Production Supervisor - Fabrication (2nd Shift)

About the role

Trystar is at the forefront of advancing power solutions, delivering innovative and durable products through teamwork and a commitment to safety, integrity, and customer focus. As a Production Supervisor at our Faribault, MN facility (partially powered by our own solar and wind microgrid), you will oversee daily operations of the fabrication department on second shift, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, and people objectives are met.

This hands-on leadership role reports to the Operations Manager and focuses on driving continuous improvement, maintaining production schedules, and fostering a culture of accountability and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of fabrication associates and team leads on second shift, fostering a culture of safety, quality, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct regular communication and Tier Accountability meetings to align priorities, communicate expectations, and drive performance.
• Develop workforce capability through training and cross-training initiatives to improve flexibility, engagement, and succession readiness.
• Oversee daily fabrication operations to ensure production schedules, productivity goals, and customer delivery commitments are achieved.
• Monitor and drive performance against key metrics including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Inventory, and People.
• Manage production priorities, resolve operational bottlenecks, and coordinate resources to maintain schedule attainment.
• Provide leadership across fabrication processes including laser cutting, turret punching, press brake operations, welding, hardware insertion, grinding, and material handling.
• Promote and enforce safety policies through active floor presence, safety observations, audits, and timely corrective actions.
• Lead investigations into safety, quality, and production issues, utilizing root cause analysis to drive sustainable solutions.
• Identify, implement, and champion Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives that increase efficiency, eliminate waste, and improve operating performance.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supervising hourly production employees.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work second shift hours and support overtime as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, Industrial Technology, or related field.
• Experience leading fabrication operations in a sheet metal manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of press brakes, laser cutting, punching, welding, and metal fabrication processes.
• Experience utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong understanding of production scheduling, inventory management, and capacity planning.
• Proven ability to build high-performing teams and develop frontline leaders.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills.
• Epicor ERP experience preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Values

• Safety: We believe everyone should leave Trystar facilities in the same or better condition than when they arrived.
• Integrity: We’re honest, transparent, and committed to doing what’s right.
• Customer focus: We have relentless focus on our customers and their success.
• Right with speed: We use good judgement, make thoughtful decisions quickly, and execute them with purpose and intensity.
• Play for each other: We’re a team. We show up for each other and know that through teamwork we achieve greatness.
• Champion change: We know adaptation and improvement are requirements to survive and to thrive.
• Enjoy the journey: We create an environment where our team feels appreciated and has fun along the way.