Welding Supervisor

Overview

Responsibilities

·      Plan, schedule, and oversee activities of the welding department at two facilities located within the same industrial park.

·      Proactively resolve conflict and address personnel and disciplinary issues

·      Deliver ongoing training and guidance to all team members and support a positive and respectful team culture

·      Ensure regular production, quality, and safety targets are met

·      Track production manhours and build schedules

·      Liaise with customers, suppliers, other departments including engineering to ensure requirements are met

·      Develop and implement initiatives to improve department processes using industry standards and IMS developed procedures

·      Manage health, safety, and environmental systems according to industry regulations

·      Strive for extremely high quality, get it right the first-time principles

·      Communicate engineering problems in a timely and efficient manner

·      Ensure proper maintenance of tools and equipment by all employees

·      Supervise, train, and motivate team-members

·      Manage department consumables and track related expenses.

·      Develop, maintain, and oversee quality accountability systems

·      Weld as needed to assist and lead department through example

Qualifications & Experience

• • 5+ years of experience in Aluminum Boat Building
• • 10+ years of welding experience
• • 2+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
• • Strong leadership skills
• • Strong Lean Manufacturing knowledge and experience with continuous improvement
• • Experience building, testing, and implementing process improvements
• • Strong understanding of American Welding Society Weld Standards and all varieties of welding processes
• • Track record of achieving deadlines and maintaining quality and safety targets
• • Excellent communication skills and ability to motivate a team
• • Proven ability to manage priorities and efficiently solve problems
• • Ability to read blueprints and engineering fabrication drawings
• • Proficient skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• • Knowledgeable in tracking production hours and accurately building production schedules.