Job Description
Title: Security Supervisor
Company: Global Power Components -
Location: Milwaukee, WI (onsite 5-days/week)
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Position Summary: The Security Supervisor is responsible for leading security operations at an assigned Global Power Components facility. This role serves as the primary site security leader and is responsible for supervising security personnel, overseeing incident response, conducting security assessments, identifying and mitigating risks, and partnering with Operations, HR, Safety, Facilities, and site leadership to maintain a safe and secure work environment. This is a hands-on leadership position requiring sound judgment, professionalism, accountability, and the ability to proactively identify opportunities to strengthen physical security, operational consistency, and incident prevention.
Key Responsibilities: Security Leadership & Operations - Lead day-to-day security operations for an assigned facility.
- Serve as the primary security leader and point of contact for site leadership.
- Supervise, coach, and develop security team members while promoting professionalism, accountability, and customer service.
- Ensure appropriate staffing, scheduling, and security coverage across assigned shifts and locations.
- Conduct patrols, inspections, and reviews of security operations to ensure compliance with company standards and procedures.
Risk Management & Incident Response - Conduct site security assessments and identify opportunities to strengthen physical security and reduce risk.
- Respond to incidents, emergencies, workplace disruptions, theft concerns, and access control issues.
- Lead preliminary investigations, gather facts and documentation, and prepare accurate incident reports.
- Identify trends, recurring issues, and opportunities for preventive action.
- Recommend and support implementation of security improvements, procedures, and corrective actions.
Partnership & Administration - Partner with Operations, HR, Safety, Facilities, and Maintenance on security-related matters.
- Maintain schedules, reports, post orders, and security documentation.
- Support training, onboarding, audits, emergency preparedness activities, and security-related projects.
- Communicate site risks, staffing needs, incidents, and improvement opportunities to Security leadership.
Required Qualifications: - Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Security Management, Emergency Management, Business, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
- Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in corporate security, industrial security, law enforcement, military, corrections, loss prevention, emergency response, or a related field.
- Minimum 2 years of supervisory, military leadership, law enforcement leadership, or equivalent people leadership experience.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage incidents, conduct investigations, and hold employees accountable.
- Strong communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications: - Manufacturing, industrial, logistics, warehouse, or distribution experience.
- Military leadership, law enforcement supervision, corrections supervision, or corporate security leadership experience.
- Experience conducting security assessments, investigations, and risk mitigation activities.
- Experience with access control, surveillance, badge, and visitor management systems.
- Bilingual English/Spanish.
Success in This Role: - Maintain effective and professional security operations for the assigned site.
- Lead and develop a high-performing team.
- Improve incident response, documentation, and accountability.
- Identify and reduce security risks before they become incidents.
- Build strong relationships with site leadership and business partners.
- Drive continuous improvement in security practices, procedures, and overall site security effectiveness.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled Global Power Components is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Global Power Components is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
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