Lean Manufacturing Cell Supervisor
Location: Thorp, WI
Shift: 2nd | Schedule: Mon–Thurs, 3:30 PM – 2:00 AM
Compensation: $72,000–$75,000 plus monthly
Your day-to-day
As the on-shift leader for a busy production area, you’ll arrive before the line starts, check the Tier/production boards, and align your team on targets for safety, quality, delivery, and cost. Throughout the evening, you’ll coach operators on lean standards, remove roadblocks, and keep throughput on pace with the Production Schedule. Before close, you’ll lock in countermeasures for any metric misses, document Tier Board updates, and prepare the team to exceed tomorrow’s goals.
What you’ll lead
- Own cell performance: translate KPIs into daily actions; keep production boards current and visible; celebrate wins and close gaps with your team.
- Lean first: run regular process audits, verify standards, and deliver hands-on training, demonstrations, and coaching on lean tools.
- People leadership: foster engagement, clarify roles and expectations, and maintain consistent two-way communication across the process team.
- Scheduling and flow: direct work in line with the Production Schedule; optimize machines, materials, and staffing to meet priorities.
- Continuous improvement: recommend method changes to reduce scrap and increase productivity; support root-cause analysis with corrective actions, owners, and due dates.
- Quality stewardship: uphold quality policies; ensure adherence to applicable documents and standards.
- Talent decisions: interview, hire, develop, recognize, and, when needed, discipline in accordance with law and company policy.
- Technical support: help employees interpret procedures and use equipment properly and safely.
What you bring
- Proven leadership and the ability to supervise, motivate, and develop a high-performing team.
- Clear, confident communication (written and verbal) and strong organizational skills.
- Self-starter who thrives independently and collaborates effectively.
- Comfort with KPIs, problem solving, and data-driven decisions; integrity, tact, and diplomacy.
- PC skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; exposure to Paycom, Workday, or ERP systems is a plus.
- Foundational HR and financial acumen.
Qualifications
- College degree in a related field preferred; or high school diploma plus several years in a supervisory role.
- At least 2 years of recent experience in wood, metal, or similar manufacturing.
Physical requirements
- Stand, walk, bend, twist, reach, and perform repetitive motions for the duration of the shift.
- Lift up to 50 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodation; occasionally handle 50+ lbs.
- Climb and work at heights using ladders and aerial platforms.
- Strong manual dexterity and hand–eye coordination.
- Comfort working in an active manufacturing environment.
Why you’ll love building here
We create more than openings—we open possibilities. At Forte Opening Solutions, craftsmanship meets modern technology, and your ideas can shape the future of how doors and frames are made.
- Competitive pay plus bonus opportunity
- Four-day work week—no weekends or overnights
- Promote-from-within culture with clear career paths
- Tuition reimbursement
- Medical, dental, and vision (HSA & PPO)
- $70 monthly wellness credit toward health premiums for completing an annual physical
- Company-paid STD/LTD and life insurance
- 401(k) with 5% company match
- Paid parental leave
- Vacation accruals with tenure increases, plus PTO and paid holidays
Our values
- Customer Delight
- Expertise
- Easy to do Business With
- Trustworthiness
- Own Our Actions
- Executional Excellence
- Relentlessly Curious
Proficiencies we value
- Quality inspection
- Industrial/manufacturing engineering
- Equipment and mechanical troubleshooting
- Manufacturing instructions (MI)
- Coaching and mentoring
- Hydraulic systems and components
- Metals, wood, plastics
Machines & technologies you’ll use
- Electric pallet jack
- Forklifts
- Cutting machines
- Hydraulic presses
- Conveyors
Learn more
Explore us at forteopenings.com
Legal
**Equal Opportunity Employer
Forte Opening Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected status under applicable law.