Welding Operations Cell Lead

Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs routine maintenance, troubleshoots technical malfunctions, and repairs with the full scope of work.
• Collaborates and conducts detailed hands-on inspections on turbine structures (Nozzle) and assists employees and the site’s operation supervisor with expertise knowledge on damage and wear of parts.
• Proactively assesses the degradation of turbine (Nozzle) parts and hardware; communicates risks, findings, and deficiencies back to the site’s operations supervisor and internal stakeholders.
• Uses diagnostic tools (micrometers, oscilloscopes, etc.) to evaluate current and incoming vane parts.
• Affords assistance with enforcing all PPE initiatives and site safety protocols.
• Maintains all related paperwork, including but not limited to routers and current and new employee training records.
• Affords assistance, communication, and provides on-time delivery status on all departments’ (Nozzle’s) projects.
• Affords assistance and provides subject matter technical advice to all current and new employees with technical support on all designated manufacturing processes and deviations.
• Performs other associated departmental duties assigned by management.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED/Apprenticeship classes or trade school (all levels)
• Welding vocational school training or 3-5 years of experience with TIG welding in lieu of a certificate
• At least 5-7 years of welding experience in the Gas Turbine Industry
• Available to work days, nights, weekends, holidays, and mandatory overtime as required
• Full Knowledge of TIG Welding procedures, practices, and techniques required to weld and/or fuse metals together (all levels)
• Familiarity with Power Generation (Turbine) equipment
• Well-versed with NDE techniques, such as dye penetrant testing
• Knowledge and ability to use hand and power tools associated with TIG welding, such as chipping hammer, grinder, sander, etc. (all levels)
• Knowledge and ability to use standard precision measuring instruments and hand tools such as tape measure, level, square, file, or rasp, etc.
• Ability to read, interpret, and work from blueprints, sketches, procedures, and other specifications
• Strong customer service experience in explaining and discussing needed repairs
• Ability to lead other diaphragm welders and supervise work being performed at the customer site when necessary
• Full understanding of associated mathematical arithmetic
• Good visual and auditory acuity
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with an emphasis on building strong interpersonal relationships

Salary

$28.00 - $39.00 + Annual Bonus (DOE)