Fabrication/Welding Lead man 1st and 2nd Shift - Piping Technology & Products, Inc.

Piping Technology and Products is seeking for a Welding fabrication lead man to oversee one of our welding departments. The lead man organizes, coordinates, and supervises employees and activities within the fabrication department to ensure an effective and efficient fabrication operation that meets safety, quality, and production standards.

Requirements

• Assigns work to department personnel to attain department objectives using knowledge of production processes, company policies, production schedules, work orders, equipment capacity and employee capabilities.

• Readily perceives and effectively responds to schedules and product flows essential to supervising highly productive, cost-effective, quality-oriented manufacturing operations.

• Establishes and controls procedures to meet production schedules.

• Recommends and initiates improvements to production processes, to increase manufacturing efficiency.

• Establish and control procedures to ensure production of conforming fabricated assembly components.

• Monitors and controls established procedures to ensure compliance with quality standards.

• Establishes and monitors cost control systems to achieve department budget objectives.

• Responsible for compliance with safety and housekeeping requirements.

• Facilitates and promotes company policy and the company Quality Improvement program within all department work groups.

• Provides training, support, direction and guidance to department personnel to continually develop their work habits, job skills and safety practices.

• Evaluates employee performance and accountability.

• Provides objective feedback for continued employee growth.

• Recommends and/or administers personnel actions in accordance with company policies and procedures.

• Set department goals and develop outlines for achievement.

• May be exposed to excessive noise, welding gases and fumes, and varying weather conditions.

• Work overtime as requested along with perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 3 years minimum supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Knowledge welding TIG, MIG, and Flux Core welding, manual presses, CNC plasma / oxygen propane cutter, shears, rolls and similar equipment.

• Ability to read structural blueprints.

• Computer literate with experience using e-mail.

• Ability to learn and understand software and complete transactions pertaining to fabrication or welding operations, excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Demonstrates ability to supervise diverse work groups in a team environment using effective listening, coaching, training, investigative and problem-solving skills, ability to exercise initiative, sound judgment and effective time management in a fast-paced environment with limited supervision.

• Read and interpret the welding process according to AWS and ASME section IX.

• Ability to understand and apply workplace safety procedures.

• Practical knowledge of manufacturing processes and equipment required.

• Ability to manipulate tools and assembly components involving fine and gross motor skills sufficient to demonstrate welding job tasks.

• Ability to lift 40 pounds.

• Ability to sit, stand, bend, reach, kneel, twist, pull, push, grip, and climb.

Benefits

Piping Technology and Products offers package benefits:

- Dental Insurance

- Life Insurance

- Medical Insurance

- Vision Insurance

- Paid Time Off