Weekend Operations Supervisor

Weekend Operations Supervisor

Our client is a global manufacturer and technology leader serving industrial, automation, motion control, and power systems markets worldwide. They are continuing large‑scale investments into their southeastern Wisconsin operations, including the development of a large‑scale advanced manufacturing campus in Franklin.

This is a hands‑on production leadership role for someone who wants ownership, visibility, and the ability to directly influence culture, accountability, and operational performance on a critical weekend shift operation.

The Weekend Operations Supervisor will lead a team of approximately 12‑15 associates within a complex assembly and engineered‑to‑order manufacturing environment, with anticipated growth to 20+ employees over time.

• Daily production execution
• Team leadership and accountability
• Safety and quality performance
• Floor support and issue resolution
• Training and employee development
• Shift communication and operational continuity

• Friday / Saturday / Sunday
• Production hours approximately 5:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Supervisor hours approximately 4:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.

• Highly visible leadership role with real ownership
• Strong long‑term growth and investment from the organization
• Exposure to advanced manufacturing and engineered systems
• Opportunity to help strengthen and develop a growing shift operation
• Leadership team that values floor presence, communication, and operational involvement
• Stable organization with significant long‑term expansion plans in Wisconsin

• 5+ years of manufacturing supervisory or production leadership experience
• Prior experience leading teams in assembly or engineered manufacturing environments
• Strong floor leadership presence and communication skills
• Ability to motivate, coach, and hold teams accountable
• Comfortable operating independently during off‑shift/weekend operations
• Positive leadership style with the ability to stabilize and motivate teams

• Union manufacturing experience
• Mechanical and/or electrical assembly exposure
• Experience supervising teams of 15‑20+ employees
• Lean / continuous improvement exposure

• Target base salary in the $80K–$85K range
• Bonus eligible
• Strong benefits package

The role is best suited for someone who enjoys being highly engaged with people and operations rather than sitting behind a desk. The right person will bring a calm, steady leadership style, strong communication skills, and the ability to build credibility quickly with the production team.

Qualified candidates will be contacted directly to discuss the role and next steps.