Production Supervisor

Standard Iron • Hartford, WI

3d • $70,000 - $95,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Factory Manager leads daily production value streams at the Hartford fabrication facility under the Plant Manager. The role aligns the workforce and operational streams, removes production bottlenecks, and supports the facility’s approach of building safely, correctly, and efficiently. It also focuses on maintaining high standards of safety and quality while developing production talent and supporting future facility capacity needs.

The manager coordinates production flow, deploys and cross-trains employees, leads and motivates the production team, and collaborates with Engineering and Quality on custom fabrication and weldment standards. The role tracks operational metrics, identifies and implements process improvements, handles employee relations and hiring, mentors emerging floor leaders, and evaluates potential needs for capital investments such as technology, machinery, or facility expansions.

Requirements

• Associate degree and 3–6 years of manufacturing leadership experience, or a high school diploma and 6–8 years of progressively responsible floor management experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ability to manipulate data.
• Ability to calculate proportions, percentages, area, and volume, and apply practical algebra to production challenges.
• Exceptional social and presentation skills, including the ability to engage, motivate, and speak to large groups of floor staff.
• Ability to interpret complex written, oral, and blueprint-diagram instructions and navigate multi-variable production challenges.
• Strong communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Strong background in or functional understanding of welding operations.
• Being bilingual.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, coordinate, and plan production value streams to ensure optimal product flow.
• Deploy and cross-train teams across the production floor to meet daily and weekly targets.
• Lead, motivate, and support the production team while fostering mutual respect and accountability.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Quality to ensure custom fabrication and weldments meet or exceed standards.
• Track, analyze, and report operational metrics, using results to guide improvements.
• Identify, test, and implement streamlined factory processes and quality improvements.
• Manage employee relations within the assigned zone, including hiring, performance reviews, and conflict resolution.
• Identify and mentor floor talent for future value stream mentor and lead roles.
• Assess floor capacity and identify and propose capital needs, including technology, machinery, or footprint expansions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree