Fabrication Operations Supervisor
Position Summary:
Colony Display Manufacturing is seeking a hands-on Fabrication Supervisor to lead production operations across metal, acrylic and wood fabrication. This role is responsible for driving safety, quality, productivity, training, and accountability while helping build a scalable manufacturing operation to support growing customer demand. The ideal candidate will have leadership experience in metal, acrylic, or wood fabrication, with experience in both environments strongly preferred. This individual must be comfortable working on the production floor, developing employees, solving problems in real time, and maintaining production flow across multiple departments.
Key Responsibilities:- Lead and supervise production operations across Metal, Acrylic and Wood Fabrication· Drive daily production execution to meet schedule, quality, and output targets· Train, coach, and develop employees on safety, quality standards, equipment operation, manufacturing processes, and productivity expectations· Partner with second shift leadership to ensure smooth shift handoff and operational continuity· Monitor workflow, staffing, bottlenecks, and material flow throughout the shift· Maintain a strong floor presence and actively support problem-solving during production· Ensure work is completed safely, accurately, and on schedule· Enforce company policies, attendance expectations, and accountability standards· Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce downtime, and eliminate waste· Support continuous improvement initiatives and operational process changes· Coordinate with Production, Engineering, Maintenance, QC, and Shipping teams as needed
Qualifications:- 3–7+ years of manufacturing leadership or supervisory experience· Experience in metal, acrylic, or wood fabrication preferred· Experience leading both metal, acrylic and wood fabrication operations preferred· Strong understanding of fabrication processes, production flow, and manufacturing environments· Ability to lead teams in a fast-paced custom manufacturing environment· Comfortable reading production drawings and work instructions· Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills· Forklift experience preferred· ERP or production system experience preferred· Bi-lingual experience preferred (Spanish) Leadership Expectations· Lead from the floor, not from behind a desk· Create accountability and urgency within the operation· Develop and train employees to improve overall team capability· Drive safety, quality, and throughput simultaneously· Maintain a positive but disciplined production environment Schedule· Full-time· First Shift· Additional overtime and weekend support as needed based on production demand
