Second Shift Production Supervisor

Job Description Job Description Job Title: Second Shift Production Supervisor

Industry: Manufacturing

Location (city, state): Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Assignment Type: Direct Hire

Pay: $35–$40 per hour, depending on experience. This role offers significant overtime and typically averages 50–55 hours per week.

Work Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 4:00 p.m.–2:30 a.m.; Friday, 4:00 p.m.–1:30 a.m.; Saturdays as needed, 4:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). 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:

Lead second-shift operations while promoting a safe, accountable, and quality-focused workplace

Conduct pre-shift meetings to review safety topics, production goals, and daily expectations

Assign responsibilities, balance workloads, and revise priorities as production needs change

Monitor output, scrap, rework, downtime, labor utilization, and other performance measures

Inspect welding and fabrication work and provide technical assistance when necessary

Coordinate with Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality to resolve equipment and production concerns

Support equipment reliability, material availability, inventory accuracy, and scrap documentation

Train and cross-train employees to strengthen team flexibility and shift coverage

Coach team members, provide performance feedback, and address accountability concerns

Assist with hiring, onboarding, and developing new production employees

Apply Lean manufacturing and 5S practices to improve organization and efficiency

Lead root-cause investigations and help implement lasting solutions to shop-floor problems

Provide thorough shift handoffs to maintain communication and operational continuity

Qualifications:

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