Fabrication Supervisor

Barry-Wehmiller•Spokane, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Fabrication Supervisor provides visible, hands-on leadership for fabrication and machining operations across multiple shifts. The role is accountable for people leadership aligned with Truly Human Leadership Principles, daily production execution, labor and equipment coordination, and reliable workflow through saw, machining, welding, and related processes. The supervisor leads through frontline leads, develops team capability, resolves constraints, and partners with Planning, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and downstream production teams. The supervisor leads approximately 30 employees, including 3–4 frontline leads, and is responsible for clear direction, coaching, accountability, production schedule execution, operational discipline, and continuous improvement. This is an onsite position in Spokane, Washington. The work involves frequent presence in fabrication, machining, welding, paint, receiving, and material-handling areas, with applicable PPE and compliance with site safety requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Five or more years of progressive manufacturing experience, including leadership of frontline employees and leads in a production environment.
Demonstrated experience leading fabrication, machining, welding, metal processing, or a closely related manufacturing operation.
Ability to execute production schedules, allocate labor, manage competing priorities, and recover from operational disruptions.
Practical knowledge of manufacturing equipment, workflow, drawings, specifications, work instructions, and performance data.
Experience coaching employees, setting expectations, addressing performance concerns, and developing frontline leaders.
Strong communication, organization, decision-making, and structured problem-solving skills.
Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP, MRP, inventory, or production-reporting systems.
Ability to work flexible hours as needed to support multiple shifts.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor degree in manufacturing, operations, business, engineering technology, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and practical experience.
Ten or more years of manufacturing experience with depth in fabrication, machining, welding, industrial equipment, or metal processing.
Continuous improvement experience using Lean, 5S/7S, Kaizen, Kata, visual management, standard work, root-cause analysis, or similar methods.
Quality experience supporting inspection requirements, corrective action, process audits, quality at the source, or an ISO 9001-based Quality Management System.
Safety leadership experience involving risk identification, incident follow-up, employee engagement, and sustainment of safe work practices.
Experience with paint, material flow, inventory control, Kanban, point-of-use delivery, or receiving operations.
Formal leadership, Lean, quality, or safety training.

Responsibilities

Direct daily work across saw, machining, welding, and related fabrication processes, using leads to translate schedule priorities into clear floor-level assignments.
Coordinate labor, materials, tooling, equipment, and support resources to meet production requirements and respond to changing priorities.
Monitor schedule attainment, productivity, work-in-process, labor performance, downtime, and operational constraints; take timely recovery action when performance is at risk.
Maintain effective shift handoffs, tiered communication, visual controls, and escalation routines across shifts.
Ensure production and labor reporting is accurate, current, and useful for daily decisions.
Partner with Planning, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and downstream operations to resolve technical, material, equipment, and schedule issues.
Provide direction, coaching, recognition, and accountability for approximately 30 employees, including 3–4 frontline leads.
Develop frontline leads to manage daily direction-setting, staffing, communication, problem-solving, escalation, and employee support.
Support staffing, onboarding, skills development, cross-training, attendance management, and performance management with Human Resources.
Build a respectful, team-oriented culture focused on ownership, direct communication, and internal customers.
Maintain a visible floor presence across applicable shifts and adjust work hours as needed to support operations.
Confirm employees follow approved drawings, specifications, work instructions, process requirements, and documentation practices.
Reinforce safe work practices, required PPE, housekeeping, equipment safeguards, and timely escalation of unsafe conditions.
Protect material identification, traceability, staging, and movement through fabrication; address shortages, misplaced parts, and avoidable handling issues.
Use structured problem-solving and follow-through to prevent recurring schedule, quality, equipment, or workflow issues.