Supervisor, Weld Department 2nd shift

KI USA; Berea (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KI USA in Berea, KY seeks a Supervisor to oversee the weld department, ensuring efficient, safe, and high‑quality production. The supervisor leads operators, technicians and other team members to meet production, safety and quality standards.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in team supervision and leadership, with the ability to address problems, troubleshoot machine issues, and coordinate across departments to drive overall success and timely customer shipments.

Qualifications

• Strong supervisory and leadership abilities.
• Ability to analyze problems and develop practical solutions.
• Capacity to prioritize tasks and delegate as needed.
• Proficient in basic office software for reports and logs.

Responsibilities

• Oversees work of all department employees.
• Manages time, shift coverage, work assignments and performance.
• Addresses minor discipline and coordinates with HR as needed.
• Reviews production schedules and monitors staffing, outputs and downtime for efficiency.
• Facilitates production order priorities to meet customer shipment dates.
• Assists with training and orientation for new team members.
• Maintains knowledge of processes and equipment within the department.
• Ensures safety, housekeeping, and production targets are met.
• Conducts quality checks and addresses defects; assists in troubleshooting.
• Manages inventory and ensures timely orders for production goals.
• Reports when goals are unmet and supports countermeasure development.
• Coordinates with Maintenance and other departments to resolve issues safely and promptly.
• Collaborates with leadership to coordinate inter-departmental activities and meet deadlines.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Delegation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

3+ years supervisory experience in metal stamping

Manufacturing/process training preferred

Job description

The Supervisor will oversee the weld department, ensuring efficient, safe, and high-quality production. Supervisor manages automated welding cells, leads operators, technicians and other team members to ensure production, safety adn qulaity standared are met.

Ideal candidate will have a strong background in effective team or departmental supervision and leadership. Ability to address problems and inspect as first line response to machine issues and trouble shooting. Supervisor works both within and across departments to effectively communicate and drive overall successes.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Oversees work of all department employees.
• Responsible for time management, shift coverage, work assignments, and monitoring performance.
• Addresses minor discipline problems; confers with Human Resources as needed.
• Review production schedules, plan and continuously monitor staffing levels, outputs and down time to ensure efficiency.
• Under guidance of Production Manager, facilitate production order priorities needed to ensure customer shipment dates and specifications are met
• Assist with the planning and preparation of training and orientation for new team members as needed.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Maintain thorough knowledge of all processes and equipment within department.
• Responsible for ensuring that all processes, safety, employees, equipment and housekeeping of the department are maintained and production requirements are met.
• Conduct quality checks, identify and address defects, and ensure finished products meet standards and assist in troubleshooting problems.
• Manage inventory, ensuring orders are placed to ensure production goals are met.
• Responsible for reporting when quality or production goals are unmet and supports counter measure development and implementation.
• Communicate with Production Manager and related departments to ensure maintenance and repair work is completed safely, effectively, and in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with other department leadership to coordinate inter-departmental activities and ensure customer deadlines are met.
• Report and/or address issues, troubleshooting/resolving problems, and maintain equipment.
• Support safety efforts by ensuring compliance with all OSHA, company and customer requirements regarding all quality, environmental, health and safety regulations always, including but not limited to maintaining training and compliance logs.
• Understand, keep abreast of, and comply with federal, state, and local regulations that affect paint operations, such as hazardous waste disposal, OSHA Right-to-Know SCAQMD requirements, etc.
• Supports departmental supervisors, team leaders and team members with technical issues or advanced problems with given assignments.
• Track and log, materials, and other resources used for inventory purposes.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to identify issues and to determine appropriate course of action.
• Ability to plan maintenance schedules for building systems.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software as needed to complete reports, logs, and inventory.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• At least three years of supervisory experience in metal stamping facility preferred.
• Additional education or training related directly to manufacturing presses preferred.
• Environmental permitting and waste management experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Prolonged periods standing, stooping, bending, loading, unloading as necessary.
• Must be able to traverse property multiple times per day.
• Perform relevant departmental repairs and corrections.
• Move equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.

Cognitive Requirements:

• Ability to identify and resolve issues, often involving analysis and creative solutions.
• Ability to inspect assigned areas to detect safety concerns.
• Ability to focus on and analyze information with precision and accuracy.
• Capacity to acquire new knowledge and skills and adjust to changing circumstances.
• Comprehend and convey information effectively through various means.
• Ability to evaluate information objectively and form reasoned judgments.