Production Supervisor

Position Summary:The Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily manufacturing operations in a heavy fabrication environment specializing in pressure vessels, storage tanks, and custom steel products. This position ensures production schedules, quality standards, safety requirements, and ASME code compliance are consistently achieved. The Production Supervisor leads shop personnel, coordinates with engineering and quality departments, and drives continuous improvement initiatives to maximize productivity and operational efficiency.

This is a hands‑on, shop-floor leadership role accountable for daily execution, employee development, disciplined problem solving, and sustained improvement in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people performance within the assigned production area.

• Supervise and coordinate daily activities of welders, fitters, fabricators, machinists, and production personnel.
• Maintain a strong daily shop‑floor presence and conduct Gemba walks to observe work, verify safety and quality practices, identify obstacles, coach employees, and follow through on actions.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with ASME Section VIII, National Board requirements, and company quality standards.
• Own daily schedule attainment and workflow within the assigned area; compare actual progress with the plan, address bottlenecks, and communicate recovery actions to meet customer delivery commitments.
• Confirm material, drawing, tooling, and inspection readiness; coordinate job and shift handoffs so shortages, constraints, and open issues are visible before they disrupt production.
• Review fabrication drawings, weld procedures (WPS), and work orders to ensure proper execution.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality Control, Purchasing, and Maintenance departments to resolve production issues. Promptly elevate constraints beyond supervisory authority with facts, production impact, and recommended actions.
• Coordinate equipment readiness, operator care, and preventive maintenance needs with Maintenance; report recurring downtime and support permanent corrective action.
• Lead daily tiered production meetings using visual performance boards to review safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people; communicate priorities, identify gaps, and assign actions with owners and due dates.
• Follow documented leader standard work, including floor observations, performance reviews, process checks, and action follow‑up; participate in layered process audits and close assigned findings.
• Ensure all welding and fabrication activities meet code requirements and customer specifications. Address defects at the point of work and coordinate containment and disposition with Quality.
• Perform workforce planning, scheduling, and labor allocation based on production priorities and demonstrated employee skills and qualifications; monitor actual labor hours against job requirements.
• Train, coach, and develop employees on safety, quality, and productivity standards; maintain a skills matrix and cross‑training plan while respecting required welding and process qualifications.
• Set clear expectations for what must be done, how, and by when; recognize strong performance, address gaps promptly, and hold employees accountable consistently and respectfully.
• Monitor schedule attainment, labor efficiency, first‑pass quality, rework, scrap, and downtime against established targets; implement recovery actions and review open commitments daily.
• Enforce company policies, safety procedures, and OSHA regulations; proactively address unsafe conditions and behaviors and elevate hazards requiring additional support.
• Lead structured root‑cause analysis for production issues and partner with Quality on defect…