Engineering Build Supervisor

About the role

The Engineering Build Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day supervision and execution of work within GTI's engineering build, prototype, First-of-Kind (FOK), and pre-production fabrication environment. Reporting to the Engineering Build Manager, this position directly supervises welders, fabricators, fitters, assemblers, and other skilled trades personnel assigned to engineering build activities to ensure build safety, accuracy, and efficiency. This is a hands-on shop-floor leadership role. The Engineering Build Supervisor maintains close visibility to active work, translates build priorities into daily assignments, enforces safety and workmanship standards, and immediately escalates design, documentation, material, tooling, or configuration problems.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily execution of prototype, FOK, engineering validation, and other designated pre-production builds
• Translate priorities established by the Engineering Build Manager into clear daily work assignments and sequence activities across welders, fabricators, fitters, assemblers, and other assigned personnel
• Monitor progress throughout the shift and adjust labor assignments to address changing priorities, constraints, and build conditions
• Ensure employees understand the work scope, current engineering requirements, sequence, and acceptance criteria before beginning work
• Maintain accurate visibility to work completed, work in process, constraints, rework, and outstanding issues and escalate schedule or execution risks promptly
• Provide practical oversight of welding