Fabrication & Welding Operations Supervisor

100Hires, Inc.; City of Sherrill (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Briggs & Stratton is seeking a Fabrication & Welding Operations Supervisor in New York. You will lead safety and quality while coordinating people, machines, and processes across departments to maximize throughput and manage costs.

You will hire, train, and coach team members, set performance expectations, and address roadblocks with clear procedures. Strong collaboration with engineers and data-driven CI initiatives are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience leading manufacturing or warehousing teams.
• Proficiency in safety and quality standards in a multi-department environment.
• Ability to read engineering drawings/blueprints when required.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety and quality initiatives while organizing people and machines for maximum throughput and cost control.
• Hire, train, coach, and motivate team members; set expectations and manage performance.
• Anticipate and resolve production roadblocks with clear procedures to reduce downtime.
• Own schedules and staffing plans; coordinate production across lines and shifts.
• Monitor costs, output, and tooling; ensure effective use of hours, skills, equipment, and facilities.
• Partner with engineers to refine equipment and processes for safety and productivity.
• Use data to estimate work-hour needs and drive CI and cost-reduction projects.
• Manage budgets and take corrective actions to stay on plan.
• Verify incoming materials and finished goods meet quality requirements.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Production optimization

Welding setups

Machine setups

Blueprint reading

Cost control

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s degree (optional)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Lead day-to-day fabrication and weld operationsPicture your day: you walk the floor to kick off a safe shift, align with engineering on a tooling tweak, and shuffle resources to meet an urgent customer commitment—all while coaching a diverse team to higher standards of quality, delivery, and cost. As our Fabrication & Welding Operations Supervisor, you coordinate equipment, facilities, people, and processes across multiple departments and/or shifts to keep production running smoothly.How you’ll make an impactChampion safety and quality while organizing people and machines for maximum throughput and cost control.Hire, train, coach, and motivate team members; set expectations and manage performance; foster cooperation and strong morale.Anticipate and resolve production roadblocks (materials, downtime, repairs) with clear procedures that reduce lost time.Own schedules and staffing plans; coordinate production and testing activities across lines, departments, and possibly multiple shifts.Monitor costs, output, methods, and tooling; ensure effective use of hours, skills, equipment, and facilities.Partner with engineers to refine equipment and processes that improve safety, productivity, and product quality.Leverage data to estimate work-hour needs and department efficiency; launch and complete CI and cost-reduction projects with measurable results.Manage budgets and propose corrective actions to stay on plan.Verify incoming materials and finished goods meet quality requirements.Fulfill full supervisory responsibilities: interviewing and hiring, workforce planning, assigning work, performance management, compliance with EEO/AA, and department budgeting.This description highlights primary responsibilities and is not an exhaustive list of all duties.What you’ll bringClear, confident communication and proven leadership in manufacturing or warehousing environments.Education/experience options: High School Diploma (or equivalent) plus 3+ years in manufacturing with prior people-lead experience; or Bachelor’s degree plus 1+ year in manufacturing.Background across multiple departments preferred.Hands-on experience driving continuous improvement and tangible cost savings.Knowledge of manufacturing equipment, procedures, and production/quality standards; ability to read/interpret blueprints and engineering drawings may be required based on location.Strong problem-solving skills to address personnel and production challenges.Computer proficiency with office tools and business systems such as SAP.Comfort operating in a fast-paced environment with time constraints.Fluency in English and the primary language used in your area/location.ProficienciesSupervisory leadershipProduction optimizationWelding setups for productionMachine setups for production runsExperience in a manufacturing environmentNY State CompensationBase salary range: $70,000–$90,000 USD, commensurate with experience. Actual pay within this range depends on skills, experience, qualifications, and applicable laws.About Briggs & StrattonHeadquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Briggs & Stratton builds innovative power solutions that help people get work done—globally. Our portfolio spans engines for outdoor power equipment, lithium-ion batteries, standby generators, energy storage systems, and lawn and turf care products across trusted brands including Briggs & Stratton, Vanguard, Ferris, Billy Goat, and Branco. Our products are designed, manufactured, marketed, and serviced in more than 100 countries on six continents.Accessibility and Equal OpportunityReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Briggs & Stratton is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law. Briggs & Stratton also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.