Supervisor-Fabrication/Welder/Fitter

Role and Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of workers in the fabrication department, including directing job duties and performing labor duties.
• Assign work to department personnel to attain department objectives using knowledge of production processes, company policies, production schedules, work orders, equipment capacity, and employee capabilities.
• Readily perceive and effectively respond to schedules and product flows to supervise highly productive, cost-effective, quality-oriented manufacturing operations.
• Establish and control procedures to meet production schedules, recommend and initiate improvements to production processes to increase manufacturing efficiency, and ensure production of conforming fabricated assembly components.
• Identify risks including potential bottlenecks and capacity constraints, monitor and control established procedures to ensure compliance with quality standards, establish and monitor cost control systems to achieve department budget objectives, and ensure compliance with safety and housekeeping requirements.
• Provide training, support, direction, and guidance to department personnel to continually develop their work habits, job skills, and safety practices, evaluate employee performance and accountability, and recommend and administer personnel actions in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Ensure all jobs are 100% ready before release to production (drawings complete, material available), manage change orders and communicate impacts on cost and schedule, serve as primary point of contact for clients throughout the project lifecycle, set department goals and develop outlines for achievement, and work overtime as requested.
• Meet a minimum of 95% on-time delivery through effective scheduling, organization, inventory control, and efficiently producing quality parts right the first time made.
• Work with Sales (inside and outside) and production coordinator to maximize daily sales, work to resolve customer complaints and provide customer service, prepare reports that are needed, and plan work with production coordinator to maximize daily sales.