Fabrication and Machining Supervisor – Lead Production

Talent Finders, LLC; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Finders, LLC seeks a Manufacturing Supervisor to oversee the Fabrication Area with 6 leads and ~40 production personnel. This newly created role bridges the Operations Manager and frontline leads, providing visible, hands-on leadership across multiple shifts to ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

The supervisor directs daily fabrication, machining, welding, and related processes, coordinates labor and equipment, and partners with Planning, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years of progressive manufacturing experience, including leadership of frontline employees and leads in a production environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading fabrication, machining, welding, metal processing, or a closely related manufacturing operation.
• Ability to execute production schedules, allocate labor, manage competing priorities, and recover from operational disruptions.
• Practical knowledge of manufacturing equipment, workflow, drawings, specifications, work instructions, and performance data.
• Experience coaching employees, setting expectations, addressing performance concerns, and developing frontline leaders.
• Strong communication, organization, decision-making, and structured problem-solving skills.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP, MRP, inventory, or production-reporting systems
• Experience participating in structured Lean Manufacturing Methodologies
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed to support multiple shifts. Primarily a Day shift positions, either 4/10's or 5/8's

Responsibilities

• Set clear expectations, coach 5-6 leads, develop employees, and create consistent accountability across shifts.
• Align labor, material, equipment, and priorities to meet the fabrication and machining schedule.
• Identify constraints, reduce downtime and delays, and strengthen handoffs to internal customers.
• Direct daily work across saw, machining, welding, and related fabrication processes, using leads to translate schedule priorities into clear floor-level assignments.
• Coordinate labor, materials, tooling, equipment, and support resources to achieve production requirements and respond to changing priorities.
• Monitor schedule attainment, productivity, work-in-process, labor performance, downtime, and operational constraints; take timely recovery action when performance is at risk.
• Maintain effective shift handoffs, tiered communication, visual controls, and escalation routines so priorities and barriers are understood across all shifts.
• Ensure production and labor reporting is accurate, current, and useful for daily decision-making.
• Partner with Planning, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and downstream operations to resolve technical, material, equipment, and schedule issues.
• Provide clear direction, coaching, recognition, and accountability for approximately 30 employees, including 5-6 frontline leads.
• Develop leads to independently manage daily direction-setting, staffing, communication, problem-solving, escalation, and employee support.
• Support staffing, onboarding, skills development, cross-training, attendance management, and performance management in partnership with Human Resources.
• Build a respectful, team-oriented culture with strong ownership, direct communication, and internal customer focus.
• Maintain a visible floor presence across applicable shifts and adjust work hours when needed to support the operation.

Skills

Leadership

Production scheduling

Coaching

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Talent Finders, LLC seeks a Manufacturing Supervisor to oversee the Fabrication Area with 6 leads and ~40 production personnel. This newly created role bridges the Operations Manager and frontline leads, providing visible, hands-on leadership across multiple shifts to ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

The supervisor directs daily fabrication, machining, welding, and related processes, coordinates labor and equipment, and partners with Planning, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and