Plant Supervisor Fabrication

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : Scope of Position :

Working under the general direction of the Plant Manager, performs a wide variety of duties associated with supervising the fabrication department. Provide information and guidance in all fabrication activities and issues to managers and employees. Serves as a backup to the Plant Manager when absent.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Plan work, make assignments and assist in training new employees.
• Supervise Fab team operating two shears, five brake presses, three punch presses, one fiber optic laser, plus other miscellaneous machines.
• Practice visible leadership on the floor providing technical and administrative oversight of work through observation and floor surveillance.
• Clearly communicate job expectations and performance requirements.
• Ensure all visual performance and scheduling boards are up to date.
• Take an active role in continuous improvement initiatives, including planning and leading such projects.
• Implement 5S tools and methodologies
• Participate in scheduling and production planning.
• Maintain inventory control of department that utilizes 5 million lbs. of metal annually.
• Order material (sheet metal), dies, tools and shop supplies for the department.
• Check weights on material to make sure we received the correct order.
• Check BOMs from engineering and mark-up all BOMs jobs to be fabricated in the shop.
• Work with engineering in making new fabricated parts or in redesigning fabricated parts.
• Work with purchasing on material ordering to reduce stocking levels.
• Work with vendors to find solutions to late or incorrect shipments.
• Support the needs of other supervisors / leadmen to get units out the door.
• Track employee time daily work time, vacation days, and bonus days
• Responsible for reducing indirect labor in the department.
• Maintain accurate files for costing of jobs.
• Fabricate special in-house projects as needed.
• Conduct monthly safety talks.
• Conforms to all EHS, Quality, & Environmental Management System policies, objectives and obligations.
• Perform any other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Position Requirements :