Production Supervisor

Strattec Security•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

The Production Supervisor is responsible for supervising the daily operation of STRATTEC’s manufacturing departments, including safety, quality, personnel, assets, inventory, KPIs, and production. The role supports efficient operations, customer satisfaction, continuous improvement, and the development of the manufacturing team. The supervisor works with employees and relevant engineering and quality personnel to meet production requirements and follow established processes.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience leading Kaizen and 5S implementations.
Previous responsibility for identifying and maintaining Key Performance Indicators.
Familiarity with adhering to and maintaining quality systems.
Ability to use Microsoft Office products and STRATTEC-specific software programs.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

Nice To Haves

Post-secondary education preferred.
TS experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain a strong 5S culture, support training, enforce safety requirements, identify corrective actions, and report safety and 5S KPIs.
Communicate department goals and objectives, manage personnel and assets, and meet production schedules and goals while addressing negative variances with corrective actions.
Promote communication, feedback, and recognition between management and hourly employees; develop action plans to improve employee engagement.
Coach and develop team members and provide the tools they need to succeed.
Meet KPI expectations and follow production processes established by engineering and quality teams, involving relevant personnel when a deviation is required.
Follow quality certification processes, including ISO and TS requirements.
Manage resources to reduce inefficiencies, unnecessary overtime, and cost overruns.
Ensure manufacturing equipment is maintained, clean, and operated to specification.
Follow work instructions and established production processes; ensure employees are adequately trained and process documentation is followed.
Identify process improvements, participate in customer and quality audits, and support a quality-first culture that prevents production of non-conforming goods.
Ensure tools receive necessary preventive maintenance to avoid quality issues and maximize uptime.
Participate in customer tours as needed and manufacture products that meet customer acceptance criteria.
Use Lean tools, including Kaizen and 5S, to achieve cost-reduction goals; review processes for efficiency and participate in Kaizen events.
Identify and implement cost-saving projects and use 5-Why and other problem-solving tools.
Manage employees, including interviewing, hiring, training, planning and assigning work, directing and appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints, resolving problems, and making selection, discipline, and termination decisions in accordance with legal and union contract requirements.