Production Supervisor (2nd Shift)
Milwaukee Tool · Mukwonago, WI
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at Milwaukee Tool (industrial) in Mukwonago, WI. Orient, train/develop, motivate, counsel and assist team members in work instructions, production standards, and the balanced flow of work and problem resolution.
- They ask for
- degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Injection molding, Stamping
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in Wisconsin: typical posted base $77k–$114k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 24 production supervisor openings in Wisconsin, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 24 other live production postings in Wisconsin.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $77k–$114k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 100%
- Lean 32%
- SAP 24%
- Kaizen 20%
- EHS / safety 20%
- 5S 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Injection molding, Stamping, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Milwaukee Tool in Mukwonago
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Full description from Milwaukee ToolAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Responsible for leading and coordinating teams in manufacturing areas in order to meet production schedules and meet required safety, quality, cost, delivery, and team objectives
- ◆Orient, train/develop, motivate, counsel and assist team members in work instructions, production standards, and the balanced flow of work and problem resolution
- ◆Perform all related supervisory and human resource functions (work assignments, attendance documentations, incident reports, performance evaluations/counseling)
- ◆Assist in production scheduling/planning, quality, material flow and equipment maintenance
- ◆Audit quality and safety reports and processes to determine cause of issues/problems and ensures necessary corrections are performed to maintain standards
- ◆Develop and maintain effective working relationships within team environment
- ◆Assign work and special projects to team members to develop work experience and flexibility
- ◆Requisition resources (supplies, tools, etc.) and expedite as required
- ◆Act as backup for all team members
- ◆Contribute to team effort by performing related tasks as needed to assist in overall goals
- ◆Other duties and projects as determined by production and business needs
Requirements
- ✓Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of two (2) years experience or equivalent experience in a production environment
- ✓Previous experience with machine shop, stamping, assembly, or plastic injection molding environments a plus
- ✓Must have excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- ✓Demonstrated knowledge of production systems and techniques
- ✓Ability to understand and use work planning skills
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Job Description
Excited to grow your career? We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
The Production Supervisor is responsible for one, or more, areas of manufacturing; knowing and implementing all policies and procedures, mentoring and developing the staff, and ensuring all policies and procedures are met. This position will contribute to team efforts by participating in continuous improvement projects as required.