Production Supervisor (Fabrication & Welding) 1st Shift and 2nd Shift Opportunities Available

QuikCut, LLC; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

QuikCut, LLC in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking experienced Production Supervisors to lead Fabrication and Welding Operations. You\'ll drive safety, quality, productivity, and employee engagement while meeting schedules and customer requirements.

Responsibilities include coaching, ensuring safety, reducing scrap and downtime, monitoring production, coordinating staffing and training, and collaborating with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance and Planning to improve efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of manufacturing supervisory or leadership experience.
• Experience leading teams in a production environment.
• Strong communication, coaching, and employee development skills.
• Experience managing performance, attendance, and accountability.
• Ability to read and interpret manufacturing documents, procedures, and production schedules.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and manufacturing reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop production employees on the shop floor.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies, procedures, and standards.
• Maintain quality standards, minimize scrap, rework, and downtime.
• Monitor daily production performance and meet schedules.
• Coordinate staffing, training, and workforce planning.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and Planning.
• Drive continuous improvement and lean initiatives.
• Manage attendance, labor utilization, and departmental metrics.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Safety management

Quality-driven

Communication & coaching

Lean manufacturing

Education

Associate's degree or technical certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Manufacturing reporting systems

Job description

Are you a hands-on manufacturing leader who thrives in a fast-paced production environment? We are seeking experienced Production Supervisors to lead teams within our Fabrication and Welding Operations. This role is responsible for driving safety, quality, productivity, and employee engagement while ensuring production schedules and customer requirements are met.

• Fabrication – Cutting Operations
• Fabrication – Forming/Bending Operations
• Welding Operations

Both 1st Shift and 2nd Shift positions are available.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop production employees in a manufacturing environment.
• Ensure compliance with all safety policies, procedures, and company standards.
• Maintain and enforce quality standards while minimizing scrap, rework, and downtime.
• Monitor daily production performance and ensure schedules are achieved.
• Conduct employee coaching, performance evaluations, and corrective action when necessary.
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate staffing, training, and workforce planning to meet production demands.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and Planning departments to support operational goals.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, quality, and employee performance.
• Manage attendance, labor utilization, workflow, and departmental metrics.
• Support lean manufacturing initiatives and process improvement efforts.

Qualifications

Required

• Minimum 3 years of manufacturing supervisory or leadership experience.
• Experience leading teams in a production environment.
• Strong communication, coaching, and employee development skills.
• Experience managing performance, attendance, and employee accountability.
• Ability to read and interpret manufacturing documents, procedures, and production schedules.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and manufacturing reporting systems.

Preferred

• Experience in metal fabrication, cutting, forming, bending, welding, or heavy manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles.
• Experience working in KPI-driven production environments.
• Associate's degree or technical certification.

What We're Looking For

• Holds employees accountable while building trust and engagement.
• Leads by example on the production floor.
• Understands manufacturing processes and production flow.
• Can effectively manage change and drive continuous improvement.
• Prioritizes safety, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Is comfortable making decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive compensation
• Leadership growth opportunities
• Stable and growing manufacturing environment
• Opportunity to make a direct impact on production performance and employee development