RELYOur people·Menomonee Falls, WICareers at RELY
Capability, ownership and growth
We don’t lower the bar. We build systems that let more people reach it.
RELY develops manufacturing teams through structured training, sign-off against the work, accessible leadership and real production experience.
Production line · RELY floor
How capability gets built
Strong manufacturing systems need strong workforce systems behind them.
Some of the strongest people at RELY did not follow a traditional path into manufacturing. They were given the systems, expectations and support to succeed.
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Opportunity
A real way in, not a narrow definition of qualified.
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Structured training
Visual standards and clear expectations from the first shift.
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Sign-off
Trained and signed off against the work before running it independently.
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Ownership
Solving problems beyond a narrow role.
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Long-term growth
Training, certifications and leadership exposure that build on each other.
Workforce development at RELY
Training
4,200+
Training hours completed in 2025
Promotion
65%
Of leadership roles filled internally in 2025
Pathways
10+
Intro to Manufacturing program graduates hired into operations in 2025
Partners
8+
Industry and education partners in 2025
From RELY workforce records.
For customers
How workforce systems keep your program repeatable.
The same systems that develop people are the ones that protect a customer program from turnover, shift changes and variation.
Visual instructions
Picture-based, revision-controlled work instructions at the cell, including multilingual floor documentation.
Training and sign-off
Training records and operator qualification against the specific work before anyone runs it independently.
Backup coverage
Cross-training planned so a program does not depend on one person. In Case No. 15, a RELY supervisor covered an on-site lead change with a week of overlap.
Escalation and leadership support
Clear escalation for anything the instructions do not answer, with leaders close to the floor.
Controlled changes
Engineering changes go through the agreed change-control process, not informal floor decisions.
Layered process audits
Defined inspection steps and layered process audits keep the standard the same across shifts.
Who succeeds here
People who improve the system instead of waiting for direction.
That is what RELY looks for, and what our training is built to develop.
- Accountability
- Adaptability
- Bias toward action
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Pride in execution
- Structured problem solving
Expanding access
Accessible training. The same production expectations.
Two programs widen the way into manufacturing careers. Both train to the same documented work instructions and quality checks used on customer programs.
Intro to Manufacturing Program
- Hands-on training for individuals with disabilities
- Built around real production expectations
- 10+ graduates hired into operations in 2025
Workforce integration
- Multilingual floor documentation
- Multilingual leads who assist with training
- Clear training structures and expectations
One standard
Different paths in. One standard of work.
Different backgrounds
People arrive by different routes and with different experience.
The same instructions
Everyone learns from the same documented work instructions.
The same sign-off
Everyone is signed off against the same criteria.
The same checks
Output is verified by the same quality checks.
Leadership from within
Leaders who started close to the work.
Most of RELY’s indirect and leadership roles are filled by people who began in direct production and grew from there.
Education partners
- Milwaukee Area Technical College
- University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
- Waukesha County Technical College
Business and peer networks
- Executive Agenda
- The Paranet Group
- Vistage
- Waukesha County Business Alliance
A typical path
- Production team member Where most RELY leaders started.
- Indirect support Quality, materials and planning responsibility.
- Team leadership Running a cell, a shift or a program.
- Operational management Owning results across the operation.
Want responsibility early and room to grow?
RELY looks for people who want real ownership inside fast-moving manufacturing environments.