Custom Fabrication Supervisor

Georg Fischer•Shawnee, OK

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Fabrication Supervisor plans, coordinates, and oversees daily fabrication operations to ensure safe, efficient, high-quality production. The role leads fabrication personnel, manages workflow, ensures compliance with safety and quality standards, and supports continuous improvement and customer satisfaction. It develops employees, optimizes production processes, maintains operational discipline, and ensures work follows established procedures, customer requirements, and business objectives. The supervisor serves as a link between production employees and management, promoting accountability, teamwork, communication, and continuous improvement. The position is primarily in-office, with regular attendance at the assigned office location and regular presence in a fabrication facility and production areas. It involves frequent interaction with manufacturing personnel, warehouse staff, and office employees, and occasional travel to suppliers, customers, training, or company facilities. The role may require occasional overtime or schedule flexibility to support production and customer demands. The work environment may include varying temperatures, machinery noise, and moving equipment; required PPE must be worn.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in fabrication, manufacturing, or industrial operations.
Experience with industrial equipment, fabrication processes, welding operations, and quality control systems.
Ability to analyze manufacturing metrics and develop action plans.
Experience improving manufacturing efficiency, throughput, and productivity.
Knowledge of production scheduling and capacity planning.
Strong leadership and conflict resolution skills, including the ability to coach, mentor, motivate, and develop employees at all levels.
Ability to influence organizational change and build a high-performing team and culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
Professional verbal, written, and presentation skills.
Strong computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office and ERP systems.
Ability to walk the production floor and stand for extended periods as needed.
Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work around varying temperatures, machinery noise, and moving equipment while wearing required PPE.
Ability to accommodate occasional overtime or schedule flexibility and occasional travel to suppliers, customers, training, or company facilities.

Nice To Haves

Technical training, vocational certification, associate degree, or college coursework in manufacturing, industrial operations, or a related field.
Previous supervisory or team leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience implementing process improvements or Lean Manufacturing initiatives.
SAP or ERP system experience.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and supervise daily fabrication activities to meet production schedules, quality requirements, and customer expectations.
Assign work, establish priorities, and coordinate labor, equipment, and resources to achieve departmental objectives.
Develop production plans and adjust resources to support customer demand while maximizing operational efficiency.
Monitor production performance, labor utilization, workflow efficiency, and productivity metrics.
Ensure fabrication labor hours, production data, and required documentation are accurately completed.
Ensure fabrication equipment is operated safely and efficiently and preventive maintenance is completed on schedule.
Maintain organized, clean, and efficient work areas consistent with 5S/6S principles.
Identify operational challenges and implement solutions to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
Communicate production priorities, performance updates, and operational concerns to management and team members.
Ensure fabricated products meet established quality standards, engineering requirements, and customer specifications.
Maintain accurate quality records and documentation for product traceability and compliance.
Oversee inspections and quality testing associated with fabrication processes, including welded assemblies, thermofusion assemblies, solvent-cemented systems, and related manufacturing activities.
Partner with Quality personnel to investigate defects, implement corrective actions, and prevent recurrence.
Ensure employees follow documented procedures, work instructions, and quality requirements.
Support implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the company Quality Management System.
Provide daily leadership, coaching, and direction to fabrication employees to meet safety, quality, productivity, and performance expectations.
Train, mentor, and develop employees to improve technical skills, process knowledge, and overall performance.
Monitor employee performance and ensure appropriate staffing and skill levels within the department.
Establish performance expectations and provide ongoing feedback and coaching.
Conduct regular team communications to align employees on priorities, expectations, and operational goals.
Foster accountability, teamwork, respect, continuous improvement, employee engagement, and ownership of safety, quality, and operational results.
Address employee performance concerns through coaching, counseling, and corrective action when appropriate.
Identify opportunities to improve fabrication processes, reduce waste, increase productivity, and improve efficiency.
Support Lean Manufacturing initiatives, process improvement activities, 5S/6S implementation, and problem-solving efforts.
Develop, implement, and maintain standard operating procedures, work instructions, and best practices.
Participate in root cause analysis and corrective action activities.
Monitor process performance and recommend improvements related to equipment, workflow, staffing, and facility utilization.
Participate in internal and external audits and support timely resolution of audit findings.
Maintain compliance with GF corporate standards related to safety, quality, and risk management.
Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, ISO standards, company safety policies, and operating procedures.
Promote safety as the highest priority; conduct safety observations, support safety training, and address unsafe conditions or behaviors.
Support Environmental Management System (EMS) initiatives and sustainability efforts.
Ensure employees properly use required personal protective equipment (PPE) and comply with company policies and procedures.