Operations Supervisor (3rd Shift) - O'Neal Steel / Birmingham, AL

O'Neal Industries • Birmingham, AL

58d • Onsite

About The Position

O’Neal Steel is seeking an Operations Supervisor for its Birmingham, Alabama facility. This third-shift role supervises the processing, loading, and shipping of orders to meet customer quality and delivery expectations while maintaining safety and cost standards. The supervisor serves as the first-line liaison between hourly production employees and management and supports the hub-and-spoke structure by being fast, accurate, and dependable.

The position oversees warehouse and delivery employees, schedules and coordinates production, supports employee training and cross-training, and ensures products meet quality standards. It involves assigning work and overtime, applying lean manufacturing principles, supporting equipment and facilities maintenance, administering workplace policies, monitoring budgets and performance, resolving customer issues, and improving safety and housekeeping. Processing duties include preparing and adjusting production schedules, coordinating workflow, expediting overdue orders, using ShopLogix to improve machine efficiency, communicating with sales, resolving order variances, and adjusting work-order start dates to support accurate lead-time schedules.

The schedule is 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., Sunday through Thursday. Candidates must pass a criminal background check and drug test upon an offer of employment.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of supervisory or leadership experience, preferably in a steel service center, metal processing or manufacturing environment, or warehouse/distribution industry.
• Understanding of lean manufacturing principles.
• Previous experience with safety training, truck scheduling, and truck routing.
• Strong computer skills, including high proficiency with Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel.
• Valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

• Strong steel processing and service center experience.
• Associate or bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations, Logistics, or Supply Chain.
• Non-degree candidates with equivalent training and experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Supervise warehouse and delivery employees, including work schedules, performance, productivity strategies, and payroll.
• Ensure assigned employees have appropriate training, work instructions, and tools.
• Coordinate and execute the production work schedule.
• Develop, plan, and coordinate employee cross-training.
• Supervise shop activities to ensure products meet or exceed established quality standards.
• Make daily assignments, fill vacancies, and assign overtime to meet customer delivery dates.
• Use lean manufacturing principles to continuously improve processes and procedures.
• Evaluate service levels and recommend employee staffing levels.
• Assist with equipment and facilities maintenance planning to maximize asset uptime and utilization, and coordinate preventive maintenance schedules with the Maintenance Department.
• Administer and monitor employee policies, practices, procedures, and work rules.
• Monitor department operating budgets and make adjustments to meet established goals.
• Assist in resolving internal and external customer problems and complaints, and promote employee morale.
• Improve safety and housekeeping through Visual Factory and 5-S principles.
• Meet KPI targets for OTD, QDR, LTA, MH/Ton, or other established goals.
• Provide error-free work to internal and external customers.
• Prepare written production schedules, provide schedule documents to machine operators, and monitor timely completion.
• Coordinate workflow with other departments, modify schedules to manage unexpected delays, and expedite overdue orders.
• Use ShopLogix software to improve machine production efficiencies.
• Communicate proactively with the sales group to improve operational results through time studies, material usage, and related work.
• Work processing-order variance reports to correct allocations and resolve variances.
• Adjust work-order start dates in relation to order request dates to provide accurate lead-time schedules.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Worksite wellness programs.
• Health and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Tuition and health club reimbursement.
• Accidental death and dismemberment and life insurance.
• Adoption assistance.
• Training and development opportunities.
• 401(k).
• Competitive salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed