Metal Shop Supervisor

Description

Position Summary

The Shop Manager owns the day-to-day direction of their half of the machine shop — two of the four production cells. This role sets the daily plan for those cells: goals, job priorities, and work assignment — and is accountable for that half of the shop meeting its production commitments. The Shop Manager holds disciplinary authority over their half's employees and shares hiring authority with the Floor & Timekeeping lead. The two Shop Managers coordinate closely to keep direction and standards consistent shop-wide.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Set the daily and overall production plan for their two cells: goals, job priorities, and work assignment.

Meet each morning with the Plant Manager and Floor & Timekeeping lead, alongside the other Shop Manager, to align on shop-wide priorities.

Meet with their two Cell Leads to communicate the day's plan and hold them accountable for production, safety, and quality within their cells.

Coordinate with the other Shop Manager to keep priorities, standards, and coverage consistent across both halves of the shop.

Hold disciplinary authority for employees within their half of the shop, handled consistently and in line with company policy.

Share hiring authority for their half's open positions jointly with the Floor & Timekeeping lead.

Escalate resource, staffing, or equipment issues to the Plant Manager as needed.

Maintain a safe, productive, and well-organized shop floor within their half, in partnership with their Cell Leads.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises two of the four Cell Leads. Indirectly oversees the shop-floor employees within those two cells through that reporting structure.

Qualifications

Prior supervisory or management experience in a metal fabrication, machine shop, or manufacturing environment.

Working knowledge of the shop's core processes (welding, laser/Vipros, brake press, punch press) sufficient to plan and prioritize across them.

Demonstrated ability to manage production priorities, personnel issues, and daily scheduling under deadline pressure.

Strong communication skills; comfortable collaborating with a peer manager and holding leads accountable.