Production Lead at SST Direct – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
About This Position
General Production Lead – Direct Hire | Superior Skilled Trades
📍 Location: Hartland, WI
💰 Pay Range: $19-$24
🕒 Shift: Second Shift, Monday–Friday, 2:00 PM–10:00 PM]
Company Overview
Superior Skilled Trades is partnered with a third-generation, family-owned sheet metal fabrication and contract manufacturing business. The company specializes in precision sheet metal fabrication, offering services such as laser cutting, punching, forming, bending, machining, welding, and value-added finishing. They emphasize quality control and precision throughout production and invest in state-of-the-art technology to deliver complex parts on time and to specification.
Position Overview
This is a Direct Hire Opportunity. As a Working General Production Lead, you will oversee daily operations in the Shakeout department, delegating, training, and monitoring employees as they remove laser-cut or turret-punched components by hand. You will ensure work is performed safely, efficiently, and according to company standards while serving as a subject matter expert and providing guidance to team members. This role is ideal for candidates with prior production or fabrication experience who have strong organizational and leadership skills.
Key Responsibilities
Maintain a safe work environment and uphold departmental housekeeping standards.
Coordinate daily operations and workflow within the department.
Consult with Production Manager on production schedules and assignments.
Identify and report quality issues, providing solutions when possible.
Serve as the department’s subject matter expert and facilitate employee training.
Complete and maintain required documentation and production records.
Provide input for process improvements and help overcome departmental challenges.
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent.
6–12 months of related production or manufacturing experience preferred, or a combination of education and experience.
Strong organizational skills and prior experience in manufacturing-based material handling.
Ability to read, comprehend, and communicate instructions effectively.
Ability to apply common sense judgment to routine problems and standardized situations.
Experience as a Lead Material Handler or in a similar production/fabrication environment is highly desirable.
Benefits
Health, vision, and dental insurance
Life and AD&D insurance
10 paid holidays
Tuition reimbursement
401(k) with company match
Physical Requirements
Ability to stand for long periods and perform repetitive tasks.
Regularly lift up to 50 lbs; occasionally lift over 100 lbs.
Frequent use of hands to handle materials and operate tools.
Visual ability to perform close-range and detailed inspection work.
Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, or climb as needed.