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Summary The Welding Supervisor is responsible for leading all welding operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity objectives. This position oversees both manual and robotic welding processes, ensuring efficient workflow, compliance with welding standards, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Welding Supervisor provides leadership, training, and technical support to welding team members while driving operational excellence and product quality from fabrication through completed vehicle assembly. Experience with robotic welding systems, programming, troubleshooting, and optimization is highly desired. Primary Position Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise daily welding operations, including manual MIG/TIG welding and robotic welding systems.
• Ensure production schedules are met while maintaining safety, quality, and cost objectives.
• Lead, coach, train, and develop welders and welding technicians to maximize team performance.
• Monitor welding processes and implement corrective actions to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency.
• Support robotic welding programming, troubleshooting, setup, and process optimization.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing teams to develop and improve welding procedures and fixtures.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for welding defects and quality concerns.
• Ensure compliance with AWS standards, welding specifications, and customer requirements.
• Maintain a safe work environment through enforcement of company policies and OSHA standards.
• Conduct safety meetings, training, and audits related to welding operations.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives within the welding department.
• Ensure 5S standards are maintained throughout assigned areas.
• Manage staffing, scheduling, performance reviews, attendance, and employee development.
• Monitor equipment performance and coordinate maintenance activities for welding equipment and robotic cells.
• Responsible for Paycom management and timekeeping approval for assigned employees. Core Competencies
• Welding & Automation Expertise
• Demonstrates strong knowledge of welding processes, welding symbols, blueprint interpretation, welding quality standards, and automated/robotic welding systems. Possesses the ability to identify process improvements, optimize robotic welding performance, and support troubleshooting activities to maximize equipment uptime and product quality.
• Results Driven
• Maximizes effort to remove obstacles to achieve business results and establishes aggressive goals for yourself in your job function. Focuses efforts on both processes and results; conveys a strong sense of urgency driving issues to closure.
• Planning & Organizing
• The ability to plan, prioritize, set objectives, and action plans to achieve results in a timely and cost-effective manner. Plans and organizes work, coordinates with others, and establishes appropriate priorities. Demonstrates the ability to determine the appropriate sequence of activities for completing work. Prepares realistic estimates of the time needed for completing work.
• Execution
• The ability to manage work and time to maximize productivity; problem solves effectively; acts decisively, demonstrating confidence, conviction, and sound judgment; manages resources to control costs and achieve objectives; maintains effectiveness in varying tasks, environments, and responsibilities.
• Lean & Continuous Improvement
• Has success in applying lean and continuous improvement tools within operations and other functions.
• Communication
• The ability to convey ideas and information (verbally and in writing) simply and convincingly. Speaks and writes clearly and concisely. Facilitates open discussion and utilizes communication methods appropriate to the situation. Expresses reactions and opinions without intimidating others. Effectively report out results during 8am and 330pm meetings.
• Leadership
• The ability to motivate, develop, appraise, teach, counsel and delegate, which includes exhibiting and articulating management values and company goals. Exhibits confidence in self and others, inspires respect and trust, motivates others to perform well, and reacts well under pressure.
• Problem Solving
• The ability to problem solve and effectively communicate with other departments of the parts shortages, needs and future plans.
• Decision Making
• The ability to reason and reach sound conclusions in a timely manner, which includes acting independently or seeking counsel and accepting responsibility for decisions made.
• Self-Development
• Demonstrates an awareness of one's own capabilities and seeks opportunities to acquire new knowledge, skills, and job responsibilities.

Seeks opportunities to apply new skills to the job and accepts feedback on performance readily and in a positive manner.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing leadership experience, preferably in a welding or fabrication environment.
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience leading welding teams.
• Strong knowledge of MIG welding processes; TIG and FCAW experience a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, welding symbols, and work instructions.
• Experience with robotic welding systems (Fanuc, OTC Daihen, ABB, Yaskawa/Motoman, or similar) preferred.
• Experience troubleshooting and optimizing robotic welding processes strongly desired.
• Knowledge of weld quality requirements, inspection methods, and root cause analysis.
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Familiarity with safety standards related to welding and fabrication operations.
• AWS certification (CWI, CWE, or equivalent) preferred.
• Experience in automotive, truck body, specialty vehicle, or metal fabrication manufacturing preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and manufacturing reporting systems.
• Must demonstrate potential for future leadership growth within CSTH.

Pay:

$60,000.00

• $70,000.

00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Application Question(s): How many years of welding experience do you have? How many years of weld management experience do you have? How many years of robotic welding experience do you have?

Work Location:

In person