Production Supervisor- Architectural Metals

Fabrication & Sheet Metal Supervisor

The Fabrication & Sheet Metal Supervisor is responsible for the daily leadership, safety, quality, productivity, and performance of the Fabrication and Sheet Metal departments. This hands-on leadership position spends most of the workday on the shop floor directing employees, monitoring production, resolving issues, and ensuring work is completed safely, accurately, efficiently, and according to schedule. The Supervisor must possess strong technical knowledge of architectural metal fabrication and sheet metal operations;

however, the primary responsibility of the position is leading people and production.

• Directly supervise Fabrication and Sheet Metal employees, providing daily direction, priorities, and performance expectations.

• Maintain a visible shop-floor presence and hold employees accountable for safety, quality, productivity, attendance, conduct, and schedule performance.

• Plan and assign daily work based on production schedules, workload, employee capabilities, and required completion dates.

• Review drawings, job requirements, materials, and production priorities to ensure work is ready to proceed.

• Monitor job progress and proactively address labor, material, equipment, quality, or workflow issues that could impact production.

• Ensure work meets approved drawings, specifications, tolerances, quality standards, and customer requirements.

• Promote first-time-right quality and take corrective action to reduce defects, scrap, rework, and material waste.

• Ensure employees follow Company safety policies, PPE requirements, safe work practices, and applicable regulatory requirements.

• Coach, train, develop, and evaluate employees and provide timely feedback regarding performance.

• Address attendance, performance, conduct, and policy concerns promptly and consistently, including corrective action when appropriate.

• Participate in interviewing, hiring, onboarding, training, performance management, and other personnel decisions in partnership with management and Human Resources.

• Develop technical and leadership depth within the departments to reduce reliance on individual technical experts.

• Monitor labor utilization, productivity, overtime, equipment usage, and departmental efficiency.

• Lead daily production huddles and communicate priorities, staffing needs, safety concerns, quality issues, and schedule risks.

• Partner with Operations, Engineering/Drafting, Project Management, Purchasing, Finishing, and other departments to maintain efficient production flow.

• Identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, workflow, productivity, and cost performance.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Plant Manager.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.

• 3–5 years of experience in architectural metal fabrication, custom metal fabrication, sheet metal manufacturing, or a related environment.

• 2–3 years of direct supervisory or people-management experience in a manufacturing or production environment preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to supervise hourly employees, coach performance, address employee issues, and hold employees accountable.

• Strong knowledge of fabrication and sheet metal processes, equipment, tooling, and materials.

• Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings, shop drawings, blueprints, and fabrication details.

• Strong understanding of safety, quality, production scheduling, workflow, and labor planning.

• Strong leadership, communication, organization, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Experience with Lean manufacturing, 5S, or continuous improvement practices preferred.

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical education or training preferred.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee…