Supervisor Production - Fabrication and Weld (2nd Shift)

Coordinate the effective use of equipment, facilities, team members, and skill sets to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost requirements for a group of departments and/or multiple shifts.

Responsibilities

• Develop, train, and motivate team members to achieve desired safety, efficiency, proficiency, cooperation, and morale.
• Maintain awareness of plant and/or engineering policies and procedures; ensure employee adherence and may recommend or implement new policies.
• Analyze potential production problems (delays, material shortages, equipment repairs) and devise procedures to minimize lost time.
• Review operational schedules, coordinate production/testing activities, and manage team member assignments across multiple departments and/or shifts.
• Monitor and determine manufacturing costs, quality and quantity of goods produced, production methods, and tooling applications to ensure effective use of production hours, skills, machines, and facilities.
• Interact with engineers to modify machines, equipment, and/or processes to improve safety, production, and overall quality; provide liaison support between plant and engineering.
• Use data to estimate work-hour requirements and departmental efficiencies for continuous improvement projects; recommend, initiate, and see projects through to measurable improvements.
• Manage costs and budgets; provide corrective action plans to improve budgetary control.
• Inspect materials and finished product for quality compliance as required.
• Perform full range of managerial responsibilities, including interviewing, hiring, coaching, developing employees, planning, assigning, and directing work; performance management; department budget.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of three years of experience in a manufacturing environment, including previous experience managing personnel in a production environment with a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year of experience in a manufacturing environment with a Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience working in multiple departments preferred.
• Experience with continuous improvement methods and teams, or cost reduction initiatives showing tangible results.
• Knowledge of manufacturing equipment, procedures, and production/quality standards.
• Demonstrated ability to work with multiple internal departments to ensure on-time delivery of quality product.
• In-depth ability to read, interpret, and explain blueprints, engineering drawings, job orders, and specifications (location-dependent).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with and motivate a diverse group of employees.
• Advanced ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of personnel and production problems.
• Strong computer skills and familiarity with office productivity software and business control software such as SAP.
• Ability to work in a busy, fast-paced production environment, often under time constraints.
• Fluent in English and the primary language used in the area of responsibility and/or location.

Pay

For this position, the expected base annual salary range is $70,000 to $90,000 USD. Actual compensation within that range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, and applicable laws.