Overview
Lead third-shift sheet metal manufacturing operations focused on reformer cell pack assembly. Ensure safety, quality, throughput, and delivery objectives are achieved while maintaining standard work, process discipline, and team accountability to support consistent production execution.
The Sheet Metal Supervisor is a key front-line leadership role responsible for translating production goals into safe, efficient, and repeatable execution on third shifts. This position has a direct impact on delivery performance, product quality, workforce development, and continuous improvement within the reformer cell pack assembly process at FuelCell Energy.
Own daily production execution for third-shift sheet metal operations supporting reformer cell pack assembly, including CMM operations, catalyst loading, press operations, and related in-process activities required for the build
Manage throughput, labor utilization, scrap, rework, and equipment uptime within CMM operations, catalyst loading, and press operations; identify and remove bottlenecks using lean manufacturing tools and root cause problem solving
Maintain production floor discipline through 6S, standard work, visual management, shift handoff communication, and daily accountability for safety, quality, and output
Interview candidates, assess fit for the role and team, and make recommendations or decisions on new hires in partnership with management and human resources to support staffing needs during the production ramp
Develop team capability through hands-on training, cross-training, coaching, skills progression, and reinforcement of work instructions and process expectations
Lead employee performance management, coaching, attendance follow-up, corrective action, and consistent enforcement of company policies, safety rules, and workplace standards
Quality & Process Control
Ensure operators follow work instructions, OCP’s, inspection requirements, and process controls to produce reformer cell pack components and assemblies that meet dimensional and workmanship standards
Monitor process performance, scrap trends, and workmanship issues, partnering with quality and engineering to improve consistency, yield, and process capability
