Fabrication Supervisor

Fabrication Supervisor

Galleher Industries is seeking an experienced Fabrication Supervisor to provide hands-on leadership within our Lafayette manufacturing operation. This position combines working alongside the fabrication team with responsibility for coordinating daily activities, supporting production goals, maintaining quality, and helping the General Manager keep operations moving.

This is a working supervisor role. The right person understands metal fabrication, can lead from the floor, communicate priorities, solve problems, and isn't afraid to wear multiple hats. When the General Manager is unavailable or focused elsewhere, the Fabrication Supervisor will serve as the acting floor leader, keeping established priorities moving and escalating significant business or employee decisions to the General Manager as appropriate.

Our Lafayette operation is growing, and we're looking for someone who wants to be part of building what comes next. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with local leadership, help shape how our fabrication operation runs, strengthen the team, and contribute ideas as we continue to grow our presence in Greater Lafayette.

We're looking for more than someone who simply wants to fill a position. We want someone who takes pride in their work, sees opportunities to make things better, and wants to help build a strong manufacturing operation for the long term.

Responsibilities

• Work hands-on alongside the fabrication and manufacturing team as operational needs require.
• Coordinate daily fabrication and manufacturing activities based on established production priorities.
• Communicate daily goals, organize work assignments, and help keep the team on schedule.
• Serve as the acting floor leader when the General Manager is unavailable or focused on other responsibilities.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance, coaching, and direction to team members.
• Read and interpret prints, drawings, work orders, and specifications.
• Monitor workmanship, productivity, workflow, and safety and communicate concerns to the General Manager.
• Inspect completed work and use measuring tools to ensure quality and dimensional accuracy.
• Troubleshoot day-to-day production issues and escalate significant operational or employee matters as appropriate.
• Identify opportunities to improve fabrication processes, workflow, quality, safety, and equipment utilization.
• Lead by example and help maintain a productive, accountable, and team-oriented work environment.

Wear Multiple Hats

• Perform welding and general metal fabrication.
• Operate press brakes, lasers, saws, and other fabrication equipment.
• Assist with equipment troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, and minor repairs.
• Support material handling, staging, loading, and unloading.
• Operate company vehicles, including larger trucks, for local or regional customer deliveries.
• Learn additional equipment and manufacturing processes.
• Step into other areas of the operation as needed to meet production and customer commitments.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in metal fabrication, manufacturing, or a similar industrial environment.
• Ability to read and interpret fabrication prints and drawings.
• Ability to use common measuring tools and understand fabrication tolerances.
• Previous supervisory, team lead, or demonstrated informal leadership experience preferred.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on problem-solving skills.
• Ability to organize work, communicate priorities, provide direction, and lead by example.
• Ability to build productive working relationships while maintaining accountability.
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record required.
• Ability and willingness to safely operate larger company trucks and make customer deliveries as needed.
• Willingness to learn new equipment, processes, and responsibilities and step outside of your primary function when needed.

Strongly Preferred

• Hands-on welding and metal fabrication
• Press brake and/or laser operation
• Industrial maintenance or equipment troubleshooting
• Previous leadership within a fabrication or manufacturing environment
• Commercial or large-truck driving

Physical & Work Requirements

• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment and remain actively engaged on the production floor.
• Ability to safely perform fabrication work and operate equipment for which properly trained.
• Ability to stand, bend, reach, climb, lift, and perform physical work consistent with a fabrication environment.

Additional Responsibilities

This job description describes the general nature and level of work expected and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities. Duties may change based on operational and business needs.