Fabrication Shift Lead: Drive Quality & On-Time Output

Fuyao Glass America Inc.; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Fuyao Glass America Inc. is seeking a Fabrication Supervisor in Decatur, IL to oversee daily production operations, supervise hourly workers, and coordinate schedules to meet safety, quality, and delivery targets. The role requires strong leadership, reliability, and a customer-first mindset.

The position emphasizes process improvements, cross-functional collaboration with quality and logistics, and adherence to company standards. Overtime is required and punctuality is essential.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a manufacturing environment is recommended.
• Excellent leadership, organizational and communication skills.
• Strong problem solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to understand product specifications.
• Demonstrated reliability, consistent attendance, and punctuality are required.
• Self- motivated, proactive, and able to work independently while leading a team.
• Commitment to a customer first mindset- ensuring quality, accuracy, and on time delivery.
• Ability to work overtime is a requirement for this role.
• Lead by example, following all company rules and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise production hourly workers.
• Set an example by maintaining excellent attendance, punctuality, dependability, and professionalism.
• Plan, organize, and coordinate daily production activities to meet quality standards.
• Promote a customer first culture across the production team by emphasizing product quality, on time delivery, and responsiveness to customer needs.
• Collaborate with quality and logistics teams to ensure all products meet customer specifications and deadlines.
• Address production issues promptly to minimize any impact on customer satisfaction.
• Train, coach, and evaluate hourly workers to ensure competence and compliance with company standards.
• Monitor production processes to ensure efficiency, quality, and compliance with.
• Oversee production line operations to ensure continuous, max capacity production.
• Ensure proper documentation of output, downtime, and scrap.
• Enforce safety policies and ensure all hourly workers follow occupational health and safety regulations.
• Implement corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence of production issues.
• Coordinate and assign tasks during scheduled downtime for efficient completion of 5S.
• Identify and recommend process improvements to enhance productivity, reduce waste, and improve product quality.
• As required, prepare daily production reports, report scrap to inventory control, and send documentation to management.
• Communicate effectively with management, maintenance, technicians, and quality to ensure smooth operations.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication

Problem solving

Product specs

Reliability

Self-motivation

Overtime willingness

Team leadership

Job description

Fuyao Glass America Inc. is seeking a Fabrication Supervisor in Decatur, IL to oversee daily production operations, supervise hourly workers, and coordinate schedules to meet safety, quality, and delivery targets. The role requires strong leadership, reliability, and a customer-first mindset.

The position emphasizes process improvements, cross-functional collaboration with quality and logistics, and adherence to company standards. Overtime is required and punctuality is essential.