Group Leader Welder - 1st Shift
Wieland Small Tube Products · Staunton, VA · 4 wk ago
ManagementFull-time
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