Machining/Welding Supervisor - 1st Shift

Position Summary & Objective

The Machining/Welding Supervisor is responsible to coordinate the shop floor activities within the machine shop and welding teams to ensure products are produced safely, cost-effectively, and on-time while meeting all quality standards. This position has direct supervision for the hourly team members who are responsible for on-time delivery of finished products.

Essential Functions

• Leads with a safety-first culture and champions all safety and housekeeping improvement activities/programs while being proactive in eliminating potential safety hazards and unsafe behavior.
• Ensures near miss, incident reports, and investigations happen in a timely manner.
• Directly manages the activities of CNC machinists and welders.
• Assists Engineering with scope of work, including providing details on the inventory parts used during the machining and welding process.
• Ensures safety and quality procedures are followed.
• Manages and schedules department team members to ensure on-time delivery and efficient use of the shop floor resources.
• Approves scheduled overtime for hourly team members.
• Reviews all new jobs with engineering team and the departmental team members.
• Manages the required resources for emergency and non-standard jobs as needed.
• Accountable for accurate record keeping of direct and indirect time.
• Provides information for critical plant KPI's.
• Monitors the consumption of consumable supplies to ensure the production operation is meeting the forecasted budget.
• Monitors the proper care and condition of all machines, tools, equipment, facilities, and other physical assets and works with the Plant Manager to determine the need for replacement or repair.
• Assesses, trains, and coaches team members as needed to improve the sites overall performance and contribution to the company's success.
• Consistently enforces team member compliance with safety, work rules, company policies and procedures, and standards.
• Communicate all discrepancies to the proper management personnel.
• Responsible for reviewing and evaluating the performance of hourly team members within the machine shop and welding teams.

Required Education and Experience

• Associate's Degree or equivalent technical school degree required, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience.
• 5-7 years of related work experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proven leadership and supervisory skills in a heavy manufacturing environment.
• Knowledgeable in industrial safety standards and OSHA safety regulations.
• Must have the ability to manage multiple projects of varying degrees of difficulty at one time.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings.
• Experience with machining, welding, disassembly, and assembly of industrial equipment and components.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office software.
• Strong verbal/written communication skills.
• Must have strong listening skills and be able to make decisions quickly.
• Must be a good communicator with effective team member relation skills.
• Ability to use handheld measuring tools and instruct staff on using math and measuring tools.

Benefits

• Health coverage for you and your family through medical, dental, and vision plans
• A 401(k) plan with a generous company match
• Financial protection through disability, life, and accidental death & dismemberment insurance plans
• Tax advantages through flexible spending accounts that allow you to pay for specific health-care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars
• A generous paid time off program in which the benefits increase along with your tenure with the company