2nd Shift Production Supervisor (Machining, Fabrication, Assembly, Valves)

About the role

McWane Plant and Industrial (MPI), a division of McWane Inc. based in Birmingham, Alabama, is hiring a 2nd Shift Production Supervisor in Calera, Alabama. The supervisor leads daily manufacturing operations in machining, fabrication, assembly and valve production, directing hourly production employees toward safe, efficient and high-quality output. The role reports to the Director of Operations and covers workforce development, production attainment, continuous improvement and operational excellence in a high-mix, low-volume, make-to-order environment.

Key responsibilities

• Safety leadership: promote and enforce safety policies, maintain a safe work environment, lead safety audits, investigations and corrective actions, and foster a safety-first culture.
• Production management: run daily activities of machining, fabrication, assembly and production staff, manage schedules, balance labor, machine capacity, materials and customer priorities, and reduce downtime and bottlenecks.
• Quality management: ensure products meet engineering specs and quality standards, partner with Quality and Engineering teams, support first-article inspections and continuous quality improvement.
• People leadership: lead, coach and mentor employees, manage performance and attendance, develop leads and future supervisors, and run shift communications.
• Continuous improvement: lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives, implement standard work, setup reduction, time studies and process standardization, and reduce waste.
• Cross-functional collaboration: work with Engineering, Quality, Planning, Maintenance and Supply Chain, and use production metrics to drive decisions.

Required profile

• High school diploma or GED; associate's or bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering Technology, Business or a related field preferred.
• 5-7 years of manufacturing experience in machining, fabrication, assembly or industrial production, including high-mix, low-volume, make-to-order environments.
• 2-5 years of frontline supervisory experience with teams of 15-30 employees.
• Preferred: valve manufacturing, pipe fabrication, heavy industrial equipment, large-part machining, and experience with horizontal/vertical mills, turning centers and boring mills.
• Preferred: Lean, Six Sigma or Kaizen training, and exposure to CNC programming and CAM systems.
• Physical ability to stand, lift 50 pounds and work in noisy, dusty conditions while wearing PPE; flexibility for extended hours.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of CNC and manual machining, fabrication, assembly and manufacturing processes.
• Reading engineering drawings, blueprints, GD&T, routings, bills of material and work instructions.
• Knowledge of tooling, fixturing, setup reduction and process optimization.
• Experience with ERP systems (Dynamics 365, SAP, Oracle or similar) and Microsoft Office.

What we offer

• Benefits: 9 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays, 3 weeks PTO, 401k, company health insurance, education assistance, wellness program and EAP.
• Shift: 2:30 pm to 1:00 am, Monday to Thursday.