Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Rockwell Automation•Ladysmith, WI

18d•Onsite

About The Position

Rockwell Automation is seeking a Production Supervisor for its Ladysmith, Wisconsin location. The role supervises the Molding department on second shift and oversees a team of approximately 15–20 employees. Reporting to the Production Manager, the supervisor directs the development and implementation of production goals related to safety, quality, customer delivery, and financial improvement. The position develops capacity plans and output forecasts based on customer demand trends and variable labor requirements. It also plans resources for a high-product-mix, flexible, customized manufacturing process; selects, develops, and evaluates personnel; and administers operating policies and procedures that support employee engagement and continuous improvement. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
Legal authorization to work in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
Previous manufacturing supervision experience.
Experience in electromechanical manufacturing and a built-to-order environment.
Customer service or technical support involvement.
Experience with and knowledge of the SAP business system.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.

Responsibilities

Supervise 15–20 employees across multiple work shifts.
Maintain and enforce safe work practices.
Select and hire employees and monitor performance.
Establish and maintain employee training and development programs and schedules.
Implement company disciplinary policies and procedures.
Plan resource requirements, work schedules, and time-off requests.
Communicate daily production requirements and set capacity-based targets.
Plan and coordinate production-order transitions between shifts and manufacturing departments.
Communicate production-order status and results at frequent intervals.
Communicate and resolve production issues.
Lead continuous-improvement projects, including Kaizen events.
Understand and maintain complex manufacturing-order management systems.
Develop employee motivation through rewards and recognition linked to accomplishments.
Promote mutual respect, integrity, and open, honest communication.
Present operational metrics during regular order-status reviews.
Calculate labor efficiency, utilization, and productivity.
Analyze manufacturing labor times for variance and opportunities to reduce them.
Analyze daily backlogs and calculate capacity requirements for managing order lead times.
Develop resource plans based on individual work-cell order demand rates.
Understand operating budgetary controls.
Apply procedures in compliance with government laws and company policies, including those concerning business conduct, intellectual property, control environment, information protection, ISO 9000 and 14000, and health, safety, quality, and environmental regulations.