Second Shift Production Supervisor

Second Shift Production Supervisor

This growing manufacturing organization specializes in fabricated products and offers a strong culture, supportive work environment, and continued opportunities for advancement. Increased customer demand has created the need to expand second-shift operations and add an experienced production leader.

The Second Shift Production Supervisor will oversee daily shop-floor activities and lead an initial team of approximately seven welders. This individual will assign work, manage shifting priorities, monitor production results, and ensure products are completed safely, accurately, and on schedule. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with strong welding or fabrication knowledge who can evaluate workmanship, address production challenges, and support employees directly on the floor.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading second-shift operations while promoting a safe, accountable, and quality-focused workplace
• Conducting pre-shift meetings to review safety topics, production goals, and daily expectations
• Assigning responsibilities, balancing workloads, and revising priorities as production needs change
• Monitoring output, scrap, rework, downtime, labor utilization, and other performance measures
• Inspecting welding and fabrication work and providing technical assistance when necessary
• Coordinating with Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality to resolve equipment and production concerns
• Supporting equipment reliability, material availability, inventory accuracy, and scrap documentation
• Training and cross-training employees to strengthen team flexibility and shift coverage
• Coaching team members, providing performance feedback, and addressing accountability concerns
• Assisting with hiring, onboarding, and developing new production employees
• Applying lean manufacturing and 5S practices to improve organization and efficiency
• Leading root-cause investigations and helping implement lasting solutions to shop-floor problems
• Providing thorough shift handoffs to maintain communication and operational continuity

Qualifications include:

• Five or more years of experience in manufacturing, welding, fabrication, or mechanical assembly
• At least two years of supervisory experience or five years of experience as a production lead
• Strong welding knowledge and the ability to assess workmanship and troubleshoot issues
• Experience supervising employees in a shop-floor or production environment
• Knowledge of manufacturing safety, production, and quality requirements
• Ability to interpret blueprints, work orders, and other production documentation
• Strong leadership, communication, delegation, and team-building skills
• Organized, detail-oriented, and capable of making sound decisions under pressure
• Willingness to work hands-on and maintain a consistent presence on the production floor
• Availability for regular overtime and occasional Saturday work