Supervisor III

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title:         Supervisor III

Client:              Heavy Machine Manufacturing Company
Duration:         12 Months – Possibility of Extension & Conversion
Location:         Dubuque, IA 52001
Shift:                3rd Shift | 10:30 PM – 6:00 AM
Schedule:        Some Saturday work required

Description:

Job Summary

Supervise production and/or maintenance employees on an assigned shift to achieve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost objectives. Serve as the first-line liaison between shop-floor employees and management while ensuring production goals and company standards are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise semi-skilled to highly skilled production and maintenance employees.
• Manage daily staffing, employee assignments, overtime, and production priorities.
• Monitor safety, quality, delivery, efficiency, and production performance.
• Ensure employees have appropriate training, work instructions, and tools.
• Troubleshoot workmanship and production issues and implement corrective actions.
• Enforce company policies, procedures, work rules, and performance expectations.
• Support employee engagement through regular communication, feedback, and guidance.
• Lead safety initiatives, including SERA, near-miss reporting, and corrective actions.
• Drive 5S, Continuous Improvement, manpower planning, and operating-budget objectives.
• Monitor production schedules and ensure on-time customer delivery.
• Plan equipment and facility maintenance to maximize uptime and utilization.
• Monitor department spending and maintain operating budget targets.
• Oversee quality requirements and ensure products meet established standards.
• Support cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Quality, Supply Management, Operations, and HR/Labor Relations.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a unionized manufacturing environment.
• 1+ year of experience with manufacturing and quality management principles, tools, and processes.
• Willingness to work overtime, including weekdays or weekends, based on operational needs.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities in high-pressure environments.
• Ability to conduct crucial conversations and enforce company policies and procedures.
• Experience communicating across multiple business functions.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• 1+ year of experience with production control systems, preferably John Deere.
• 1+ year of leadership experience in a union environment.
• 2+ years of shop-floor manufacturing and incentive pay system experience, such as CIPP.
• Cross-functional experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Material Control, or Supply Management.
• Experience using Lean Manufacturing techniques for business improvement.
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, SAP, SharePoint, and Power BI.
• Experience with production and operations information systems.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology, Operations, Business/Management, or Supply Management, or equivalent related work experience.

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As a leading contract, contract-to-hire and professional placement firm, Three Point Solution understands the importance of aligning our client with the right resource at the right time. We are committed to the highest caliber of service that will benefit our clients, candidates and employees. Unlike large, corporate style recruiting firms, we commit to individualized attention that uniquely positions us to bridge the communication gap between recruiter, employer and candidate. Our goal is to cultivate and maintain true partnerships with our clients and candidates.

Company Description

As a leading contract, contract-to-hire and professional placement firm, Three Point Solution understands the importance of aligning our client with the right resource at the right time. We are committed to the highest caliber of service that will benefit our clients, candidates and employees. Unlike large, corporate style recruiting firms, we commit to individualized attention that uniquely positions us to bridge the communication gap between recruiter, employer and candidate. Our goal is to cultivate and maintain true partnerships with our clients and candidates.