Assistant Manager, Fabrication (2nd Shift)
Company: Orion Talent
Job Ref: # 4467131
Date Posted: 10/12/2026 12:00:00 AM
City, State: Chicago, IL
Salary: $96,514 - $127,887
Description
Go to end ⇓- 3+ years of production supervisory experience in a multi-shift manufacturing operation
- Experience supervising production operations in both high-volume and low-volume manufacturing environments
- Experience leading, coaching, and developing production supervisors or other operational leaders
- Working knowledge of metal fabrication processes and equipment
- Working knowledge of machining processes and equipment
- Working knowledge of metal finishing processes and equipment
- Experience managing fabrication, welding, finishing, or related manufacturing operations
- Demonstrated experience implementing lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement initiatives
- Proven track record of achieving and sustaining measurable operational improvements
- Experience managing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to safety, quality, delivery, and productivity
- Ability to utilize KPI boards and production performance metrics to drive operational improvements
- Experience scheduling production assignments, staffing, and workforce resources to meet departmental objectives
- Strong production planning, scheduling, and organizational skills
- Experience coaching employees, conducting performance evaluations, and developing employee improvement and advancement plans
- Demonstrated success developing team members for promotion into leadership positions
- Strong leadership, team-building, and employee-development skills
- Experience leading teams through organizational or operational change
- Strong structured problem-solving, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills
- Ability to anticipate, investigate, and resolve production problems, employee conflicts, and operational challenges
- Experience promoting workplace safety, housekeeping, and manufacturing compliance
- Ability to investigate, document, and report workplace safety incidents
- Ability to read and interpret manufacturing blueprints and technical drawings
- Strong computer skills and proficiency with PC-based business and manufacturing applications
- Ability to communicate effectively with production supervisors, employees, and management
- Ability to contribute to departmental budgeting and operational planning
- Ability to work onsite in Chicago, IL, during the assigned second-shift schedule
- Experience in metal fabrication manufacturing environments
- Welding shop leadership experience
- Machine shop leadership experience
- Metal finishing operations experience
- Experience supervising multiple production departments or functional work areas
- Experience leading supervisors across multiple shifts
- Lean manufacturing implementation experience
- Continuous improvement and process optimization experience
- Experience supporting manufacturing operations during significant process or organizational changes
- Experience with production KPI dashboards and visual management systems
- Experience developing succession plans and promoting internal talent
- Experience with manufacturing cost control and departmental budgets
- Electrical equipment manufacturing experience
- Power distribution equipment manufacturing experience
- Experience manufacturing electrical switching, protection, or control equipment
- Military leadership experience as a Senior Noncommissioned Officer (NCO), Warrant Officer, or Junior Officer
- Military maintenance shop leadership experience
- Military machine shop, welding shop, or fabrication shop management experience
- Military experience leading subordinate supervisors or technical team leaders
- Military experience managing maintenance, production, or technical operations across multiple shifts




















