Are you highly motivated and passionate about supporting a skilled group of welders? We have an opportunity for you at GEA.
GEA is seeking a highly motivated Welding Supervisor to oversee the weld organizational unit with approximately 20 direct reports. The Welding Supervisor is responsible for meeting the goals of our customers through ensuring training, productivity, quality, safety, and efficiency of welding operations supporting the business lines. In this role the individual will monitor and ensure completion of work while confirming quality standards are being met which includes knowledge and strong technical expertise in welding and fabrication along with partnering on production planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities / Tasks
Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide guidance and leadership to effectively motivate and coach the team.
- Oversee, assist, and provide training on TIG and MIG welding.
- Assign team members to welding jobs adjusting the work as needed to ensure the schedule deadlines are met.
- Assist in developing production schedules and capacity plans for the workshop.
- Optimize utilization of resources to maintain high productivity levels.
- Identify, report, and help resolve operational roadblocks such as material shortages, design concerns, quality issues, and equipment malfunctions.
- Inspect team members work to ensure that work is performed in a manner consistent with established levels of quality and quantity.
- Lead and oversee the welding career path and certification program.
- Ensure accurate and timely completion of time reporting for both project tracking and payroll purposes.
- Perform administrative tasks such as document processing, data entry, filing, and report maintenance.
- Track and report key performance measures.
- Continuously assess staff performance, providing timely feedback and coaching.
- Assess and implement improvements in existing operational processes and workflows for increased efficiency and, in partnership with the quality team, drive continuous process improvement initiatives in alignment with SQDIP (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Productivity) metrics.
- Participate in root cause analysis exercises to troubleshoot, identify and resolve challenges.
- Anticipate and participate in determining hiring needs, selection and onboarding of new employees along with temporary employees.
- Set comprehensive goals for performance and growth and evaluate performance by analyzing and interpreting data and metrics.
- Manage relationships with partners/vendors and maintain open lines of communication with other department heads to ensure effective cross-department collaboration.
- Foster and maintain an effective working relationship and team environment with coworkers.
- Support responsibilities including recruitment, selection, training, performance evaluation, employee relations, succession planning, talent management, and compliance with employment laws.
- Ensure the safety and well-being of all staff members by developing and enforcing health and safety policies and procedures in accordance with legal and company standards.
- Support Safety with conducting risk assessments, workplace inspections, and safety audits to identify potential hazards and implement corrective actions.
- Provide training and resources to employees on safety matters and ensure proper use of protective equipment and adherence to safety protocols.
- Partner with Safety to investigate accidents or incidents to discover root cause/s to determine and implement actions for preventative measures
- Perform additional duties as required.
Your Profile / Qualifications
Profile and Qualifications
- Technical degree or Welding Certificate preferred with 3 years or more supervisory experience.
- Experience working in metal fabrication and engineering solutions is advantageous.
- Proven track record of successfully training and mentoring a team
- Strong, effective leadership and communication skills, with ability to influence, motivate, coach and drive improvement opportunities.
- Ability to analyze and interpret data and make decisions with the data available
- Previous experience reading and interpreting blue prints, schematics, engineering drawings, bills of materials, and material planning documents.
- Basic understanding of industry safety standards and compliance requirements.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality and efficiency.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office 365.
- Ability to utilize various software applications.
Working at GEA Group has significant benefits:
- 12 Paid Holidays
- PTO - Paid Time Off
- Medical Plans
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Savings and Spending Accounts
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 401k with excellent employer match
- Wellness Incentive Program
- Employee Assistance Program
GEA Group is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment where all clients and employees feel welcomed, accepted and valued. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Summary Pay Range
$80,000 to $105,000
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience.
Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at GEA Group.
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