3rd Shift Welding Supervisor

Oversee daily welding and fabrication operations on the night shift, ensuring high-quality production, safe work practices, and efficient workflow in a metal manufacturing or fabrication environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise welders, fabricators, and shop personnel during daily operations.
• Assign work schedules and prioritize fabrication tasks to meet production deadlines.
• Monitor workflow efficiency and reduce production downtime.
• Coordinate with engineering, production, and quality departments.
• Supervise and support MIG welding operations on carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum components.
• Ensure proper welding parameters, consumables, and techniques are used.
• Review welding procedures and verify compliance with welding specifications and drawings.
• Train welders on MIG welding techniques, joint preparation, and distortion control.
• Oversee fabrication activities including cutting, grinding, fitting, assembly, and finishing.
• Interpret blueprints, fabrication drawings, and welding symbols.
• Ensure fabricated parts meet dimensional tolerances and customer specifications.
• Coordinate material handling and fabrication sequencing for optimal productivity.
• Conduct visual weld inspections and support quality assurance processes.
• Ensure compliance with welding codes, standards, and customer requirements.
• Identify welding defects and implement corrective actions.
• Work closely with QA/QC personnel to improve weld quality and reduce rework.
• Support external audits and certification bodies (EN 1090, ISO 3834).
• Enforce workplace safety policies and PPE requirements.
• Ensure welding equipment is maintained and operated safely.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA and company safety procedures.

Requirements

• High school diploma or technical/vocational certification in welding or fabrication preferred.
• 8+ years of MIG welding and metal fabrication experience.
• 5+ years of supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of welding symbols, blueprints, and fabrication processes.
• Experience with welding inspection and quality standards.
• Ability to use measuring tools and inspection equipment.

Preferred Skills

• AWS welding certifications.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement practices.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with fabrication shop equipment and maintenance procedures.

Working Conditions

• Manufacturing or fabrication shop environment.
• Exposure to heat, noise, and heavy equipment.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift materials when required.

Performance Goals

• Improve weld quality and reduce rework rates.
• Maintain on-time production schedules.
• Increase fabrication efficiency and material utilization.

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with business needs. The company solves challenges in data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling, and IT infrastructure solutions and services. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and operates in more than 130 countries.

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Employment is contingent upon legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.