Production Manager - Welder

Encore Electric, Inc. • Aurora, CO

9h • $35 - $45

About The Position

The Production Manager supervises all prefabrication (prefab) shop personnel,
taking ultimate accountability for projects or a subset of projects.  Directs
the tasks of staff and participates in welding and fabrication work. Develops
long-term relationships with the field, promoting and assisting Encore’s
prefabrication shop’s full range of capabilities and benefits while acting as
the conduit between the field and the prefab shop

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required with a degree in related field being preferred.
• At least five years’ experience as a welder and production Leader in a manufacturing environment with knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles is preferred.
• Experience with quality control processes and strong managerial experience – leadership of team of 10+ people is also preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership skills are required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain certifications through 6G AWS D1.1 structural welding.

Responsibilities

• Welding and fabrication
• Estimate and set labor budgets for one-line and construction power
• Design assists the field teams and VDC with one-line and construction power builds
• Work closely with logistics and fellow production managers to set lead times and scheduling
• Work closely with Engineering department and Asset Manager on the construction power program and inventory
• Maintain construction power equipment through commissioning and decommissioning processes
• Order material for builds as needed and transfer inventory
• Manage work orders through Bluebeam, Remarcable, Spectrum and PowerBI
• QA/QC all one-line and construction power builds
• Ensure employees follow policies and procedures, including:
• Police and enforces company cell phone usage
• Takes accountability for counseling and coaching employees, while acting as a witness to proactively address potential issues
• Ensure employees work safely wearing all proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Perform daily huddles, safety minutes, roll call and stretch and flex
• Manage and correct any grievances or behavior problems
• Recommend and supervise any necessary training
• Ensure the crew has adequate tools
• Take a piece of the overall job on larger projects such as one-line, fire alarm, branch circuits, site lighting, equipment (mechanical or pool, etc).
• Read and understand contract documents for project
• Responsible for promoting prefabrication to the field teams
• Give prefab technical knowledge and operational expertise to propose relevant project solutions
• Attends internal kick-off meetings to discuss prefabrication ideas with the project team
• Order needed material for projects
• Continued communication and improvement with field teams about changes or shortages
• Visit project sites to discuss projects prefabrication needs
• Inform prefabrication team of issues that field teams may have and devise ways to avoid them in the future
• Motivate crew and project
• Preplan the project to stay at least two weeks ahead of crew, including:
• Orders material and tools for the prefab fabrication shop floor, ensuring available for the crew
• Acts conscientiously about costs
• Orders prefab for jobsite
• Keeps a daily to do list
• Understands abilities of crew
• Schedules and accurately man loads crew communicating with foreman
• Prioritize according to the needs of the project and the customer
• Take accountability and responsibility for quality control and productivity in area and:
• Catch and correct errors
• Ensure employees are safe, complete tasks correctly and then work on speed
• Communicate goals for the job site to employees working at all levels of Encore Electric, Inc. using the tell-back procedure
• Communicate and coordinate with other trades for the project
• Lead by example
• Orientate employees to safety, logistics and scope on the jobsite
• Walk the shop with new employees and employees from the office/new hire orientation
• Effectively communicate and define employee’s role with them on the project, ensuring employees understand how they fit into the overall job and how the manager wants their work done
• Effectively communicate with superiors
• Read and understand basic blueprints
• Handle material required for the job
• Perform duties as assigned by supervisor
• Take accountability for a clean and safe work area
• Enforce 50/100 rule
• One person can carry no more than 50 lbs., no two people should carry more than 100 lbs.
• Enforce 5 second 5 feet rule
• All material can be accessed within 5’ or 5 seconds
• Responsible for overall man loading
• Other duties as may be assigned

Benefits

• Encore Electric provides excellent benefits for our employees, including: medical, dental, and vision plans, disability, and life insurance, employee-matched 401(k), paid time off (PTO), an employee assistance program that includes counseling, legal, and financial advice.
• Encore also provides a generous employee referral program, and access to technical, safety, personal finance, and leadership training through Encore University, Encore’s in house training program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees