Metal Shop Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Mission Critical Group; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Critical Group is seeking a Metal Shop Supervisor in Kentucky to lead a designated shift, drive throughput, and uphold safety and quality. You will oversee Metal Shop Leads and technicians, ensuring alignment with client specifications and company standards.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, continuous improvement, and strong collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet aggressive production deadlines in a demanding manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4–5 years in a manufacturing/production facility.
• Prior supervisory experience is preferred.
• Hands-on experience with hand and power tools, measurement devices, and reading blueprints.
• Bachelor’s or Technical College degree in a related field is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Team Oversight: Lead and mentor Metal Shop Leads and personnel.
• Performance Accountability: Contribute to performance evaluations for the metal shop team.
• Talent Development: Identify training needs and facilitate growth.
• Talent Acquisition: Direct recruitment and onboarding for new hires.
• Continuous Improvement (Lean/Process): Design and implement production workflow enhancements.
• Facility Optimization: Propose floor layout changes to improve material flow.
• Quality Governance: Lead quality control program implementations.
• Asset Management: Establish preventive maintenance programs.
• Safety Compliance: Enforce OSHA standards and safety protocols.
• Site Stewardship: Manage opening/closing procedures and site safety.
• Operational Reporting: Maintain production metrics and reporting.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Align shop activities with broader goals.

Skills

Team Leadership

Effective Communication

Problem Solving

Technical Reading

Quality Focus

Adaptability

Precision Tooling

Education

Bachelor’s degree or Technical College degree

Tools

Calipers

Scales

Rulers

Tape Measures

Torque Wrenches

Impact Guns

Job description

Mission Critical Group (MCG) is an end-to-end power solutions and services provider that accelerates time-to-power and delivers scalable, resilient infrastructure for mission critical environments. By integrating engineering, manufacturing, modular deployment, and lifecycle services under one platform, we streamline execution and bring complex projects online faster - without compromising performance. With a robust U.S. manufacturing network, MCG supports data centers, power generation, healthcare, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and industrial facilities where uptime is non-negotiable.Mission Critical Group designs, manufactures and provides value-added services for customers requiring critical power solutions. Powering a new electric world for a brighter, more secure future.

Job Description

TheMetal Shop Supervisorprovidesstrategic leadershipandoperational oversightfor all metal shop activities on a designated shift.This role is accountable for driving production throughput, implementing continuous process improvements, and ensuring all projects meet rigorous customer deadlines and quality standards. The Supervisor exercises direct authority over Metal Shop LeadsandMetal Shoppersonnel, ensuring that every product aligns with precise client specifications and internal quality controls prior to shipment.As a primary leader on the production floor, the incumbent manages resource allocation,is responsible forshiftsafety, and personnel development tomaintaina high-performance culture. While this is a non-exempt role with standard 40-hour work weeks, it requires a high degree of flexibility to accommodate mandatory overtime, including evenings and weekends, to meet critical production milestones. The supervisor will be assigned to either the first or second shift operation.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Team Oversight:Lead and mentor a team of Metal Shop Leads, ensuring strict adherence to company policies, operational procedures, and safety standards.
• Performance Accountability:Evaluate the performance of assigned Metal Shop Leads and contribute to the formal performance management process for the Metal Shop team, including the final review of evaluations for metal shop technicians and support personnel.
• Talent Development:Identifyspecialized training needs and skill gaps within the team,facilitatingprofessional growth and cross-training initiatives.
• Talent Acquisition:Direct the recruitment and onboarding process for new hires, ensuring successful integration into the production environment.
• Continuous Improvement (Lean/Process):Design and execute systemic enhancements to production workflows, specifically targeting project tracking accuracy, productivitymetricsand execution speed.
• Facility Optimization:Review andpropose configurations tothe physical floor layout tooptimizematerial flow and maximize production efficiency
• Quality Governance:Lead the implementation of quality control programsto support company initiatives and goals.
• Asset Management:Establishand manage comprehensive preventative maintenance programs to ensure maximum machinery uptime for the department.
• Safety Compliance:Conduct mandatory safety briefings and exercise direct authority to enforce OSHA standards and internal safety protocols.
• Site Stewardship:Manage facility security byoverseeing opening and closing proceduresand ensuring site-wide safety during the assigned shift.
• Operational Reporting:Maintainrigorous documentation of production metrics, including labor hours and output quality, to deliver formal reporting to the Metal Shop Manager.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:Partner with interdepartmental teams to align metal shop activities with broader company goalsandidentifygrowth opportunities for the department.

Qualifications

Required Knowledge/Experience:

• Minimum of 4 -5years of experience in a manufacturing and production facility in various roles.
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Hands-on experience with hand and power tools, measurement devices, and reading blueprints.
• Bachelor’sor Technical College degree ina relatedfield, which may include Electrical Power, Computer Science, Business, or Engineering, a plus.

Required Skill/Abilities:

• Team Leadership:Ability to motivate and manage a diverse team, foster a collaborative environment, and drive collective performance.
• Effective Communication:Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders via in-person interactions, phone, and digital platforms (email/collaboration software).
• Autonomous Problem-Solving:Ability to work with minimal supervision, exercising sound judgment to resolve issues and achieve departmentalobjectives.
• Technical Literacy:Advanced ability to read and interpret complex schematics, blueprints, and technical diagrams.
• Production Alignment:Capable of following complex verbal and written instructions to ensure the production scheduleremainson track.
• Quality Assurance:Highly detail-oriented with a steadfast commitment to quality standards to minimize rework and ensure product integrity.
• Adaptability:Ability to multitask andmaintaincomposure while delivering high-quality results under tight deadlines or high-pressure constraints.
• Precision Tooling:Proficient in the use of hand and power tools with high accuracy.This includes, but is not limited to:
• Measurement:Calipers, scales, rulers, and tape measures.
• Fastening:Impact guns, torque wrenches, gear wrenches, and both metric and standard socket sets.

Additional Information

A Note to our Recruitment Partners: We really appreciate the interest, but MCG currently manages hiring through our internal team. We love getting to know our candidates directly! Because of this, we don’t accept unsolicited resumes from agencies at this time. If we ever need an extra hand, we’ll be sure to reach out to the community. Thanks for understanding!

MCG is an equal opportunity employer prohibiting discrimination based based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, and any other protected classes stated by applicable federal and state laws. MCG is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities and to act in accordance with regulations and guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).