2nd Shift Supervisor (Fabrication)

Greenwood Fabricating And Plating LLC; Greenwood (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenwood Fabricating And Plating LLC is seeking a Shift Supervisor to oversee operations across shifts and drive production, quality, and safety standards. The role focuses on leadership, training, and accountability for team members in the sub-department.

You will coordinate schedules, monitor KPIs, and collaborate on continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with SOPs and ISO 9001 requirements. This on-site role requires strong coaching and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Prior supervisory experience in manufacturing, production, or similar environments.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to lead and motivate teams.
• Solid knowledge of sub-department processes, equipment, and SOPs.
• Ability to analyze performance data and implement corrective actions.
• Demonstrated ability to coach employees fairly and consistently.
• Must be able to work with little or no supervision and exercise independent judgement.
• Ability to work different shifts and overtime within the department as needed.
• Reading and understanding basic programming to make minor changes at machine centers.
• Understand, build, and train on types of tools and tooling at machine centers.
• Ability to use measuring instruments, gauges, and test equipment and to become proficient in their utilization.
• Have blueprint reading knowledge and understanding blueprint specifications.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality System requirements.
• Requires walking, standing, stooping, and bending frequently.
• Ability to work in a non-climate-controlled environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, train, and coach employees in the assigned sub-department across all shifts.
• Ensure daily/weekly production, safety, quality, and efficiency targets are met.
• Follow production schedules and coordinate work according to priorities.
• Monitor attendance, performance, and policy compliance; provide coaching and corrective action.
• Maintain training records with Training Specialist and cross-train staff.
• Troubleshoot day-to-day operational issues and escalate when needed.
• Randomly inspect the quality of work produced by employees in your area.
• Track and report sub-department KPIs to Department Supervisor.
• Lead initiatives to improve workflow and support 5S methodologies.
• Ensure paperwork is accurate and timely; make corrections when necessary.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, and respect to reinforce company culture.
• Support department-wide projects and cross-department collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Blueprint reading

Data analysis

SOPs knowledge

ISO 9001 knowledge

Coaching/motivation

Problem solving

Overtime flexibility

Machining center tooling

Job description

Summary of Duties: The Shift Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all operations within the assigned sub-department or across all shifts. This role ensures consistent production, quality, and safety standards while providing leadership, training, and accountability for employees. The Shift Supervisor serves as the primary point of contact for daily operations in their sub-department and supports department-wide initiatives.

Job Duties Include (but not limited to):

• Lead, train, and coach employees in the assigned sub-department across all shifts.
• Ensure daily/weekly production, safety, quality, and efficiency targets are consistently met.
• Follow production schedules and coordinate work according to priorities, report obstacles or projected delays to Department Supervisor.
• Monitor employee attendance, performance, and compliance with policies; provide coaching, feedback, and corrective action as needed.
• Work with Training Specialist to maintain accurate training records and ensure employees are cross trained.
• Troubleshoot day-to-day operational issues, escalating when appropriate.
• Randomly inspect the quality of work produced by employees in your area.
• Track and report sub-department KPIs to Department Supervisor.
• Lead initiatives within your department to improve workflow and support 5S methodologies.
• Ensure all required paperwork is completed accurately and timely, making corrections if necessary.
• Reinforce company culture by promoting teamwork, accountability, and respect.
• Support department-wide projects, continuous improvement efforts, and cross-department collaboration as directed.

Minimum Job Requirements (but not limited to):

• Prior supervisory experience in manufacturing, production, or similar environments.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to lead and motivate teams.
• Solid knowledge of sub-department processes, equipment, and SOPs.
• Ability to analyze performance data and implement corrective actions.
• Demonstrated ability to coach employees fairly and consistently.
• Must be able to work well with little or no supervision and exercise reasonable judgement independently.
• Ability to work different shifts and overtime within the department as needed.
• Reading and understanding basic programming to make minor changes at machine centers, as necessary.
• Understand, build, and train on types of tools and tooling at machine centers.
• Ability to use measuring instruments, gauges, and test equipment and to become proficient in their utilization.
• Have blueprint reading knowledge and understanding blueprint specifications or ability to learn.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality System requirements.
• Requires walking, standing, stooping, and bending at least 50% of the time.
• Ability to work in a non-climate-controlled environment.