Welding Supervisor (2nd Shift - 4x10)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing all production welding related issues for the site.
• Manage all day-to-day welding related activities.
• Set priorities, capacity planning, level loading strategies, and headcount assessments.
• Responsible for overall factory weld shop performance in terms of 6S, on-time delivery, quality, weld count and cost (cycle time and overtime).
• Responsible for initiating and implementing Manufacturing Process Capability and Continuous quality improvement.
• Review and oversee weld shop design for optimal efficiency.
• Drive for continuous culture improvement throughout entire welding process.
• Develop and maintain training / certification programs for welding team members.
• Hire, train, and develop weld shop personnel.
• Work closely with all support organizations (Materials, Engineering, Quality, etc.) to resolve customer issues, mitigate delivery and schedule problems, and expedite closure of material shortages.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Working understanding of AWS and SEMI requirements for high purity welding.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and weld symbols.
• Ability to develop weld programs and make adjustments to existing programs to achieve desired results.
• Ability to work effectively with operations and other groups to ensure that site delivery and quality issues are met.
• Excellent management, leadership and organizational skills.
• Strong technical leadership and semiconductor equipment knowledge desired.
• Strong experience with Process Control and engineering tools preferred.
• Strong understanding of factory utilization and production efficiency.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Working knowledge of MRP/ERP applications a plus.
• Ability to work long hours as needed.

Education/Certification Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering discipline/equivalent; APICS/CPIM certification preferred.

Experience Requirement

• Work Experience: 5+ years direct experience with orbital welding for the semiconductor industry.
• 1+ years of directly related Engineering experience preferably in Lean Manufacturing environment preferred.
• Proven strong team building and personnel development experience.
• Gas/liquid delivery systems experience a plus.
• Strong experience with Process Control and engineering tools preferred.
• Strong understanding of factory utilization and production efficiency.