The Shift Manufacturing Supervisor (SMS) oversees day-to-day welding and fabrication operations to ensure safety, quality, and production goals are met. This role manages production leads and a team of welders, fabricators, and support staff, ensuring efficient workflow, proper resource allocation, and compliance with company and regulatory standards. The SMS acts as a key link between management and shop floor employees, promoting teamwork, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. Primary Job Duties: - Supervise day-to-day operations to meet production targets
- Take ownership of department Key Performance Initiatives, maintaining real time tracking, owning recovery actions, and driving improvement for areas of concern
- Ensure that material, tools and equipment are available and in good working order
- Coordinate with Maintenance and Engineering to minimize downtime
- Train, coach, mentor, evaluate performance and provide feedback for development and improvement of the production leads
- Maintain a visible, proactive presence on the production floor to coach and drive performance in real time, with frequent touchpoints with leads to clarify priorities and targets
- Ensure optimal staffing across the department, and flex labor in real time to address bottlenecks and maintain balanced workflow
- Conduct daily SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost) meetings with direct reports, engineering, planning and management; co-lead shift huddles to communicate priorities; and escalate issues to cross functional teams
- Manage quality, ensuring adherence to work instructions, owning corrective actions for the shift, and escalating high impact issues
- Enforce quality and safety policies, conduct audits of same, and ensure proper PPE and equipment usage
- Coordinate shift transition and ensure continuity between first and second shifts
- Participate in root cause analysis and corrective actions for safety and quality incidents
- Support lean manufacturing, 5S, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Position may include other duties and responsibilities assigned by management
Primary Competencies: - Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong leadership skills and ability to coach and mentor a team
- Detail oriented with consistent execution of tasks and processes
- Proficient with computer systems (email, ERP, Microsoft)
- Ability to read and interpret drawings
Culture: - Actively work to create strong communication and a healthy working environment
- Communicate in a positive, clear and respectful manner with all
- Respectfully listen to concerns and ideas brought to your attention
- Support and participate in company functions
- Respect confidentiality
- Continuous improvement and customer-first thinking in everything we do.
- Embody our values of Integrity, Trust, Creativity and Courage, Teamwork, and Excellence
Qualifications: - Minimum five years prior experience working within a manufacturing / fabrication setting
- Two or more years of leadership experience
- High school diploma or GED required; college degree is a plus
- Basic computer skills for work order tracking and reporting.
- Able to perform the physical demands of the job including:
- Safely navigate a manufacturing environment
- Lift up to 50 lbs regularly and stand, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, push, pull, reach and twist throughout the shift
- Use office, phone and computer equipment
- Use manufacturing equipment, hand tools, and measurement instruments.
- Work in manufacturing or fabrication shop environments with appropriate PPE.
Attendance Requirements: Attendance on a regular, consistent basis is mandatory. Accommodations: Essential functions of this position may include but are not limited to lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, twisting, kneeling, crouching, carrying objects, ascending/descending stairs and commuting to work location. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential job functions under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) or other state or federal law, you may request the accommodation below. Salary: $83,000 - $86,000 annually ** Sign-on bonus! **
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