1st Shift Operations Supervisor-Material Handling

United Alloy; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & bonuses

Medical, dental and vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Bonus opportunities

Paid training

Company paid holidays

Job summary

United Alloy Inc. in Janesville, WI is seeking a Material Handling Team Lead to direct our weekday production team in Paint and Assembly work centers. You will set daily goals, enforce policies, and drive safety and quality in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates bring 6–7 years of production leadership in metal fabrication, proficiency with overhead cranes, blueprint reading, and strong communication. We offer competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities to grow with UA.

Qualifications

• 6-7 years of related production leadership experience in metal fabrication.
• Preference for Welding/Fabricating leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Promote UA culture development by modeling desired behaviours.
• Ensure staff safety and proper job performance.
• Approve and process staff clocking and vacation requests daily.
• Communicate daily goals to staff and ensure shift readiness.
• Provide floor support to remove hurdles toward daily goals.
• Coordinate with supervisors across shifts and maintain clarity on next steps.
• Document disciplinary contacts per UA progressive policy.

Skills

Production leadership

Welding/Fabricating

Blueprint reading

Communication skills

Overhead crane operation

Job description

Job Details

Posting Details

• Posted on July 27, 2026

Locations

• United Alloy Inc
  4100 Kennedy Road
  Janesville, WI 53545, USA
  
• On-site
• Plant Operations - KEIP
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: 1STSH001796

Description

ABOUT UNITED ALLOY

United Alloy is a preferred designer, manufacturer and powder coater of certified metal tanks, skids, frames, trailers, chassis, and related products crafted to world‑class quality standards in strategic partnership with Fortune 500 OEM customers.UA products are proudly “Made in the USA”. In addition to being made in the USA, UA is also 9001 certified, and has been recognized as a WBENC woman/minority owned business.

CULTURE

United Alloy empowers and entrusts our employees to manage the responsibilities of both their work and home lives. We are an agile team that produces extraordinary results, setting the standard in safety, quality, productivity, and profitability. Employees act with a sense of ownership, take initiative to problem solve and is committed to the company’s mission, their team and themselves.

United Alloy is supportive and encouraging of our employees, we are able to help make their dreams become a reality. At UA, every employee matters to us. We want everyone to have their own success story in their personal and professional lives. It’s one way that makes us an actively engaged team, inspired to win together.

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for leading the Material Handling Team in our fast paced production environment. This position will assign daily work goals, implement policies and procedures, and recommend ideas for improvements. This position will be responsible for holding production staff accountable for company and individual goals. This role will be leading our weekday production team in our Paint and Assembly work centers.

SHIFT/HOURS

• Monday-Thursday 6:00am-2:30pm Monday-Friday (OT as required)

BENEFITS

In addition to excellent starting wages, we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package as well as numerous perks.

• Earn a competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
• Medical, dental and vision
• Generous RTO and Vacation policy
• 401(k) with company match
• Bonus opportunities
• Paid training
• Company paid holidays

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Actively promote UA’s culture development process by modeling the behaviors we would like to see by all staff
• Ensure all staff is performing job functions in a safe manner
• Review, approve, and process staff clocking (as well as vacation requests) daily. Follow up with staff daily to either encourage or correct previous days transactions.
• By communicating directly with staff, ensure everyone knows what they need to accomplish during their shift and are committed to accomplishing that goal
• Ensure staff has all the material and training necessary to accomplish the goal for the day
• Provide direct support by being present on the floor, answering questions, and removing hurdles for staff to accomplish daily goal
• Communicate directly and frequently with supervisors on different shifts, share fully what is known, and ensure there is clarity for what the next shift needs to do
• Document disciplinary contacts as they arise and follow UA’s progressive disciplinary policy

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• 6-7 years of related production leadership experience – metal fabrication concepts and processes exposure a plus
  • Preference will go to candidates with Welding/Fabricating and/or and proven examples of leadership experience
• Able to operate overhead cranes, tape measure, basic hand tools and air tools
• Effectively read and interpret blueprints
• Ability to effectively communicate through written and oral communication
• 12 Expected Behaviors of Actively Engaged Person – 100% Responsible, Trustworthy, Team Player, Clear Communicator, Empathy, Humility, Emotional Self‑Control, Resolves Conflict Directly, Positive Attitude, Respects Others, Problem Solver, and Agile.

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