Manufacturing Supervisor

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise, coach, develop, and evaluate department personnel to maintain a skilled and engaged workforce.
• Plan and optimize headcount, daily labor assignments, cross-training, and shift coverage to support production needs.
• Promote a positive, collaborative work environment built on accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Provide timely recognition, constructive feedback, and performance guidance.
• Communicate, enforce, and model all company safety policies and OSHA requirements.
• Identify and correct unsafe behaviors or conditions; escalate as needed.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, work standards, and manufacturing procedures.
• Direct day-to-day execution of Sheet Metal operations to meet schedule commitments and delivery goals.
• Monitor and manage machine uptime, escalating downtime events and coordinating with Maintenance for rapid recovery.
• Ensure tooling availability, readiness, and preventive maintenance needs are addressed ahead of production.
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, and MO requirements to support accurate job execution.
• Adjust work procedures, staffing, and priorities to meet production schedules.
• Track production performance, labor reporting, and departmental metrics; identify issues and implement corrective actions.
• Continuously evaluate work methods and equipment to improve safety, quality, throughput, and cost.
• Collaborate with other Supervisors and cross-functional partners to ensure smooth upstream and downstream flow.
• Plan and requisition raw materials, tooling, fixtures, and other resources necessary to support the production schedule.
• Reduce delays by proactively coordinating material shortages, tooling repairs, and equipment needs.
• Work closely with Engineering, Planning, and Maintenance to prevent bottlenecks and downtime.
• Utilize Shop Floor Control, MRP II, CAD, and Microsoft Office tools to manage production activities, reporting, and communication.
• Champion the adoption of digital tools and data transparency to improve decision-making and operational control.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Average Associate’s degree in manufacturing technology or related field preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant manufacturing experience, preferably in sheet metal fabrication or a similar environment.
• Previous supervisory or team-lead experience is strongly preferred.