3/12 Weekend Supervisor

About the role

Vigor Marine Group is seeking a skilled Weld Quality Specialist to oversee all aspects of weld quality, welder expertise, and performance. This role involves screening, qualifying, assessing, and training welders, as well as supporting the Quality Assurance Manager in developing and enforcing welding standards.

Responsibilities

• Lives the Vigor Values: Speak Truth, Build Responsibility, Provide Evolution, and Look for opportunities to Love.
• Screen, qualify, assess, and train welders per established procedures.
• Perform scheduled welder skill assessments to categorize skill levels and prioritize training.
• Create and maintain a positive, inclusive work environment for all team members.
• Validate welder assessment results and provide feedback to Production Management for performance appraisals.
• Identify trends in weld inspection metrics to guide additional training.
• Develop changes to existing weld procedures, procedure qualifications, and welder qualifications (WPS, PQR, and WPQs).
• Track and implement welding-related changes to improve performance and reduce tack time.
• Enforce adherence to weld standards, best practices, and established welding procedures.
• Research and implement advancements in welding technology, equipment, and materials.
• Oversee and evaluate calibrated welding equipment, working with the maintenance team.

Requirements

• AA degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum five (3) years of experience in a heavy industrial/fabrication environment with increasing levels of responsibilities.
• Minimum five (3) years of experience in a supervisory capacity with increasing levels of responsibilities.
• Experience and thorough knowledge of production procedures, government regulations, and administrative procedures.
• Experience and working knowledge of all specific operations of the department, including all machinery and tools.

Qualifications

• CWI certification required.
• Must be able to frequently bend, squat, crawl, twist, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• May be required to work more than 8-hour shifts and weekend.
• Local and out-of-town travel up to 5% of the time with notice.

Skills and Abilities

• Aluminum welding knowledge including GTAW and GMAW for both plate structures and piping.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Analytical ability to research problem areas and special requests.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and customer-focused.
• Ability to read and comprehend work specifications, work orders, blueprints, contracts, and technical publications.
• Effective handling of competing priorities and deadlines.
• Knowledge of OSHA and other environmental regulations.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of finishes planning.
• Knowledge of safety practices in a production environment.
• Knowledge of methods of training and motivating employees to peak performance.
• Ability to create metrics to support operational improvements.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities with independence and good judgment.
• Ability to mentor others by modeling respectful behaviors.
• Ability to apply a systems approach to work planning, execution.
• Ability to apply financial expertise in accomplishing labor-intensive projects.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse management groups.
• Leadership skills including conflict resolution, real-time decision-making, high performance expectations, and the capability of inspiring the team to meet them.

Benefits

Pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship. Vigor offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include: Medical RX, Dental, 401(k), Life AD&D, Pension, EAP, PTO, Paid Holidays, and more. Vigor is committed to inclusion and diversity and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veterans, age, genetics, the presence of a physical or mental condition or disability that can be reasonably accommodated, or any other protected class under relevant laws in the locations we operate.