Welding Supervisor - 2nd Shift

About the role

Join our dedicated team as a Supervisor, Welding in Durant, MS! Since 1946, Hunter Engineering has been aligning cutting-edge technology with a strong commitment to quality. As a family-owned, American-made company, Hunter is the global leader in automotive service equipment, with our products used in over 130 countries by top vehicle manufacturers, tire companies, and service centers. We’re proud to be recognized as a Best Places to Work finalist by the St. Louis Business Journal for four consecutive years (2022 – 2025) – a testament to our commitment to our people. Here, employees are supported, challenged, and take pride in their work. We offer exceptional benefits, a healthy work-life balance, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Support and strive toward safety in all facets of the manufacturing facility.
• Resolve safety problems that arise and complete required paperwork.
• Effectively document incidents or near-miss investigations.
• Absorb and perform nonconformance investigations and root cause analysis.
• Effectively monitor and adjust productivity and efficiency of workers to plant performance standards.
• Ensure shop equipment is tracked, maintained, and available as required.
• Supervise and direct welders, material handlers, machine operators, and sanders.
• Promote cross-training within the workforce.
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, and job orders to workers and assign duties.
• Plan the flow of materials through the department.
• Work with fume control equipment such as downdraft tables and methods of fume control.
• May supervise large vertical milling and drilling machines.
• Direct workers in adjusting machines and equipment to repair products that fail to meet standards.
• Establish or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Maintain time and production records.
• Support Hunter Excellence and Value Stream Initiatives.
• Communicate effectively with peers, subordinates, and management.
• Assist with recruitment and hiring of plant personnel.
• Contribute, make recommendations, and implement practices to control and reduce departmental and overall costs.

Requirements

• Undergraduate or associate’s degree in engineering or a related technical field is preferred.
• 5 years’ demonstrated manufacturing supervisory experience in related industry.
• AWS Certified Welder, required.
• Knows MIG welding process for mild and stainless steel.

Qualifications

• Dynamic and engaging leadership skills.
• Possesses a high level of mechanical and ironwork aptitude.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite.
• Familiarity with ISO 9000 standards.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and continuous improvement, highly desirable.
• Interpret technical drawings and schematics.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Skills

• Leadership skills.
• Technical aptitude.
• MS Office proficiency.
• ISO 9000 familiarity.
• Lean Manufacturing experience.
• Technical drawing interpretation.
• Problem-solving ability.

Benefits

• Industry-Leading Healthcare Coverage.
• Profit-Sharing Plan with Safe Harbor Contribution.
• Generous Paid Time Off & Holidays.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program.

Pay

Details TBD.

Schedule

Details TBD.