Weld Manager (Mayville)

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Weld Supervisor is primarily responsible for overseeing a team of Welders; including managing the welders, assigning tasks, and supporting the overall operation by ensuring full utilization of the Welding department resources.

Responsible for production, quality, safety and customer satisfaction.
• Supervising a team of welders and weld operators.
• Perform hands-on welding as needed as needed.
• Maintain and perform preventative maintenance on welding equipment.
• Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints.
• Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
• Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
• Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency.
• Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures, or assign employee training to experienced workers.
• Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production of goods.
• Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
• Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
• Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.
• Ensure line associates follow established manufacturing process and meet production requirements.
• Requisition materials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services.
• Observe work and monitor output to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards.
• Ensures adherence to company safety standards, policies and procedures.
• Provide recommendations for correction or improvement as appropriate.
• Promote a positive and growth/opportunity-oriented mindset among peers and any subordinates and work with HR.
• Other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 5+ years of supervisory experience ideally in a metal fabrication shop
• Must have welding experience (both MIG & TIG would be helpful); experience with programming robotic welders a plus.
• This is a working supervisor position and this person will be doing some production welding when needed.
• Previous experience in Lean Manufacturing
• Must be able to help in ALL areas of the weld department, when needed.

Required Knowledge and Abilities:

• Ability to manage and supervise employees and hold accountable to production standards and goals.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and abilities to analyze a wide variety of equipment troubleshoot problems and assess maintenance needs
• Demonstrated working knowledge of electrical, mechanical and controls aspects of Robotic equipment.
• Demonstrated detail orientation, self-motivation skills and ability to multi-task
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats
• Blueprint reading
• Strong leadership, motivation, and conflict resolution skills
• Good computer skills are also required, as well as knowledge of manufacturing reporting software

Metalcraft of Mayville is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity

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