Weld Fabrication Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Alloy Engineering – Berea, OH

Reports To: Plant Manager

Shift: Second Shift (core execution leadership role)

Position Status: Salaried Exempt  

Alloy Engineering is hiring a hands-on Welding / Fabrication Supervisor to lead our 2nd shift operations in Berea. This is a high-impact leadership role with full ownership of production, quality, and team performance. If you’re a strong shop-floor leader who thrives in fast-paced fabrication environments, this is your opportunity to make a difference.

As part of a 100% employee-owned company, this role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact while sharing in the company’s success.

Role Objective

The Weld / Fabrication Supervisor is responsible for owning execution of welding and forming operations on second shift, ensuring production meets schedule, quality, safety, and labor targets. This role serves as the primary on-shift leader, making real-time decisions to maintain flow, resolve issues, and deliver results without dependence on day-shift leadership.

Why This Role Exists

- Alloy Engineering requires strong on-shift leadership to maintain production flow outside of normal business hours

- The Plant Manager in combination with Manager of Integrated Operations establishes direction, priorities, and systems — this role ensures execution happens in real time.

- Effective shift-level ownership is critical to meeting delivery commitments, maintaining quality standards, and controlling labor performance.

Essential Functions and Core Responsibilities:

Production Execution & Schedule Attainment

· Own execution of the daily production schedule for forming and welding operations

· Ensure work is completed on time and to quality standards

· Identify and resolve bottlenecks in real time to maintain flow

· Sequence work within the shift to support overall plant priorities

· Maintain control of WIP to prevent downstream delays or accumulation

Fabrication Flow Ownership

· Coordinate workflow between welding, press brake, and upstream fabrication processes

· Ensure balanced flow of work across operations

· Adjust labor and priorities as conditions change

Safety Leadership

· Own safety performance on shift including hazard recognition and incident response

· Maintain disciplined work environment and PPE compliance

· Address unsafe conditions immediately

Quality & Workmanship

· Ensure welds meet ASME, AWS and company standards

· Drive in-process quality discipline and containment of non-conformances

· Support root cause identification and corrective actions

Labor Management & Team Leadership

· Lead and develop welders and fabrication personnel

· Assign work and optimize labor utilization

· Provide coaching, feedback, and performance oversight

· Support training and skill development

· Lead thru Visual Metrics – Safety, OTD, Quality, Productivity, Rework, and Utilization

Shift Communication & Coordination

· Provide structured daily handoff to plant supervision and Plant Manager

· Escalate production risks early

· Ensure clear communication across shifts

Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement

· Resolve technical production issues in real time

· Implement countermeasures to maintain output

· Support continuous improvement efforts

Technical Troubleshooting & Process Support

· Serve as the first point of contact for technical issues impacting welding, forming, and fabrication operations on shift

· Troubleshoot weld defects, fit-up issues, distortion, and process inconsistencies in real time

· Interpret prints, WPS requirements, and welding symbols to guide proper execution and correct errors

· Support resolution of equipment-related issues (weld machines, fixtures, press brakes) in coordination with maintenance as needed

· Identify root causes of recurring process problems and implement immediate countermeasures to maintain production flow

· Partner with Engineering & Quality to resolve complex technical issues and ensure corrective actions are sustained

· Provide hands-on guidance and coaching to operators to improve technique, consistency, and overall workmanship

· Ensure technical issues are documented, communicated, and handed off effectively between shifts

Decision Rights

· Decides: Labor assignments, job sequencing, immediate safety actions

· Recommends: Staffing changes, process improvements, equipment needs

· Escalates: Material shortages, quality issues, missed targets, safety incidents

Success Matrix

· Schedule attainment (OTD)

· Labor efficiency

· Weld quality and NCR rates (rework, NCRs (internal deviations), MRBs (customer facing deviations)

· Safety performance

· Workforce attendance and stability

Requirements:

 

· 7+ years in fabrication or welding manufacturing

· 2+ years in a leadership role

· Strong knowledge of welding processes (GMAW, GTAW)

· Experience in job shop or heavy fabrication preferred

· Blueprint reading and welding symbols proficiency

· Experience leading teams in fast-paced environments

 

Work Environment:

· Manufacturing environment with heat and noise

· Standing, lifting (up to 50 lbs), bending, reaching required

· PPE including steel-toe boots required

Perks and Benefits:

· Competitive compensation 

· Hours: 50 hrs a week, 2 Saturdays per month

· Bonus: $10,000 based on established KPI's

· Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

· 401(k) with company match

· Health insurance

· Paid holidays and PTO

· Tuition reimbursement