Group Leader Welder - 1st Shift

About the role

The Group Leader - Welding/Fabrication position at Wieland is responsible for training and administering weld certifications to new/existing welders, working with the Production Manager to set daily goals, ensuring employees adhere to safety guidelines, and providing coaching to ensure performance aligns with labor-hour routings.

Responsibilities

• Ensures team members adhere to specified standards of safety, quality, operating procedures, and compliance with company policies.
• Conducts daily Tier 1 meetings at the start of the shift to review safety information and set/direct daily production objectives.
• Maintains time and performance records for each team member.
• Provides coaching to ensure performance of direct reports are in line with labor-hour routings.
• Affords assistance in resolving weld issues for direct reports and assists in training on the weld assembly aspects of each vessel in various phases of weld assembly.

Qualifications

• Previous experience managing/leading a group of production welding associates preferred.
• 2 to 5 years of previous industrial manufacturing experience preferred.
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of personnel and departments within the organization.
• Familiarity with the various departments and equipment within the scope of their responsibility preferred.
• Ability to interpret, comprehend, and communicate technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude.
• Basic computer skills with familiarity with Microsoft Office.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Disability
• Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation & Holidays
• Retirement Savings - 401(k) contribution + match
• Growth Opportunities
• Wellness Programs
• Sustainability Initiatives