Lead Welder, Weekend Shift

Powell Industries•North Canton, OH

About The Position

The Lead Welder supports production objectives for the Base Department at the Mosley Drive facility. The role provides direction to hourly employees, organizes daily work and training, and helps ensure production meets customer delivery requirements. It also supports safety activities, quality processes, troubleshooting, inventory counts, and coordination with engineers, supervisors, and suppliers.

Requirements

Previous leadership experience, such as lead person or crew leader.
Strong multitasking, organizational, and communication skills.
Experience with PCs and Windows software.
Ability to read technical documents, including technical manuals and mechanical engineered drawings.
At least 3 years of welding experience.
Some knowledge of wet paint and abrasive blasting.
Knowledge of ISO 9000 quality systems.
Ability to work independently and unsupervised under intense production pressure.
Ability to work as part of a multicultural, multidisciplinary team.
Organized, self-starting, and able to solve problems effectively.

Nice To Haves

Database experience.

Responsibilities

Give direction to all hourly employees in the department.
Organize job duties and oversee new-hire training, including meeting cross-training matrix requirements.
Mentor and facilitate Safety Squad and Safety Program activities.
Organize and prioritize daily workflow to meet customer delivery dates.
Create in-process inspection sheets and weld maps.
Perform discrepancy checks in the Powell quality system.
Multitask across multiple areas within the department.
Adapt to changes based on customer requirements and needs.
Troubleshoot mechanical issues and failures.
Work with engineers, supervisors, and suppliers to resolve quality issues and meet customer demand.
Coordinate inventory cycle counts.