Production Supervisor
Role Overview
The 1st shift Production Supervisor is responsible for leading one or more assigned production departments and ensuring the effective execution of daily manufacturing operations.
This role oversees work assignments, employee engagement, performance management, production scheduling, continuous improvement initiatives, equipment maintenance and purchase, and departmental budget management.
The Production Supervisor drives operational excellence while maintaining a safe, productive, and collaborative work environment.
Qualified candidates must be able to work an on-site schedule at our Stevens Point, WI facility.
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Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior Lean or Continuous Improvement experience in an ISO environment
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree
- Proven ability to support production line startups and ramp-ups.
- Strong technical aptitude such as welding mechanical, pneumatic, machining, or process systems.
- Proficient in Oracle ERP or similar MRP systems for scheduling, planning, inventory, and order management.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook) for reporting, communication, and data analysis.
- Skilled in coordinating with Supply Chain, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering teams.
- Experience optimizing production scheduling and sequencing processes to improve throughput, minimize changeovers, and support multi-shift operations.
- Demonstrated use of Lean tools—such as poke-yoke, quick changeover, pull systems, kaizen, root-cause analysis, and standard work—to drive continuous improvement.
- Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.
- Immigration Sponsorship Not Available:
- Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, J-1, F-1, CPT, OPT, etc.).
- Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
- International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered.
- Keywords: Supervisor, Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Lean, Production, Quality
- Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability and Veterans
- Employment opportunities for positions in the United States may require use of information which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations. Applicants for employment opportunities in other countries must be able to meet the comparable export control requirements of that country and of the United States.
- Donaldson Company has been made aware that there are several recruiting scams that are targeting job seekers. These scams have attempted to solicit money for job applications and/or collect confidential information, Donaldson will never solicit money during the application or recruiting process. Donaldson only accepts online applications through our Careers | Donaldson Company, Inc. website and any communication from a Donaldson recruiter would be sent using a donaldson.com email address. If you have any questions about the legitimacy of an employment opportunity, please reach out to [email protected] to verify that the communication is from Donaldson.
- Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma
- 3+ years of manufacturing experience
- 2+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
- Prior Lean or Continuous Improvement experience in an ISO environment
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree
- Proven ability to support production line startups and ramp-ups.
- Strong technical aptitude such as welding mechanical, pneumatic, machining, or process systems.
- Proficient in Oracle ERP or similar MRP systems for scheduling, planning, inventory, and order management.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook) for reporting, communication, and data analysis.
- Skilled in coordinating with Supply Chain, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering teams.
- Experience optimizing production scheduling and sequencing processes to improve throughput, minimize changeovers, and support multi-shift operations.
- Demonstrated use of Lean tools—such as poke-yoke, quick changeover, pull systems, kaizen, root-cause analysis, and standard work—to drive continuous improvement.
- Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.
- Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, J-1, F-1, CPT, OPT, etc.).
- Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
- International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered.
- Keywords: Supervisor, Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Lean, Production, Quality
- 3+ years of manufacturing
- Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability and Veterans
- Employment opportunities for positions in the United States may require use of information which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations. Applicants for employment opportunities in other countries must be able to meet the comparable export control requirements of that country and of the United States.
- Donaldson Company has been made aware that there are several recruiting scams that are targeting job seekers. These scams have attempted to solicit money for job applications and/or collect confidential information, Donaldson will never solicit money during the application or recruiting process. Donaldson only accepts online applications through our Careers | Donaldson Company, Inc. website and any communication from a Donaldson recruiter would be sent using a donaldson.com email address. If you have any questions about the legitimacy of an employment opportunity, please reach out to [email protected] to verify that the communication is from Donaldson.
- Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law.
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