Production Supervisor - Fabrication

IES Infrastructure • Manitowoc, WI

8h

About The Position

The primary responsibility of this role is to supervise and coordinate the activities of the precision fabrication portion of WHF business with 3 shift responsibility for burn table, tube laser, press brake, saw, and shear, ensuring both internal and external customer expectations for quality and timeliness are met.

Requirements

• 5+ yrs. in a manufacturing/production environment required
• 3+ yrs. in direct leadership of a full team/function
• Experience with specific related skills based on function is highly desirable
• Experience in leading across a multi-shift manufacturing setting is desired

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree in a related field desired
• Leadership classes with applicable experience will be considered

Responsibilities

• Lead the fabrication production teams focusing on quality leadership to reach desired outcomes
• Organize resources and schedule personnel
• Assign duties focused on meeting objectives
• Monitor and control production output using various on-line resources across all shifts
• Communicate through regular team/individual meetings
• Provide goals and vision to team members in the Fabrication department
• Drive accountability and motivate team to achieve work/production goals
• Lead, guide and train employees in policies, safety, and company objectives
• Supervise new employee onboarding and training for job specific procedures
• Ensure training plans are set-up and followed for all new hires
• Participate in the on-boarding process
• Establish and follow new hire “touch points” schedule to assure a positive outcome
• Oversee and support the working leads ensuring production goals and customer expectations are met
• Manage team performance by providing regular feedback to individuals/leaders; complete evaluations, and handle performance concerns as needed; initiate improvement plans if required; establish plans for development of strong performers
• Analyze and resolve production problems; partner with Senior Leads and Task Leaders to determine root cause and develop solutions
• Review employee time and attendance to ensure correct reporting; manage attendance concerns within your teams
• Balance schedules for time off requests and OT needs; manage time off requests within the system
• Manage data and metrics reporting; understand production schedule and system reporting; prepare reports as required
• Collaborate with other supervisors to coordinate activities between shifts and individual departments; communicate to ensure consistency between shifts
• Work with Inventory/Supply Chain to be assured needed parts/supplies are available; assist in managing parts/supply issues
• Work with the Quality team to promote and ensure all individual customer requirements are being met
• Communicate with customer reps and liaisons as needed/required to understand and ensure we are meeting contracted requirements
• Initiate administrative activities related to routine staff management (disciplinary forms, documentation, etc.)
• Partner with others within the organization (i.e. leaders, planning, and maintenance) to support company goals; coordinate activities between shifts and individual departments
• And any other duties as assigned by supervisor

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Company 401K plan with Employer Contribution Match
• Company Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Choice of Medical Coverage including Prescription and Short Term Disability Plans
• Choice of Dental and Vision Coverage
• Optional Long-term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Legal and Pet Coverage
• Auto and Home Insurance Discount Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees