Production Supervisor - Fabrication (2nd Shift)
$75,000–$98,000 year
On-siteFaribault, Minnesota, United States
Job Summary
Lead, coach, and develop a team of fabrication associates and team leads on the second shift, fostering a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement. Conduct regular communication and Tier Accountability meetings to align priorities and drive performance. Oversee daily fabrication operations to ensure production schedules, productivity goals, and customer delivery commitments are met. Monitor and drive performance against key metrics including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Inventory, and People. 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, audits, and corrective actions. Lead investigations into safety, quality, and production issues using root cause analysis. Identify, implement, and champion Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives that increase efficiency and eliminate waste.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 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 2nd shift hours and support overtime as needed
Desired 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
- Bilingual English/Spanish
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