Aluminum Welding Supervisor

Position Summary

MUST HAVE SHIPYARD EXPERIENCE - Will be required to oversee all functions pertaining to the Aluminum Welding department. The Aluminum Welding Supervisor ensures the manufacturing process remains smooth and efficient by organizing workflows and monitoring staff. Plans, directs, or coordinates the work activities and resources in the welding department necessary for new construction and repairs in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications. Supervises (including hiring, orienting, training, evaluating, and discharging) the aluminum welders to ensure they receive the training and support required for optimal performance. Maintains up-to-date supervision records on each employee. Completes all staff evaluations and any required staff disciplinary actions as requested and on time.

Essential Functions

• Directs and coordinate the aluminum welding department of St. Johns Ship Building's projects.
• Mets or exceeds the production deadlines for the aluminum welding department.
• Ensures that the aluminum welding department budget is met or exceeded goals.
• Maintains the production schedule, prioritizes work and adjusts staffing and production to assure deadlines are met.
• Notifies the Production Manager when it is necessary to outsource work.
• Covers the flow of raw materials to assure continuous production.
• Requisitions the purchase of supplies and equipment as needed.
• Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Coordinates maintenance on welding and related equipment as needed.
• Schedules employees in his/her area of responsibility, approves time off and ensures proper staffing.
• Inspects fit-up and tank shells.
• Operates automated welding equipment.
• Lays out and plasma cuts.
• Welds airtight, watertight, fuel tight.
• Able to read blueprints and weld schedules.
• Works with inspection authorities as well as in-house QC.
• Operates safety equipment and uses safe work habits.
• Detects faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notifies supervisors.
• Examines work pieces for defects and measures work pieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Recognizes, sets up, and operates hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
• Analyzes engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
• Marks or tags material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.
• Positions and secures work pieces, using hoists, cranes, wire, and banding machines or hand tools.
• Cleans or degreases parts, using wire brushes or portable grinders.
• Checks grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometers, calipers, and precision measuring instruments.
• Gouges metals, using the air-arc gouging process.
• Uses fire suppression methods in industrial emergencies.
• Sets up and uses ladders and scaffolding as necessary to complete work.

Physical Demands

• Lift/Carry: Occasional (O)
• Stand: Occasional (O)
• Walk: Occasional (O)
• Handle/Finger: Occasional (O)
• Reach Outward: Occasional (O)
• Reach Above Shoulder: Occasional (O)
• Climb: Occasional (O)
• Crawl: Occasional (O)
• Squat/Kneel: Occasional (O)
• Bend: Occasional (O)
• Push/Pull: Occasional (O)
• Weight: 10 lbs or less: Occasional (O)
• Weight: 11-20 lbs: Occasional (O)
• Weight: 21-50 lbs: Frequent (F)
• Weight: 51-100 lbs: Not Applicable (N)
• Weight: Over 100 lbs: Not Applicable (N)

Work Environment

• Outdoor Environment
• Excessive Heat
• Excessive Cold

Other Physical Requirements

• Visual: Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth Perception
• Sense of Sound: Hear alarms and radios
• Sense of Touch

Work Environment

• Indoor Environment/Office Environment
• Heated/Air Conditioned
• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.

Additional Information

Please complete Employment Application here. The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate. Ensures that the selection of employees is administered without regard to race, religion, color, veteran’s status, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, or non-job-related disability and consistent with Affirmative Action objectives and EEO laws. Responsible for ensuring excellent customer service and performance by subordinate staff.

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