JOB SUMMARY
The Fabrication Shop Supervisor is responsible for providing direction, guidance, motivation, and development to the fabrication shop team while maintaining productivity and efficiency in a medium to heavy fabrication/machining job shop environment.
MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES
- Proactively re-enforce safe behaviors and compliance with company policies and practices
- Overall responsibility for the fabrication shop including welding, fitting, heat treating, media blast and paint areas
- Achieve daily direct and indirect labor hour goals, productivity and efficiency, and scrap/rework Motivate, coach, develop, and discipline direct reports as required
- Maintain appropriate shift morale through employee engagement and direct communication
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with direct reports, peers and management
- Ensure shift continuity by communicating with second shift supervisor
- Assist direct reports in project set-ups, crane operation, print interpretation, and related tasks as needed
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- 3•5 years of experience as a Fabrication Shop Supervisor in a medium to heavy plate fabrication job shop environment•Previous floor level fabrication shop experience in a leadership capacity•Strong ability to read and interpret blueprints and engineering drawings•Working knowledge of Microsoft Office•Understanding of weld symbols•Problem solving abilities
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Continuous improvement and/or Lean experience using 5S, Kaizen and /or Six Sigma methodologies
- Root cause problem solving (DMAIC, 5-Why, Fishbone Diagram)
- CWI/CWS certification or coursework toward a
CWI/CWS ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS NEEDED
- Regularly sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, and crawl throughout the work day
- Climb and work from ladders or stairs
- Ability to lift/push/pull 50 pound objects
- Exposure to noise, fumes, and varying temperature
- Perform repetitive motions
EQUIPMENT USED
- Crane
- Forklift
- Welding and plasma and carbon arcing equipment
- Grinders
- Torches
- Painting equipment
- Hydrostatic testing equipment
Benefits:
401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Professional development assistance Referral program Vision insurance
Work Location:
In person