Foundry Manufacturing Supervisor - 2nd Shift
Emerson · South Milwaukee, WI
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 16 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor manufacturing role at Emerson (industrial) in South Milwaukee, WI. Additionally, you will participate in planning and staffing requirements.
- Tools it names
- 5S, Casting, EHS / safety
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in Wisconsin: typical posted base $74k–$100k.
Median of the low and high ends of 10 live postings that list pay, out of 31 production supervisor openings in Wisconsin, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 17 other live manufacturing postings in Wisconsin.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 61%
- CNC 44%
- Tooling 44%
- Machining 39%
- Robotics 28%
- GD&T 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for EHS / safety, Union environment, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Emerson in South Milwaukee
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requirements
and the effective use of production hours, labor skills and furnaces. Additionally, you will participate in planning and staffing requirements.
Who You Are
You provide appropriate guidance and direction based on people’s capabilities. You adjust communication to fit the audience and the message. You leverage each team member’s unique background to achieve team goals. You work to create a feeling of belonging and strong team morale. You display a can-do attitude in good and bad times. You team-build with fellow Supervisors to build rapport.
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Are you a Manufacturing Supervisor professional eager to advance your career? Emerson, a top-tier organization, presents an outstanding opening for a Melt/Molding Supervisor on our 2nd shift! This role at Emerson’s Appleton Foundry in South Milwaukee, WI location, offers a fantastic chance to improve and oversee our 2nd shift operations, personnel and safety of the department to ensure the on-time shipment of quality castings. You will monitor department costs, quality methods and
Will Be
- •Direct, train, and maintain, the repair of furnaces, ladles, and pouring spouts, using refractory, ensuring that these components operate efficiently and safely, helping to prevent heat loss, corrosion, and damage
- •Responsible for managing a team of skilled technicians, you will be tasked with coordinating the installation, and maintenance of high-performance refractory materials used in a variety of Melt Shop applications, using union employees as well as outside contractors
- •Maintain production to achieve company goals within acceptable scrap levels
- •Maintain and enforce the safety program for the production department; review safety records to uphold company policies to ensure a safe environment for all employees
- •Be accountable for the melt department, relating to departmental costs, quality, equipment efficiency and quantity of production
- •Spend the majority of time working in the department during production to exercise firsthand direction and control of the activities along with ensuring company policies are being followed
- •Assist management in general foundry problems, whether it be quality problems or capital expenditures for the department
- •Ensure and audit 5S+1 policies in the department
- •Provide leadership and administer company rules, regulations, union rules and policies
- •Assume responsibility and exercise means to direct, co-ordinate, train and supervise all Melt Department operations across all shifts
For This Role, You Will Need
- •Minimum of two (2) years of foundry supervisory experience or four (4) years of foundry experience
- •A high school diploma is required
- •Strong problem-solving skills
- •Good leadership and organizational skills
- •Good written and verbal communication skills
- •Ability to work weekends to support production
That Set You Apart
- •Foundry supervision experience is preferred
- •Induction melting ispreferred
- •Coreless induction furnaces, DISA Vertical molding, and Isocure core making
- •Five (5) years’ experience in a foundry preferred
- •Some college and/or additional training/Metallurgy preferred
Our Culture & Commitment to You
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.
Why emerson
Our Commitment to Our People
At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.
We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.
At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.
Work Authorization
Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
