**Purpose:**
The Welding & Assembly Supervisor **o** rganizes, coordinates, and supervises employees and activities within the welding & assembly, Factory Acceptance Test, and Test Lab departments to ensure an effective and efficient fabrication operation that meets safety, quality, and production standards. Reports to Production Manager.
**Essential Welding Skills & Functions to be possessed & demonstrated:**
+ Assigns work to department personnel to attain department objectives using knowledge of production processes, company policies, production schedules, work orders, equipment capacity and employee capabilities.
+ Readily perceives and effectively responds to schedules and product flows essential to supervising highly productive, cost-effective, quality-oriented manufacturing operations.
+ Establish and control procedures and work instructions to ensure production of conforming product assembly components.
+ Monitors and controls established procedures to ensure compliance with quality standards.
+ Recommends and initiates improvements to production processes, to increase manufacturing efficiency.
+ Establishes and monitors cost control systems to achieve department budget objectives.
+ Responsible for compliance with safety and housekeeping requirements.
+ Facilitates and promotes company policy within all department work groups.
+ Provides training, support, direction and guidance to department personnel to continually develop their work habits, job skills and safety practices.
+ Evaluates employee performance and accountability.
+ Provides objective feedback for continued employee growth.
+ Recommends and/or administers personnel actions in accordance with company policies and procedures.
+ Responsible for time approvals and PTO management of employees
+ Set department goals and develop outline for achievement.
+ Collaborate with other departments, such as engineering and project teams, to ensure a smooth manufacturing process
+ Engage and participate in design reviews with project teams to optimize product design for both customer requirements and manufacturability
+ Lead and facilitate Pre-Production Meetings
+ Review and approve project assembly work instructions.
+ Monitor inventory levels and place orders for supplies as needed
+ Other duties as assigned
The requirements listed below are representative of the education, knowledge, skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
**Education**
+ High school Diploma or GED and 8+ years of relevant experience OR BSME /BSEE degree; Management or supervisory experience is preferred.
**Previous Experience:**
+ Minimum 5+ years experience in engineering and/or manufacturing related work
+ Minimum 2+ years of supervisory or management experience in a manufacturing environment; preferably welding and testing
**Additional Requirements:**
+ Familiar with MS Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook)
+ Ability to learn & understand software and complete transactions in SAP related to procedures and work instructions
+ Good written and verbal communication skills to be able to communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external customers.
+ Ability to supervise diverse work groups in a team environment using effective listening, coaching, training, investitive and problem-solving skills, ability to exercise initiative, sound judgment and effective time management in a fast-paced environment.
+ Proficient in TIG and Orbital welding of super duplex stainless-steel small-bore tubing
+ Proficient in fiber optic testing with certification
+ Practical knowledge of manufacturing processes and equipment required to produce and plumb/test, SUTAs, Cobra Heads, STFLs, and umbilical end terminations
+ Ability to read and interpret drawings and schematics accurately
**Travel Requirements**
+ Travel is not typical of this position but may be offered/expected/required based upon work demands and other conditions.
+ If a passport is required, OSS will provide services for renewal or issue.
Company policy is to provide every individual a fair and equal opportunity to seek employment and advancement at the Company without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, veteran or military status, disability, creed, ancestry, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), marital status or any factors protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are an "Equal Opportunity Employer". For more information please, refer to the latest version of "Know Your Rights" poster and the "Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster" located here: The Company is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor - priority referral Protected Veterans requested.