Shop Supervisor (Structural Fabrication)

Shop Supervisor (Structural Fabrication) Job Highlights

Company Profile

TrueNorth Steel provides steel-based solutions for customers’ projects in a variety of industries, including agriculture, construction, mining, road and bridge construction, stormwater management, and energy.

Job Profile

The company is seeking a Shop Supervisor (Structural Fabrication) who will lead the production of the structural product line.

Provide leadership for their area of responsibility by coordinating with Team Leads and Planner/Schedulers prior to production launch dates; ensure that all assets are deployed/redeployed as to maximum efficiencies of every production order.

Educational Qualification

• High School Diploma or GED (required)

Work Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience (preferred)
• 1 year of CNC controls experience (preferred)
• 1 year of lean manufacturing experience (preferred)
• Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience (preferred)
• Minimum of 5 years of welding experience (preferred)

Duties/Responsibilities

• Direct work schedules and jobs to completion.
• Ensure that all personnel are actively working to meet or exceed department and company goals.
• Follow and administer all company safety and quality requirements.
• Manage staffing plans and employee levels in various areas.
• Perform employee engagement meetings.
• Supervise direct reports.
• Work directly with planning/scheduling, inventory control manager, and logistics to plan work for the shop.
• Time and Labor Management
• Review and correct labor reporting in jobs in the ERP system (ShopTrak).
• Make recommendations for staffing needs and training.
• Hire, terminate, train direct reports, and address employee issues. Work to improve labor efficiency and productivity requirements.
• Utilize human, material, and machine resources in an efficient and effective manner.
• Maintain shop discipline.
• Coordinate and/or verify material requirements.
• Schedule and process orders in accordance with schedule requirements.
• Communicate maintenance requirements for equipment and facility.
• Participate in training programs.
• Participate in production meetings.
• Keep the shop operating in an efficient and effective manner at all times.
• Responsible for the requisition and control of production consumables.
• Conduct “Tool Box” safety topic discussions weekly with Safety Coordinator.
• Willing to work flexible hours and overtime or weekends as needed.
• Prompt and dependable attendance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Adapt to change in the workplace.
• Embrace and demonstrate the qualities of the TrueNorth Steel Game Changer definition.
• Influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions.
• Leadership skills to motivate employees.
• Make decisions or take action to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Organized or systematic in performing tasks.

Required Skills-

• Blueprint Reading
• Decision Making
• Manufacturing
• Supervising
• Welding Codes

Benefits/Perks

• The company offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees, which includes an excellent health/dental package, disability, life insurance, flexible spending account benefits, profit-sharing, 401(k) with company match, and paid time off.

Employer’s Statement

TrueNorth Steel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.