Chicago, Illinois
$60,000.00/year
Industrial & Manufacturing
Job ID: 63226840
Job Description
- Starting at $60,000/year
- Excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision
- Full time hours
- Located in Chicago, Illinois
- Execute production priorities and directives established by the Production Manager and leadership team.
- Communicate and escalate production obstacles promptly to ensure issues are addressed without unnecessary delays
- Execute the daily production schedule and assist with sequencing brake press, laser cutting, spot welding, and welding operations
- Interpret blueprints, drawings, specifications, and samples to ensure parts are manufactured correctly the first time
- Work confidently with multiple material types, including cold-rolled steel (CRS), stainless steel, and aluminum in various gauges
- Meet daily production targets for job travelers and work orders
- Minimize machine setup times, material waste, scrap, and production delays
- Assist with troubleshooting equipment, staffing, scheduling, workflow, and other production-related issues
- Remain hands-on and assist with fabrication activities when necessary to meet production demands
- Supervise and provide daily direction to a team of approximately 8–12 fabricators
- Assign work, establish priorities, monitor employee performance, and provide real-time coaching and feedback
- Enforce workplace safety procedures, PPE requirements, and 6S standards
- Cross-train team members to increase workforce flexibility and reduce production bottlenecks
- Promote accountability, teamwork, professionalism, and adherence to established manufacturing processes
- Help employees adapt to new processes, expectations, technologies, and the organization's evolving manufacturing direction
- Address performance or workplace issues promptly and professionally
- Perform or oversee first-piece inspections for new setups to confirm parts meet specifications before full production begins
- Monitor scrap, rework, downtime, and other production performance indicators
- Identify and report root causes of production or quality issues and assist with corrective actions
- Maintain a strong focus on producing quality parts correctly the first time
- Support approved unattended laser operations after hours when required
- Ensure established manufacturing procedures and quality standards are consistently followed
- Participate in ERP data entry, production tracking, and process mapping
- Identify opportunities to improve productivity, workflow, quality, equipment utilization, and material efficiency.Recommend equipment upgrades or additions, including brake press, turret, laser, and related fabrication equipment
- Support the implementation of new manufacturing technologies and processes
- Champion new workflows and best practices as the fabrication operation modernizes and expands into new markets
- Work collaboratively with production leadership to improve shop-floor performance and manufacturing capabilities
- 5+ years of metal fabrication supervisory or leadership experience involving brake press, laser cutting, and welding operations
- Strong hands-on knowledge of sheet metal fabrication processes
- Proven ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and manufacturing specifications
- Experience programming CNC lasers and/or press brakes and setting up tooling
- Experience working with cold-rolled steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and various material gauges
- Experience with ERP systems such as Fulcrum, Epicor, or similar manufacturing platforms
- Demonstrated ability to supervise, coach, develop, and hold production employees accountable
- Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills
- Ability to balance production output with safety, quality, efficiency, and delivery requirements
- Commitment to following established manufacturing processes, procedures, and quality standards
- Experience supporting build-to-print fabrication for OEM and industrial customers
- Experience manufacturing electrical enclosures, industrial machinery components, material handling equipment, or door and access systems
- Strong hands-on aluminum and stainless-steel fabrication experience
- Experience helping establish or improve fabrication best practices and manufacturing processes.
- Exposure to formal quality management systems such as ISO 9001 or AS9100
- Experience supporting manufacturing modernization, equipment upgrades, or continuous improvement initiatives
- Ability to work in a physically demanding manufacturing environment that may include extreme temperatures, ambient dust, airborne powder particles, and elevated noise levels
- Ability to frequently kneel, stoop, bend, reach, and stand for extended periods
- Ability to regularly lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally handle heavier materials or equipment with assistance
- Comfortable working throughout a manufacturing facility with varying environmental conditions
Job ID: 63226840
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