3rd Shift Form Supervisor

3rd Shift Form/Brake Press Supervisor

The 3rd Shift Form/Brake Press Supervisor is responsible for leading and overseeing all brake press and forming operations during the overnight shift. This position ensures production goals, quality standards, safety requirements, and employee performance expectations are achieved while maintaining efficient workflow in a fast-paced metal fabrication environment. The supervisor provides leadership, coaching, and technical support to brake press operators and works closely with engineering, quality, maintenance, and scheduling to ensure on-time delivery of quality products.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead all 3rd shift brake press and forming personnel.
• Ensure daily production schedules are completed safely, efficiently, and on time.
• Monitor production metrics including productivity, efficiency, scrap, downtime, and labor utilization.
• Verify operators are using correct tooling, programs, setup procedures, and work instructions.
• Maintain compliance with all quality standards, customer specifications, and company procedures.
• Perform regular quality inspections throughout production to ensure dimensional accuracy.
• Investigate and resolve production issues while minimizing downtime.
• Coordinate machine setups and changeovers to maximize equipment utilization.
• Collaborate with Engineering regarding new product launches, tooling, and process improvements.
• Partner with Maintenance to address equipment issues and schedule preventive maintenance.
• Promote and enforce all safety policies and OSHA regulations.
• Conduct daily shift meetings and communicate production priorities.
• Train, mentor, and develop employees on equipment operation, quality expectations, safety practices, and standard work.
• Complete employee performance evaluations, coaching, attendance management, and corrective actions as necessary.
• Assist in interviewing, hiring, and onboarding new team members.
• Maintain accurate production reports, labor tracking, and shift documentation.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives including 5S, waste reduction, and process optimization.
• Ensure proper housekeeping and organization throughout the department.
• Foster a positive, respectful, and accountable team culture.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree in Manufacturing, Engineering Technology, Business, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 35 years of brake press or metal fabrication experience.
• Minimum 2 years of manufacturing leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of Brake press operations, tooling, setups, bend deductions, and blueprint interpretation.
• Experience reading engineering drawings and fabrication specifications.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and ERP/MRP systems.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supervising multiple Brake presses.
• Knowledge of Amada, Cincinnati, Bystronic, Trumpf, or similar brake press equipment.
• Experience with KPI tracking and production reporting.
• First Aid/CPR certification is a plus.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently stand and walk throughout the shift.
• Lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Bend, stoop, kneel, and reach throughout the workday.
• Work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, moving equipment, and varying temperatures.
• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toe footwear, and other required safety gear.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Safety performance
• Production output and schedule attainment
• First-pass quality and defect reduction
• Scrap and rework reduction
• Machine uptime and equipment utilization
• Labor efficiency
• Attendance and employee engagement
• Training completion and employee development
• Continuous improvement initiatives

Leadership Competencies

• Accountability
• Integrity
• Team Leadership
• Decision Making
• Conflict Resolution
• Coaching and Employee Development
• Communication
• Adaptability
• Customer Focus
• Continuous Improvement Mindset

THE VERTIV OPPORTUNITY

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

Our Core Principles: Safety | Integrity | Respect | Teamwork | Inclusion

Our Strategic Priorities

• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

Vertiv Behaviors

• Own it
• Act with urgency
• Foster a customer-first mindset
• Think big and execute
• Lead by example
• Drive continuous improvement
• Learn and seek out development
• Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers' vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today's data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to View email address on click.appcast.io.