Lead Welder, Weekend Shift

Powell•North Canton, OH

13h

About The Position

The Lead Welder supports production objectives for the Base Department at Powell’s Mosley Drive facility. This role directs hourly employees, organizes and prioritizes daily work to meet customer delivery dates, and coordinates training and cross-training. It also supports safety activities, quality processes, troubleshooting, and inventory cycle counts. The position works with engineers, supervisors, and suppliers to address quality issues and meet customer demand.

Requirements

Previous leadership experience, such as lead person or crew leader.
Multi-tasking, 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 an ISO 9000 quality system.
Ability to work alone and unsupervised under intense pressure from production customers.
Ability to work as part of a multicultural, multidisciplinary team.

Nice To Haves

Database experience.

Responsibilities

Give direction to all hourly employees in the department.
Organize job duties and oversee training for new hires and completion of 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.
Multi-task 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.