Fabrication Supervisor

Position: Fabrication Supervisor (Spring)
The Welding Supervisor is responsible for the safe and cost-effective operation of the welding department in support of the company's products. The supervisor is a first line supervisor with the authority and responsibility of welding, product cost, budget, scheduling, and quality programs. This position will work closely with the production manager, welding engineering and design engineering personnel to achieve the highest quality part in the most cost-effective manner.

Responsibilities

• Provides inputs to planning department on production schedules and goals.
• Is responsible for implementation of daily, weekly and monthly schedules for all work centers and employees in this department.
• Monitors production goals and manages performance of the employees and work centers to achieve and support sales.
• Ensures personnel are trained and understand the demands and the flow of the manufacturing process.
• Regularly participates in the scheduled production meetings. Is prepared with the status of all jobs currently on the line and those jobs planned for welding.
• Participates in daily and weekly status reports and keeps the company management team informed of production trends, favorable and unfavorable, status and effectiveness.
• Ensures machines are kept up to date and available on a timely basis to support existing product and new product designs.
• Supports the Sales and Engineering departments with timely support and input of current manufacturing capabilities and limitations.

Training:

• Establishes training programs where each employee maximizes growth and career development opportunities by developing and improving their depth of knowledge and experience.
• Develops training and skills assessment charts and metrics, which clearly identifies the skill level of every employee in the department.
• Establishes cross training programs in the department which improves the depth of the department, provides variety of Job function for employees and reduces the risk lost production due to absenteeism.
• Establishes training goals for the department. Maintains accurate training records and certifications for each employee in the department.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Enforces company attendance, appearance and performance goals for the department.
• Ensures all employees in the department accurately follow all company procedures, the area is kept clean, safe and organized at all times.
• Maintains a rapport with each person to assess their preparedness and alertness to perform at their best each day, safely.
• Ensures all employees record direct and indirect activities within the ERP system to facilitate accurate costing, performance and scheduling.
• Use monitoring tools and controls to effectively control costs and establish methods to prevent fraud, waste and theft of company assets.
• Implements methods to reduce waste in all operations. Ensures each team member is aware of their individual and collective impact to cost containment in the department operations.
• Supports each employee's personal growth with correct and adequate proportion of positive and supportive reinforcement of company policies. As required quickly and effectively administers counseling for negative behavior and or substandard performance.
• Perform production welding duties as needed to maintain production schedules.

Metrics and Measurement:

• Strives to reach and maintain production goals each workweek, minimizing overtime and constantly improving the production process.
• Ensures that each employee receives a documented semi-annual review of performance.

Required Skills and Experience

• Required: High school diploma or equivalent
• Preferred: A College degree in a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Certification from a technical school, certified program as a senior welder. Certification or equivalent experience in Welding.
• Preferred minimum 5 years of experience in welding leadership roles with demonstrated success in achieving production goals.
• Must have experience using ERP software and a demonstrated understanding of the MS-Office Suite of productivity tools
• Must have 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Must have strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize assignments
• Must have experience using ERP software and a demonstrated understanding of the MS-Office Suite of productivity tools.
• Must be able to read, understand and explain welding procedures.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position requires an onsite presence to perform the essential duties.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to…