Welding Team Lead

About the role

The Welding Team Lead oversees production operations, leads a team of welding personnel, ensures efficient, safe, high-quality production, and manufacturing processes. This position is crucial for achieving company goals in productivity, quality, and employee engagement.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Supervisor responsible to train, mentor, and motivate team members to maintain a productive and positive work environment.
• Train and coach team members on operational and tasks-specific processes, safety protocols, and proper equipment use; assist with individual skill development.
• Ensure adherence to safety protocols and regulations; conduct regular checks to maintain a safe workplace and report potential hazards to management.
• Investigate and report all incidents, accidents, safety and personnel-related issues.
• Conduct annual performance reviews, address performance issues, help diffuse conflicts, and foster teamwork.
• Oversee and perform daily production activities, assign individual tasks to team members, and ensure schedules are met to support operational goals and customer expectations.
• Serve as a primary communication channel for the flow of information from weekly production meetings, daily morning meetings, and provide feedback on risks and opportunities from the production staff.
• Ensure the assigned production areas are clean, organized, and staged with the correct parts, supplies, equipment, and information to complete tasks on time and in order of priority.
• Streamline operations and improve efficiency by using data to reduce downtime, scrap, and waste.
• Maintain quality control, enforce standards, maintain records, and implement corrective actions to minimize defects and meet all customer requirements.
• Assist with technical aspects of complex and critical projects.
• Verify that all parts meet quality standards, especially when new team members are assigned or new products are manufactured for the first time.
• Perform root cause analysis with assistance from the Quality Manager when problems arise.
• Address and resolve minor operational, process, and equipment-related issues.
• Cook up and/or conduct preventive maintenance on production equipment and escalate needed repairs to management for urgent diagnosis and resolution.

Qualifications / Skills / Experience / Personal Attributes

• High school diploma or equivalent is required; associate or bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, engineering, or related field is preferred.
• 3 to 5 years in a manufacturing or production role, minimum of 12 years in a supervisory/team lead role preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency and expertise in area of primary responsibility, willing to step in and perform needed functions when required.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and quality control systems.
• Ability to read and understand manufacturing blueprints and instructions.
• Team player with a positive 'can do' approach, and who wants to solve customer's problems.
• Excellent leadership, communication, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
• Good attitude, hands-on, organized, dedicated, dependable.
• Effective time management with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills, general office software (MS Excel and Word).