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Production Supervisor

Columbus McKinnon
vision insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, tuition assistance, 401(k)
United States, Wisconsin, Hartland
Feb 02, 2026
Job Summary/Overview

Responsible for driving efficiency and effectiveness in the daily operations and delivery of the shipping, receiving, belting, and Amazon areas by providing adequate resources, on-going work direction, and problem-solving for their team. These actions ensure that Operational KPI's and business goals are achieved in accordance with Company policies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Responsible for meeting operational Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in the areas of safety, quality, delivery, and cost, as well as other key business metrics within their influence.
  • Leads functional resources within the assigned value stream, including manufacturing engineering, product engineering, material handling, and quality.
  • Interprets company policies and enforces safety regulations.
  • Analyzes production schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for completion of job assignments, making schedule adjustments as needed.
  • Plans daily operations, optimizes the utilization of skills, available work hours, material, and workflow to ensure timely production within acceptable quality standards.
  • Ensures personnel are performing their jobs within the written guidelines of the Work Instructions and adhering to ISO policy and standards
  • Responsible for identifying and driving productivity and efficiency improvements in partnership with their value stream employees and the broader operations group.
  • Leads the development of current and future state value stream maps and continuous improvement plans, as well as the implementation of those plans across the value stream.
  • Coaches, trains and develops employees in their value stream in order to enhance employee performance and longer-term career growth.
  • Assists team members in analyzing, troubleshooting, and resolving operational challenges.
  • Develops and communicates performance-based metrics and organizational vision for their value stream.
  • Motivates and recognizes exceptional individual and team performance, while properly managing employee performance and/or conduct issues.
  • Partners and collaborates with other members of plant leadership and cross-plant leadership on best practice sharing and broader business unit/enterprise initiatives. For example, partners with Product Management to support New Product Development launches.
  • Manages employee productivity and attendance records in partnership with Human Resources and other functions.
  • Handle and/or assist in the settlement of employee issues. Develop and maintain positive employee relations and ensure open lines of communication with associates. Creates and drives culture to create a positive environment.
  • Understands and upholds Columbus McKinnon's policies and procedures in daily operations.

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities

  • Ability to think abstractly to deal with ambiguous/undefined problems.
  • Demonstrates product knowledge obtained through experience and hands-on training.
  • Ability to build relationships with a diverse workforce with a highly developed sense of understanding.
  • Ability to handle multiple projects at the same time.
  • A team player with exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.
  • Strong Mechanical aptitude.
  • Proven leadership skills in motivating team members to perform at their highest levels.
  • Ability to analyze data and make timely decisions.
  • Highly accountable behavior with solid personal responsibility.

Required Qualifications

  • Associates degree or, bachelor's degree preferred.
  • Previous leadership experience.
  • Demonstrated experience in driving efficiency improvements.

Benefits

  • Free coffee daily
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Vacation time
  • Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, effective day 1
  • 401(k)
  • Paid parental leave
  • Tuition assistance
  • Disability insurance

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