Production Coordinator Senior
About The Position
The Central Machine Shop (CMS) Weld Supervisor is responsible for leading, coordinating, and executing welding, fabrication, and sandblasting operations within CMS and designated support locations. The position directly supervises shop personnel and serves as the technical authority for welding activities, ensuring work is carried out safely and efficiently and complies with applicable welding codes, quality standards, and customer requirements. The role oversees project planning, work-scope development, scheduling, resource allocation, material management, quality control, and customer communication. It also develops employees, promotes a strong safety culture, and ensures projects are completed on time, within budget, and to high quality standards. The position supports outage, emergency, and field service activities as required and requires willingness to travel and work overtime as business needs require.
Requirements
- Typically, at least 6 years of experience in work activities and projects requiring technical knowledge in planning, construction, or maintenance of systems and/or equipment; alternatively, a bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited university or college plus 1 year of related work experience; or an associate technical degree plus 3 years of related work experience.
- Working knowledge of SMAW, GTAW (TIG), GMAW (MIG), FCAW, brazing, aluminum welding, and other welding processes.
- Experience leading crews and coordinating multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to develop work scopes, schedules, and resource plans.
- Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to travel and work overtime as business needs require.
- Strong leadership and employee development skills.
- Customer focus and relationship-building abilities.
- Ability to collaborate and work effectively across multiple organizations.
- Planning, prioritization, and project management capabilities.
- Accountability for safety, quality, schedule, and financial performance.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Results-oriented mindset focused on continuous improvement.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- AWS D1.1 Welding Certification.
- Welding Inspector certification (CWI) or ability to obtain it.
- Experience performing weld inspections and audits for structural and code welding applications.
- Qualification to develop welding procedures, travelers, and work instructions.
- Familiarity with welding procedure specifications, procedure qualification records, and welder qualification records.
- Experience with material management, procurement processes, and inventory control.
- Knowledge of ASME, AWS, and other applicable welding codes and standards.
- Demonstrated experience supervising skilled trades personnel.
Responsibilities
- Manage welding, fabrication, and sandblasting activities within CMS and assigned support locations.
- Lead and develop welders and support personnel through coaching, training, mentoring, and performance management.
- Ensure compliance with applicable welding codes, procedures, specifications, and quality requirements.
- Develop work scopes, project schedules, manpower plans, and execution strategies to support customer needs.
- Monitor project progress, identify risks, and provide timely status updates to leadership and customers.
- Manage department resources, labor utilization, tooling, equipment, and material requirements.
- Coordinate material procurement and inventory requirements to support scheduled work.
- Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external customers.
- Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
- Support outage, emergency, and field service activities as required.
- Maintain departmental reporting, documentation, and project tracking requirements.
- Promote collaboration across departments to support successful project execution.
- Support the System Safety Process by developing, maintaining, and enforcing safe work conditions.
- Enforce safety rules, procedures, and standards and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Ensure work is properly planned and hazards are identified and mitigated before work begins.
- Lead by example and foster safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure employees are trained and qualified to safely perform assigned work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
