Production Supervisor, Metal Stamping

Alliance Laundry Systems•Ripon, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Production Supervisor, Metal Stamping Are you a servant leader who thrives in high-throughput manufacturing? Step into a role where safety, people development, and operational excellence come together on the press floor. Your Mission Protect people, deliver quality on time, and elevate performance through Lean thinking. You’ll steer the stamping press department to hit demanding targets while building an engaged, empowered team. Can You Build an unshakeable safety culture by enforcing policies, conducting audits, and ensuring PPE and training are always current? Lead investigations to root cause for incidents and near-misses—and implement corrective actions fast? Coach, mentor, and cross-train operators and technicians while recognizing great work and fostering inclusion and respect? Serve as the first point of contact for employee relations and collaborate with union stewards on contract and disciplinary issues? Direct daily press operations to achieve aggressive output with consistent quality and on-time delivery? Assign work to optimize manpower, maximize machine utilization, and adapt quickly as priorities change? Partner with quality, maintenance, and engineering to troubleshoot, reduce downtime, and maintain steady flow? Lead 5S, Kaizen, and Lean initiatives; analyze scrap and bottlenecks; and roll out effective countermeasures? Keep meticulous production, quality, and safety records and communicate KPIs clearly to management? Resolve quality, tooling, and maintenance issues under tight timeframes through cross-functional collaboration? What You Bring History of leading with a servant-leadership mindset. 1–3 years in high-volume, fast-paced manufacturing. Manufacturing supervisory background; high-volume stamping press experience preferred. Hands-on familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Manufacturing Engineering, or Operations preferred. Professional, internship, or co-op experience considered toward relevant background. Physical Demands Stooping, bending, and prolonged standing. Manual dexterity and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs without assistance. Why This Role Matters In a fast-moving press operation, your leadership ensures safe behaviors, stable flow, smart problem-solving, and on-time deliveries. If you’re energized by developing people and driving continuous improvement, this is where you’ll make a visible impact.

Requirements

History of leading with a servant-leadership mindset
1–3 years in high-volume, fast-paced manufacturing
Manufacturing supervisory background; high-volume stamping press experience preferred
Hands-on familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Manufacturing Engineering, or Operations preferred
Professional, internship, or co-op experience considered toward relevant background

Responsibilities

Build an unshakeable safety culture by enforcing policies, conducting audits, and ensuring PPE and training are always current
Lead investigations to root cause for incidents and near-misses—and implement corrective actions fast
Coach, mentor, and cross-train operators and technicians while recognizing great work and fostering inclusion and respect
Serve as the first point of contact for employee relations and collaborate with union stewards on contract and disciplinary issues
Direct daily press operations to achieve aggressive output with consistent quality and on-time delivery
Assign work to optimize manpower, maximize machine utilization, and adapt quickly as priorities change
Partner with quality, maintenance, and engineering to troubleshoot, reduce downtime, and maintain steady flow
Lead 5S, Kaizen, and Lean initiatives; analyze scrap and bottlenecks; and roll out effective countermeasures
Keep meticulous production, quality, and safety records and communicate KPIs clearly to management
Resolve quality, tooling, and maintenance issues under tight timeframes through cross-functional collaboration