Welder Foreman (Nights)
EPIC Piping · Livingston, LA · 2 mo ago
ManagementFull-time
Position Summary
Lead and coordinate night-shift fabrication operations by supervising welding personnel, enforcing safety and quality standards, and ensuring production goals are met through efficient scheduling, training, and process oversight.
Key Responsibilities
- Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
- Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods.
- Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
- Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
- Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
- Observe work and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards.
- Congduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures, or assign employee training to experienced workers.
- Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.
- Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
- Maintain operations data for production.
- Determine standards, production goals, and rates, based on company policies, equipment and labor availability, and workloads.
- Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints, or grievances.
- Set up and adjust machines and equipment.
- Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency.
- Recommend or execute personnel actions, such as hiring, evaluations, and promotions.
- Plan and develop new products and production processes.
Required Qualifications
- Education: High School Diploma or GED, preferred; 10+ Years' Welding Experience May Be Considered in Lieu of Education
- Experience: 5+ Years' Experience
- Computer Skills: Not applicable
- Certification/Licenses: None specifically required
What We Offer
- Industry-leading training and development programs
- Competitive insurance and benefit options
- Company-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance
- Paid vacation and holiday time
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans available (50% company match up to 6% contributed by the employee)
- Career growth opportunities through hands-on training and mentorships
- Work alongside industry leaders and mentors