Supervisor, Supply Chain (Fabrication Shop)

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Supervisor, Supply Chain (Fabrication Shop) based in  United States.

The Supervisor, Supply Chain (Fabrication Shop) will lead daily operations across fabrication, electrical equipment repair and testing, material handling, and transformer oil management. This hands-on leadership role ensures that shop activities support capital projects, maintenance programs, and urgent operational needs safely, efficiently, and cost-effectively. You will coordinate people, materials, schedules, and resources while maintaining high standards for quality, delivery, and workplace safety. The role also involves developing employees, managing performance, and strengthening collaboration with engineering, operations, environmental, and other internal teams. Through performance monitoring and continuous improvement initiatives, you will help optimize shop productivity and operational reliability. This is an on-site leadership opportunity in a technical, industrial environment.

Accountabilities:

• Oversee daily fabrication, electrical equipment repair, and testing activities to support capital projects, maintenance, and urgent operational requirements.

• Coordinate with engineering, operations, and other departments to confirm work requirements, resolve workflow issues, and meet delivery commitments.

• Schedule and assign employees, set priorities, monitor progress and backlogs, and adjust resources as operational needs change.

• Specify and order project materials and coordinate the availability of equipment and supplies.

• Monitor shop performance indicators, including on-time delivery, quality, rework, backlog, labor utilization, overtime, and material costs.

• Analyze operational results, implement corrective actions, and lead LEAN process improvement initiatives.

• Reinforce safety standards and work procedures, maintain an organized shop environment, and ensure employees complete required safety and job-specific training.

• Identify operational hazards, coordinate corrective actions with Safety and other partners, and monitor resolution.

• Set performance expectations and provide coaching, feedback, training, and development for a represented workforce.

• Address employee concerns and performance matters in collaboration with HR and Labor Relations, in accordance with company policies and the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

• Forecast resource and spending needs, support annual budget preparation, manage authorized expenditures, and address budget variances.

• Maintain technical knowledge through training, industry publications, benchmarking, and professional networks.

• Maintain records for the handling and disposal of electrical equipment containing oil, gas, PCBs, non-PCBs, and SF6, coordinating with Environmental and Safety specialists.

• Oversee transformer oil inventory and scrap oil collection, ensuring handling, disposal, and documentation comply with applicable EPA and DEP requirements.

• Coordinate scrap equipment collection and disposal, including breakers, transformers, capacitors, and structural steel.

• Maintain required DOT hazardous materials and RCRA training and qualifications, including authorization to sign hazardous waste manifests when applicable.

• Support data stewardship and collaborate with IT to address underlying data needs and inform business decisions.

• Participate in assigned storm response responsibilities and perform other related duties as required.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering; an Associate's degree may be considered with equivalent relevant experience.

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in shop operations, fabrication, electrical equipment repair and testing, manufacturing, or industrial operations.

• Supervisory or team leadership experience is preferred, particularly coaching and developing employees in a represented workforce.

• Hands-on experience repairing and testing electrical equipment and/or performing metal fabrication in a manufacturing or industrial setting is an advantage.

• Ability to interpret engineering-approved drawings and prints for structural, repair, and alteration projects and translate technical requirements into shop work plans.

• Strong work-planning and prioritization skills, with the ability to coordinate personnel, materials, and schedules while responding to unplanned operational needs.

• Demonstrated people leadership skills, including setting expectations, providing feedback, resolving employee concerns, and working with HR and Labor Relations on collective bargaining agreement matters.

• Knowledge of safety and quality practices, with the ability to recognize operational risks, reinforce procedures, analyze performance data, and implement process improvements.

• Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration skills, with sound judgment when balancing delivery commitments, resource constraints, and costs.

• Ability to manage operational issues requiring detailed information gathering, analysis, and investigation.

• Ability to work on-site and participate in outdoor field visits, including lifting, pulling, and moving materials or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.

• Availability for on-call responsibilities as needed, recognizing that welding and related shop operations may take place at any hour.

Benefits:

• Full-time, on-site position based at the New Manchester facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

• Occasional work-from-home flexibility may be available, depending on operational requirements.

• Opportunities to lead operational improvements and develop technical and people-management capabilities.

• Ongoing professional learning through relevant training, industry publications, benchmarking, and professional networks.

• Opportunity to contribute to essential electric utility operations and collaborate across technical and operational teams.

• Salary, healthcare coverage, retirement plans, paid leave, and other specific benefits are not detailed in the job posting.

• The role may include participation in storm response activities, with responsibilities determined by operational needs and the employee's skills.

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