Welding Production Supervisor | 2nd Shift Lead

Premier Global Links; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Paid Time Off

AFLAC

401(k) with Company Match

Job summary

Premier Global Links LLC is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to lead the Welding Department and daily operations on the 2nd shift in Chicago. You will oversee MIG, TIG, and robotic welding, ensuring schedules, quality, safety, and on-time delivery.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in manufacturing with welding exposure and 2+ years in supervision, plus leadership and problem-solving skills to develop a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience with significant exposure to welding operations.
• 2+ years of production supervisory experience.
• Strong working knowledge of MIG, TIG, and robotic welding.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and weld symbols.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily production with primary oversight of welding operations.
• Manage MIG, TIG, and robotic welding activities and downstream production processes.
• Ensure production schedules, quality requirements, and delivery commitments are met.
• Balance labor and workflow to maintain throughput and minimize bottlenecks.
• Monitor KPIs including productivity, efficiency, scrap, rework, and on-time delivery.
• Partner with Quality, Planning, Maintenance, and other departments to resolve production issues.
• Support weld quality initiatives, inspections, troubleshooting, and corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, AWS, ASME, ISO and company safety and quality requirements.
• Promote proper PPE use, safe welding practices, ventilation, and workplace safety.
• Hire, train, coach, and develop welders, operators, and production employees.
• Manage staffing, scheduling, attendance, overtime, and performance.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives including 5S, waste reduction, workflow improvement, and cross-training.
• Identify opportunities to improve weld cell utilization, arc-on time, productivity, and reduce rework.
• Maintain accurate production records and reporting.
• Support equipment improvements and process enhancement projects.

Skills

Welding knowledge

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Organization

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Premier Global Links LLC is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to lead the Welding Department and daily operations on the 2nd shift in Chicago. You will oversee MIG, TIG, and robotic welding, ensuring schedules, quality, safety, and on-time delivery.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in manufacturing with welding exposure and 2+ years in supervision, plus leadership and problem-solving skills to develop a high-performing team.