Metal Shop Supervisor - 1st Shift
About The Position
The Metal Shop Supervisor provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for all metal shop activities on a designated shift. This role is accountable for driving production throughput, implementing continuous process improvements, and ensuring all projects meet rigorous customer deadlines and quality standards. The Supervisor exercises direct authority over Metal Shop Leads and Metal Shop personnel, ensuring that every product aligns with precise client specifications and internal quality controls prior to shipment. As a primary leader on the production floor, the incumbent manages resource allocation, is responsible for shift safety, and personnel development to maintain a high-performance culture. While this is a non-exempt role with standard 40-hour work weeks, it requires a high degree of flexibility to accommodate mandatory overtime, including evenings and weekends, to meet critical production milestones. The supervisor will be assigned to either the first or second shift operation.
Requirements
- Minimum of 4 -5 years of experience in a manufacturing and production facility in various roles.
- Prior leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
- Hands-on experience with hand and power tools, measurement devices, and reading blueprints.
- Ability to motivate and manage a diverse team, foster a collaborative environment, and drive collective performance.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders via in-person interactions, phone, and digital platforms (email/collaboration software).
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, exercising sound judgment to resolve issues and achieve departmental objectives.
- Advanced ability to read and interpret complex schematics, blueprints, and technical diagrams.
- Capable of following complex verbal and written instructions to ensure the production schedule remains on track.
- Highly detail-oriented with a steadfast commitment to quality standards to minimize rework and ensure product integrity.
- Ability to multitask and maintain composure while delivering high-quality results under tight deadlines or high-pressure constraints.
- Proficient in the use of hand and power tools with high accuracy. This includes, but is not limited to: Measurement: Calipers, scales, rulers, and tape measures. Fastening: Impact guns, torque wrenches, gear wrenches, and both metric and standard socket sets.
- Prioritize safety in all actions. Actively follow safety protocols, identify potential hazards, and take immediate steps to correct or report unsafe conditions. Model safe behavior for others and contribute to a culture of workplace safety.
- Respect the input and ideas of everyone to create the best possible outcome.
- Value transparency in all interactions, ensuring honesty and openness with each stakeholder.
- Seek new ways to improve and take on new challenges.
- Adapt to the ever-evolving business needs enabled by resourcefulness and agility.
- Deliver on your commitments and achieve your goals. Show up to work on time and complete your assigned tasks.
- Learn new things, actively seek feedback, and training.
- Take full responsibility for the quality and efficiency of your work. Proactively identify issues, offer solutions, and follow through. Treat company resources and goals as your own.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's or Technical College degree in a related field, which may include Electrical Power, Computer Science, Business, or Engineering, a plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of Metal Shop Leads, ensuring strict adherence to company policies, operational procedures, and safety standards.
- Evaluate the performance of assigned Metal Shop Leads and contribute to the formal performance management process for the Metal Shop team, including the final review of evaluations for metal shop technicians and support personnel.
- Identify specialized training needs and skill gaps within the team, facilitating professional growth and cross-training initiatives.
- Direct the recruitment and onboarding process for new hires, ensuring successful integration into the production environment.
- Design and execute systemic enhancements to production workflows, specifically targeting project tracking accuracy, productivity metrics and execution speed.
- Review and propose configurations to the physical floor layout to optimize material flow and maximize production efficiency.
- Lead the implementation of quality control programs to support company initiatives and goals.
- Establish and manage comprehensive preventative maintenance programs to ensure maximum machinery uptime for the department.
- Conduct mandatory safety briefings and exercise direct authority to enforce OSHA standards and internal safety protocols.
- Manage facility security by overseeing opening and closing procedures and ensuring site-wide safety during the assigned shift.
- Maintain rigorous documentation of production metrics, including labor hours and output quality, to deliver formal reporting to the Metal Shop Manager.
- Partner with interdepartmental teams to align metal shop activities with broader company goals and identify growth opportunities for the department.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
