Production Supervisor

About the role

Join our team at Terex Utilities in Waukesha, WI as a Production Supervisor. We foster a vibrant and inclusive work culture where every person is empowered to thrive, driving quality and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily safety audits to ensure team member safety. Complete problem-solving activities to eliminate safety hazards. Escalate immediate safety concerns and incidents to the Safety team. Actively support 5S actions within the plant.
• Document internal and external quality issues. Discuss internal quality issues with the team and complete problem-solving activities to prevent recurring internal quality issues. Escalate external quality issues to the Quality team with a sense of urgency.
• Monitor the pace of the line ensuring takt times are met. Escalate production stoppage and develop short-term countermeasures. Review daily schedule and sequence to ensure daily goals will be achieved. Plan for team member absences to ensure production goals will be met.
• Review daily staffing requirements to ensure productivity goals are maintained. Perform problem-solving activities to eliminate waste and increase efficiency.
• Track team member morale and discuss potential opportunities with the team.
• Effectively communicate change to team members.
• Work with the team to complete rapid daily problem solving.
• Attend improvement events and communicate results and action items with the team.
• Participate in the interview and selection process of new team members.
• Develop cross-training plans for team members to learn all tasks within a manufacturing line.
• Participate in and complete performance evaluations.
• Coach and help team members understand KPI metrics and behaviors.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Demonstrate excellent leadership skills; at least 2 years of Production Team Leader experience.
• Effectively communicate with all team members, both written and verbal.
• Organizational skills.
• Must be knowledgeable and demonstrate proficiency with MS Word and Excel.
• Maintain the integrity of confidential business and product information.
• Take initiative to recognize areas of opportunity and resolve with appropriate action.
• Identify problems, work towards root cause elimination utilizing appropriate problem-solving methods.
• Continuously search for new and better ways of doing things; challenge the status quo and set stretch goals; work across boundaries to achieve common goals; strive to continuously improve oneself.

Preferred Qualifications

• AS or BS degree in Engineering (Manufacturing), Industrial Management, Business, or comparable degrees; or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of production leadership experience.
• Formal Lean Training and supervision experience a plus.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand/sit for a full 10-hour shift.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds and/or awkward items.

Pay

The compensation range for this position is $85,000 - $98,000 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, and certifications.