Foreman

FIBA Technologies, Inc.; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

FIBA Technologies, Inc. seeks a Manufacturing Foreman to oversee shop floor operations from tear-down through final inspection. You will enforce safety and ISO standards, maintain schedules, and drive lean improvements while leading a team across maintenance, QA, and engineering.

The ideal candidate brings 4–5 years of supervision in manufacturing, plus 5–8 years with DOT/ASME/ISO regulations and people development. Welding experience is a plus in this role.

Qualifications

• 4 to 5 years supervision experience in the manufacturing area.
• 5-8 years experience working with government regulations (DOT, ASME, ISO, etc) and supervisory and people development skills.
• Preferred, but not necessary manufacturing experience in heat treating, steel, iron milling.

Responsibilities

• Maintain production schedule and be able to put plans in place and complete plan on time
• Establish priorities and sequence to maintain an even process flow of product from tear down to assembly to blast to paint to final inspection.
• Maintain a clean work area and cleaning schedule for shop personal.
• Work with other departments in coordinating efforts such as maintenance, quality control and engineering
• A working understanding of the lean manufacturing system and operations, as well as ISO standard practices.
• Ability to enforce rules and procedures, and document
• Compiles, stores, and retrieves production data.
• Work with QC to implement operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality.
• Reviews and enforces all Safety regulations.
• Experience with DOT,ASME preferred.
• Experience with welding equipment preferred.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Safety compliance

Cross-department coordination

Data management

Tools

Welding equipment

Job description

The Manufacturing Foreman will oversee and coordinate day-to-day shop floor operations, managing the entire production sequence from tear-down through final inspection. This role is responsible for maintaining strict production schedules, enforcing safety (DOT/ASME) and quality (ISO) standards, and fostering a clean, lean manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will blend strong leadership and people-development skills with a deep understanding of process flow, cross-departmental coordination, and data management to eliminate operating problems and optimize productivity.

Job Duties:

• Maintain production schedule and be able to put plans in place and complete plan on time
• Establish priorities and sequence to maintain an even process flow of product from tear down to assembly to blast to paint to final inspection.
• Maintain a clean work area and cleaning schedule for shop personal.
• Work with other departments in coordinating efforts such as maintenance, quality control and engineering
• A working understanding of the lean manufacturing system and operations, as well as ISO standard practices.
• Ability to enforce rules and procedures, and document
• Compiles, stores, and retrieves production data.
• Work with QC to implement operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality.
• Reviews and enforces all Safety regulations.
• Experience with DOT,ASME preferred.
• Experience with welding equipment preferred.

Job Requirements:

• Preferred, but not necessary manufacturing experience in heat treating, steel, iron milling.
• Preferred, 5-8 years experience working with government regulations (DOT,ASME,ISO, etc) and supervisory and people development skills.
• 4 to 5 years supervision experience in the manufacturing area.

Working Conditions:

• Performs duties both indoors and outdoors across plant facilities.
• Faces extreme temperature fluctuations, ranging from freezing cold to intense heat.
• Continuous daily proximity to active welding operations.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran