Supervisor of Production

Voith Group•Appleton, WI

24d

About The Position

The Production Supervisor provides frontline leadership for assigned manufacturing areas and shifts. The position is accountable for employee safety, product quality, schedule execution, productivity, cost, and team performance. The Supervisor directs daily work, allocates labor and resources, addresses operational issues, develops employees, and ensures compliance with company policies, production standards, and regulatory requirements. The role collaborates with Safety, Scheduling, Quality, Maintenance, Design, and Human Resources to meet customer, business, and team objectives. Voith Paper is hiring for this position in Appleton, Wisconsin. The job description notes that the Supervisor must work the assigned shift and provide coverage outside regularly scheduled hours when required by business needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least three years of leadership experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Demonstrated ability to lead hourly employees and manage safety, quality, productivity, schedule execution, and employee performance.
Experience interpreting production metrics and using performance data to make operational decisions.
Effective written and verbal communication, coaching, conflict-resolution, and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and manufacturing systems, including MES or ERP platforms.
Ability to work the assigned shift and provide coverage outside regularly scheduled hours when required by business needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a complex, multi-step manufacturing operation.
Experience applying Lean manufacturing, root-cause analysis, and structured problem-solving methods.
Prior experience in a union manufacturing environment.
Experience with workplace investigations, employee relations, emergency response, or incident management.
Working knowledge of quality systems, production scheduling, and manufacturing performance reporting.

Responsibilities

Lead the assigned production team and provide daily direction, coaching, and operational support.
Ensure compliance with safety requirements, work procedures, quality standards, company policies, and applicable regulations.
Set and execute the production plan; adjust labor, overtime, equipment utilization, and workflow to address priorities and operating constraints.
Monitor safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and employee-performance metrics; identify gaps and drive timely corrective action.
Communicate production risks, material or resource constraints, schedule impacts, and recovery plans to the Production Manager and appropriate support functions.
Partner with Quality to contain nonconforming product, resolve quality issues, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
Use structured problem-solving and Lean methods to reduce waste, scrap, downtime, changeover time, and process variation.
Conduct daily communication meetings, maintain accurate shift reporting, and ensure effective handoffs between shifts.
Set clear expectations, recognize strong performance, and address performance or conduct concerns through coaching, accountability, and appropriate corrective action.
Develop employees through regular feedback, performance reviews, training, and career-development discussions.
Promote employee involvement, improvement ideas, standardized work, and consistent practices across shifts and production areas.
Maintain accurate timekeeping, attendance, production, and manufacturing-system records for the assigned team.
Participate in employee selection and onboarding and support training of new Production Supervisors.
Represent the assigned shift in production, safety, quality, and continuous-improvement meetings.