Production Supervisor - Fabrication (2nd Shift)
About The Position
Trystar is seeking a Production Supervisor for their fabrication department on the second shift at their Faribault Plant. This role reports to the Operations Manager and is responsible for overseeing daily operations to ensure safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, and people objectives are met. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with strong fabrication and manufacturing experience, capable of managing production associates and team leads, driving continuous improvement, maintaining production schedules, and fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, and operational excellence. Trystar is committed to advancing power solutions through innovation and teamwork, with a focus on safety and integrity.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- 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 preferred.
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of fabrication associates and team leads on 2nd shift, fostering a culture of safety, quality, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
- Conduct regular communication and Tier Accountability meetings to align priorities, communicate expectations, and drive performance.
- Develop workforce capability through training and cross-training initiatives that improve flexibility, engagement, and succession readiness.
- Oversee daily fabrication operations to ensure production schedules, productivity goals, and customer delivery commitments are achieved.
- Monitor and drive performance against key metrics including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Inventory, and People.
- Manage production priorities, resolve operational bottlenecks, and coordinate resources to maintain schedule attainment.
- 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, safety observations, audits, and timely corrective actions.
- Lead investigations into safety, quality, and production issues, utilizing root cause analysis to drive sustainable solutions.
- Identify, implement, and champion Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives that increase efficiency, eliminate waste, and improve operating performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
