Metal Fabrication Supervisor — Hands-On Leader

Galleher Industries

Kaufman (TX)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

27 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Development opportunities

Job summary

Galleher Industries in Kaufman, TX is seeking a hands-on Metal Supervisor to lead the daily metal operation and perform fabrication work alongside the team. You will guide people, set priorities, train staff, and ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

You will read prints, run fabrication equipment, and resolve issues to keep production moving and customers satisfied. The role demands strong leadership, mechanical aptitude, and a focus on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Three years of metal fabrication or manufacturing experience, including machine operation and setup.
Experience leading or supervising assigning work, training employees, and monitoring daily performance.
Experience operating fabrication equipment such as press brakes, roll formers, shears, punches, saws, or plasma cutting equipment.
Ability to read prints and work orders, use precision measuring tools, and inspect work against dimensional and workmanship requirements.
Strong mechanical aptitude with experience completing changeovers, making machine adjustments, and performing basic troubleshooting. Welding experience is preferred.
Strong communication, organization, problem solving, and people leadership skills.
Forklift experience and the ability to safely move and stage metal materials.
High school diploma or equivalent. Relevant technical training is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead daily metal production while working alongside the team to achieve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost expectations.
Assign employees to jobs and equipment and communicate priorities, instructions, schedule changes, safety concerns, and quality requirements.
Train and coach employees on equipment operation, setup, print interpretation, inspection methods, safe work practices, and standard processes.
Set clear expectations, recognize strong performance, address attendance or performance concerns promptly, and involve the General Manager when further action is needed.
Review work orders, prints, job travelers, bills of material, and production schedules before work begins and resolve unclear or missing information rather than making assumptions.
Set up, operate, and adjust press brakes, roll formers, shears, punches, saws, laser equipment, and related machinery while performing fabrication work alongside the team.
Complete first piece, in process, and final inspections and stop, contain, and document nonconforming work before it moves forward.
Monitor labor, material flow, equipment availability, and constraints throughout the shift and ensure production, scrap, and quality records are completed accurately.
Support preventive maintenance, tooling care, changeovers, and basic troubleshooting and elevate equipment concerns before they create safety, quality, or delivery failures.
Maintain safe and organized work areas and ensure guards, procedures, personal protective equipment, and material handling practices are followed.
Coordinate with the General Manager and support departments to resolve problems and lead improvements that reduce setup time, scrap, rework, and downtime.