Welding Supervisor
Description

  

Position Summary

The Welding Supervisor is responsible for executing daily production plans by providing clear direction, ensuring accountability, and leading the welding team to deliver safe, high-quality, and on-time results. This role drives workflow efficiency, enforces welding standards, and develops team members while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement. 

Key Responsibilities

1. Production Planning & Execution

  • Translate daily production plans into clear direction      for team leads and welders
  • Set shift priorities, targets, and performance      expectations
  • Align manpower, materials, and equipment to meet      production goals
  • Provide material lists and assist with project cost      estimates as needed 

2. Performance & Execution Accountability

  • Monitor production progress and track performance      against plan
  • Identify bottlenecks and adjust resources to maintain      workflow
  • Address performance gaps immediately to keep      operations on track
  • Ensure deadlines and schedules are achieved      consistently 

3. Welding Quality, Process & Equipment Oversight

  • Ensure compliance with welding procedures, quality      standards, and specifications
  • Verify weld identification, traceability, and      documentation requirements
  • Drive continuous improvement in weld quality and      reduction of rework
  • Oversee proper use and care of welding equipment and      tools
  • Maintain efficient workflow between teams to avoid      production delays
  • Enforce housekeeping and organized work areas 

4. Safety Leadership

  • Promote and enforce a safety-first culture at all      times
  • Ensure compliance with PPE requirements and welding      safety standards
  • Address unsafe behaviors and conditions immediately
  • Reinforce safe work practices during team meetings      and daily huddles 

5. Team Leadership & Development

  • Lead, coach, and develop Team Leads and welding      personnel
  • Provide ongoing performance feedback and conduct      performance evaluations
  • Support employee growth through training and skill      development
  • Partner with HR on attendance, discipline, and      employee relations
  • Approve employee leave requests and manage workforce      scheduling
  • Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and      respect 

6. Communication & Coordination

  • Provide regular updates on production status, risks,      and constraints
  • Communicate manpower, material, and operational      challenges
  • Maintain detailed job documentation and reporting
  • Ensure effective shift-to-shift handoff and      communication
  • Escalate safety, quality, or equipment issues      promptly
  • Collaborate with Plant Supervisor and      cross-functional 
Requirements

  

Core Competencies

  • Strong leadership and team management skills
  • Excellent problem-solving and decision-making ability
  • High attention to detail and quality standards
  • Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced      environment
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • Commitment to safety and continuous improvement
  • Working knowledge of welding processes, blueprints,      and fabrication practices 

Qualifications & Experience

  • Previous supervisory experience in welding or manufacturing      fabrication
  • Experience with tank fabrication, structural welding,      or heavy manufacturing preferred
  • Proficiency in blueprint reading and welding      processes
  • Strong knowledge of production workflows and      equipment use
  • Demonstrated leadership and team development      experience 

Education Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required
  • Technical training or welding certifications      preferred 

Work Allocation

  • 70% Floor Leadership and Team Oversight

30% Planning, Tracking, and Administrative Duties