Manufacturing Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title: Night Shift Production Supervisor
Department: Manufacturing / Operations
Work Locations: Buschong or Fallbrook – Houston, TX
Shift: Second Shift / Night Shift
Employment Classification: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Hourly
Reports To: Production Manager / Operations Management

Position Summary

McDaniel Metals, LLC is seeking two experienced Night Shift Production Supervisors , one for our Buschong facility and one for our Fallbrook facility.

The Night Shift Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily manufacturing operations during the assigned shift, ensuring production targets are met while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, efficiency, and employee accountability.

This position requires a hands-on leader who can effectively manage production employees, coordinate workflow across departments, resolve operational challenges, and maintain a safe, productive, and respectful work environment.

The ideal candidate will have experience supervising employees in a manufacturing environment, preferably sheet metal fabrication or HVAC manufacturing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Production Operations

• Oversee all assigned production activities during the night shift to ensure production schedules, quality standards, and delivery commitments are met.
• Monitor workflow, equipment utilization, labor allocation, and production output.
• Assign employees to workstations based on production priorities, skill levels, and staffing needs.
• Coordinate with department leads to address production bottlenecks, material shortages, and equipment issues.
• Monitor downtime, scrap, rework, and productivity, implementing corrective measures when necessary.
• Ensure proper shift handoffs and communicate outstanding production issues to day-shift management.
• Maintain accurate production records, shift reports, and operational updates.

Employee Supervision and Leadership

• Provide direct supervision and guidance to production employees and team leads.
• Establish clear expectations regarding productivity, quality, attendance, safety, and workplace conduct.
• Monitor employee performance and provide timely, constructive coaching.
• Ensure employees receive appropriate training before independently performing assigned tasks.
• Document training and retraining using company-approved forms and procedures.
• Address employee concerns professionally, consistently, and respectfully.
• Partner with Human Resources regarding attendance, performance concerns, employee relations, and disciplinary recommendations.
• Ensure disciplinary matters are supported by factual documentation and reviewed through established HR procedures.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, employee engagement, and retention.

Safety and Compliance

• Enforce company safety policies, OSHA requirements, PPE standards, and safe operating procedures.
• Conduct routine safety inspections and identify unsafe conditions or practices.
• Ensure employees are properly trained and authorized to operate machinery and equipment.
• Immediately address unsafe conditions and remove employees from hazardous activities when necessary.
• Respond appropriately to workplace injuries, safety incidents, and emergencies.
• Ensure incidents are reported and documented promptly in accordance with company procedures.
• Follow established escalation protocols for suspected impairment, workplace threats, and other serious concerns, particularly when HR is unavailable.
• Conduct safety meetings and reinforce safe material-handling practices.

Quality Control

• Ensure manufactured products meet established specifications, drawings, and customer requirements.
• Monitor first-piece inspections, in-process quality checks, and final production quality.
• Work with Quality and Engineering to address nonconforming products and recurring defects.
• Ensure employees understand proper production procedures and quality expectations.
• Coordinate corrective training when quality issues arise.
• Minimize scrap and rework through effective supervision and process improvements.

Equipment and Maintenance Coordination

• Monitor equipment performance and promptly report mechanical or operational issues.
• Coordinate with Maintenance to minimize equipment downtime.
• Ensure equipment inspections and preventive maintenance procedures are followed.
• Verify that equipment is operated only by authorized and properly trained personnel.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to increase production efficiency.

Communication and Reporting

• Serve as the primary on-site supervisory contact during the assigned night shift.
• Communicate staffing concerns, production delays, quality issues, and safety incidents to appropriate management.
• Prepare and submit shift production reports and employee attendance updates.
• Ensure effective communication between night-shift and day-shift leadership.
• Escalate employee relations matters to HR and Operations Management in accordance with established procedures.

Facility-Specific Responsibilities

Buschong – Night Shift Production Supervisor

The Buschong supervisor will oversee assigned residential sheet metal manufacturing operations, including applicable fabrication, welding, assembly, and related production activities.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Coordinate production priorities across residential manufacturing work areas.
• Ensure efficient material flow between fabrication, welding, and assembly.
• Monitor product quality, production pacing, and on-time completion.
• Support workforce training, employee retention, and consistent leadership practices across the facility.

Fallbrook – Night Shift Production Supervisor

The Fallbrook supervisor will oversee assigned commercial manufacturing operations, including Curb Economizer, and Filter Base, and other departments designated by Operations Management.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Coordinate production requirements across multiple departments and work areas.
• Monitor bending, fabrication, assembly, and related manufacturing processes.
• Support production scheduling, material availability, and interdepartmental coordination.
• Ensure consistent safety, quality, and productivity standards across assigned night-shift operations.

Specific departmental assignments may be adjusted based on operational needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; additional technical or supervisory training preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of manufacturing experience preferred.
• At least 2 years of experience in a lead or supervisory role preferred.
• Experience in sheet metal fabrication, HVAC manufacturing, metalworking, or related industrial production strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing safety practices and OSHA requirements.
• Ability to interpret production schedules, work orders, and basic technical drawings.
• Experience monitoring production efficiency, labor utilization, and quality performance.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to coach employees and address performance concerns professionally.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office and electronic production or timekeeping systems.
• Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills preferred.

Required Competencies

• Leadership and employee accountability
• Production planning and prioritization
• Safety awareness and incident response
• Quality control and problem-solving
• Employee training and development
• Conflict resolution and professional communication
• Time management and organizational skills
• Continuous improvement and operational efficiency
• Sound judgment and decision-making

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods throughout a manufacturing facility.
• Ability to bend, reach, and move throughout active production areas.
• Ability to lift or move materials within established safe lifting guidelines, with assistance or equipment as appropriate.
• Regular exposure to manufacturing noise, machinery, moving equipment, and industrial production conditions.
• Required use of applicable personal protective equipment.
• Ability to respond promptly to production issues, safety incidents, and operational emergencies.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Performance Expectations

The Night Shift Production Supervisor will be evaluated on:

• Achievement of production schedules and operational targets.
• Employee safety and compliance with established procedures.
• Product quality, scrap reduction, and rework prevention.
• Labor utilization and operational efficiency.
• Employee training completion and documentation.
• Attendance management and staffing effectiveness.
• Employee retention, engagement, and professional leadership.
• Timely reporting, communication, and issue resolution.

Equal Employment Opportunity

McDaniel Metals, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to legally protected characteristics and in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

McDaniel Metals, LLC specializes in fabricating aftermarket HVAC components using sheet metal and a variety of equipment such as CNC Lasers, Panel Benders, Automated Coil lines, CNC Press Brakes, Spot Welders, etc. We maintain a combined manufacturing facility of 160,846 sq. ft.; featuring 3 facilities.

Company Description

McDaniel Metals, LLC specializes in fabricating aftermarket HVAC components using sheet metal and a variety of equipment such as CNC Lasers, Panel Benders, Automated Coil lines, CNC Press Brakes, Spot Welders, etc. We maintain a combined manufacturing facility of 160,846 sq. ft.; featuring 3 facilities.