Manufacturing Supervisor
Location: Lewisville, TX
Pay: $ 25-$27 hour
Schedule: Monday-Friday 5am-Finish (up to 12-hour shifts)
Scope of Responsibilities:
• Supervise, coach, and motivate wire department employees to ensure productivity, quality, and safety standards are met.
• Lead by example while enforcing company policies, procedures, and safety guidelines consistently.
• Coordinate staffing, work schedules, priorities, and resource allocation to meet departmental and shift goals.
• Participate in hiring decisions, performance evaluations, training plans, and disciplinary actions in coordination with Human Resources.
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
Technical & Operational Responsibilities
• Oversee the setup, programming, operation, and troubleshooting of CNC wire forming, bending, and related machinery.
• Establish and adjust machine controls including speed, feed, depth, angles, and tool paths to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Validate CNC programs, tooling, and processes; make parameter adjustments as needed for efficiency and quality.
• Ensure proper installation, calibration, testing, and maintenance of machine tooling and equipment.
• Monitor machine operation for malfunctions or out-of-tolerance conditions and take corrective action.
• Inspect raw materials, in-process work, and finished components to verify compliance with drawings and specifications using gauges, calipers, micrometers, and other inspection tools.
Training & Development
• Train, mentor, and cross-train operators and technicians on equipment operation, safety procedures, quality standards, and best practices.
• Develop technical competencies within the team, including CNC operation, blueprint reading, measurement, and problem-solving skills.
• Support onboarding and continuous skill development for both new and existing employees.
Quality, Safety & Continuous Improvement
• Lead efficient daily operations with a strong focus on Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Safety (QDCS).
• Identify production bottlenecks, quality issues, safety risks, and inefficiencies; drive corrective actions and improvements.
• Partner with Production Engineering and support teams to improve processes, layouts, material flow, and equipment performance.
• Facilitate and support LEAN, continuous improvement, and process optimization initiatives.
• Ensure accurate reporting of production, quality, safety, efficiency, and performance metrics.
Administrative & System Responsibilities
• Review and manage work orders, drawings, and production documentation.
• Utilize ERP systems, drawing/model viewers, Microsoft Office, and machine control software effectively.
• Maintain time and attendance records and assist with departmental reporting requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Skills Needed:
- Solid computer skills in Microsoft Office and drawing/model viewer (eDrawing)
- Minimum of 2 years of production/manufacturing experience (sheet metal or CNC preferred).
- Minimum of 2 years of supervisory or leadership experience in manufacturing.
- Prior hands-on experience with CNC programming, machine setup, and sheet metal operations strongly preferred.
Educational & Work Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Minimum of 2 years of production/manufacturing experience.
- Minimum of 2 years of supervisory or leadership experience preferred.
- CNC programming, machine setup, or advanced wire manufacturing experience strongly preferred.