Press Production Supervisor

Job Title : Press Production Supervisor - 1st Shift

Job Location : Ripon, WI

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Description :

• Champion a safety culture, enforce all safety policies, conduct safety audits, and lead root-cause investigations for incidents or near-misses.
• Identify and correct unsafe behaviours or conditions promptly.
• Ensure all team members receive up-to-date safety training and use PPE as required.
• Model servant leadership by prioritizing team development, coaching, and empowerment.
• Support operators and technicians in overcoming challenges, providing necessary resources, and recognizing contributions.
• Foster a respectful, inclusive environment where every team member's input is valued.
• Train, mentor, and assess team members abilities (including cross-training initiatives).
• Oversee attendance, conduct, and enforce company policies consistently.
• Serve as the first point of contact for employees regarding employee relations issues
• Interface with Union Stewards in contract and discipline issues
• Supervise all activities of the stamping press department, ensuring achievement of aggressive production targets, consistent quality standards, and on-time delivery.
• Proactively monitor workflow and assign tasks to optimize manpower and maximize machine utilization within high-demand schedules.
• Quickly adapt to changing priorities, troubleshooting issues to minimize downtime and maintain continuous production flow.
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement projects (5S, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing).
• Analyze downtime, scrap, and process bottlenecks; implement effective countermeasures in collaboration with quality, maintenance, and engineering teams.
• Encourage team-driven suggestions for process enhancements, especially those supporting throughput and efficiency.
• Maintain accurate production, quality, and safety records; report KPIs to management.
• Collaborate with other departments to resolve quality, tooling, and maintenance issues promptly, especially under tight timeframes.