, and cross-functional follow-ups.
• Ensure compliance with safety requirements, company policies, work instructions, and local standards while maintaining a clean, organized, and respectful production environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate degree, technical certification, or equivalent experience in electronics, electro-mechanical assembly, audio-video systems, manufacturing, engineering technology, or a related field preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a production, assembly, technical manufacturing, or service environment with increasing responsibility.
• Prior team lead, supervisor, training, or people leadership experience in a manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
• Strong electro-mechanical aptitude with the ability to understand product build requirements, troubleshoot basic production issues, and support technical problem solving.
• Demonstrated ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced, KPI-driven production environment focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people development.
• Familiarity with ERP transactions, production scheduling, work order management, inventory shortages, and cross-functional escalation processes desirable.
• Alternative combinations of education and experience will be considered.

Skills

• Strong people leadership skills with the ability to coach, train, motivate, and develop hourly production team members.
• Strong technical understanding of electro-mechanical assembly and product testing.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply work instructions, drawings, bills of material, test procedures, production schedules, and ERP information.
• Experience using operational metrics such as OTIF, schedule adherence, labor efficiency, productivity, first-pass yield, scrap, rework, and shortages to manage daily performance.
• Practical problem-solving capability with the judgment to resolve issues at the floor level or escalate quickly to the right functional owner.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across other departments including Logistics, Purchasing, Quality, Technical Support, and Operations.
• Experience with Lean, 6S, standard work, visual management, cross-training, and continuous improvement tools desirable.

About AVIRE

AVIRE combines four market-leading brands (Rath, Janus, Microkey, and Memco) within the elevator and emergency communications industries, offering light curtains, area of refuge, emergency telephones/GSMs, and life safety solutions. Each brand has a strong market presence, a unique identity, a distinct product range, and a long, successful history. The group has manufacturing locations in two countries, R&D in two countries, and Sales & Marketing in eight countries, employing over 400 people globally. AVIRE is part of the Halma group (www.halma.com).

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Organizational bonus plan
• Complete benefits package including health, dental & vision insurance, 401K, paid vacation, paid holidays, and generous parental leave
• Professional development training opportunities

Schedule

4 x 10 hour schedule Monday – Thursday