Manufacturing Supervisor

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

Fast Growing Manufacturer of sophisticated Automated Machinery Systems seeks a Manufacturing Supervisor to oversee their Fabrication Area (6 leads, 40 production personnel). This is a newly created role in the company to bridge the gap between the Operations Manager and the 6 production leads. Awesome benefits, and good bandwidth for advancement opportunities.

The Fabrication Supervisor provides visible, hands-on leadership for fabrication and machining operations across multiple shifts. This role is accountable for people leadership aligned with corporate leadership principles, daily production execution, labor and equipment coordination, and reliable flow through saw, machining, welding, and related processes. The supervisor leads through frontline leads, develops team capability, resolves constraints, and works closely with Planning, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and downstream production teams.

Primary Role Priorities

Set clear expectations, coach 5-6 leads, develop employees, and create consistent accountability across shifts.

2. Execute Production

Align labor, material, equipment, and priorities to meet the fabrication and machining schedule.

3. Improve Flow

Identify constraints, reduce downtime and delays, and strengthen handoffs to internal customers.

Fabrication and Machining Operations

• 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.

People and Lead Development

• 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.

Operational Discipline

• Confirm employees follow approved drawings, specifications, work instructions, process requirements, and documentation practices.
• Reinforce safe work practices, required PPE, housekeeping, equipment safeguards, and timely escalation of unsafe conditions.
• Protect material identification, traceability, staging, and movement through fabrication; address shortages, misplaced parts, and avoidable handling that disrupt production.
• Use structured problem-solving and follow-through to prevent recurring schedule, quality, equipment, or workflow issues.

Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Five or more 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