2nd shift Weld/Fab Business Unit Leader

Amerequip•Kiel, WI

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The 2nd shift Weld/Fab Business Unit Leader is responsible for overseeing the safety, people management, quality, delivery, and cost aspects of the welding and fabrication operations. This role involves promoting a safe work environment, managing and developing a team of welders and fabricators, ensuring adherence to quality standards, planning and managing production schedules, and meeting cost objectives through process evaluation and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Experience in welding and fabrication.
Knowledge of safety policies, PPE, hot work, crane operation, and material handling procedures.
Ability to conduct accident investigations and implement corrective actions.
Skills in training employees on safe work practices.
Ability to maintain housekeeping and 5S standards.
Experience in prioritizing, scheduling, and delegating work.
Ability to coordinate manpower and resources.
Skills in training and developing employees.
Ability to monitor performance and provide coaching, mentoring, and corrective action.
Ability to address employee concerns and maintain open communication.
Knowledge of weld procedures, fabrication methods, workmanship, and documentation standards (company, customer, ISO, code, quality).
Ability to audit work and resolve nonconformances.
Experience in leading root cause and corrective actions.
Ability to review drawings, weld symbols, specifications, and engineering changes.
Experience in supporting prototypes, first articles, audits, customer visits, and technical troubleshooting.
Ability to plan and manage fabrication and welding schedules.
Ability to coordinate labor, materials, and resources to meet production and delivery requirements.
Skills in reviewing shortages and adjusting schedules.
Ability to follow up with supply chain and vendors.
Ability to coordinate material handling and maintenance.
Ability to monitor workflow through fabrication, welding, grinding, and finishing.
Ability to complete required records.
Ability to support startup and shutdown activities.
Ability to meet production goals and margin objectives while maintaining quality.
Skills in evaluating processes, tooling, fixtures, equipment utilization, and labor efficiency.
Experience in supporting lean and continuous improvement.
Ability to maintain equipment, consumables, gases, grinding materials, and fabrication tooling.
Ability to participate in planning and project reviews to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance.

Responsibilities

Promote and enforce safety policies, PPE, hot work, crane operation, and material handling procedures.
Conduct accident investigations and implement corrective actions.
Train employees on safe work practices.
Maintain housekeeping and 5S standards.
Participate in safety meetings and improvement events.
Prioritize, schedule, and delegate work for welders, fabricators, and related personnel.
Coordinate manpower and resources.
Train and develop employees.
Monitor performance and provide coaching, mentoring, and corrective action.
Address employee concerns and maintain open communication.
Ensure weld procedures, fabrication methods, workmanship, and documentation meet company, customer, ISO, code, and quality standards.
Audit work and resolve nonconformances.
Lead root cause and corrective actions.
Review drawings, weld symbols, specifications, and engineering changes.
Support prototypes, first articles, audits, customer visits, and technical troubleshooting.
Plan and manage fabrication and welding schedules.
Coordinate labor, materials, and resources to meet production and delivery requirements.
Review shortages and adjust schedules.
Follow up with supply chain and vendors.
Coordinate material handling and maintenance.
Monitor workflow through fabrication, welding, grinding, and finishing.
Complete required records.
Support startup and shutdown activities.
Meet production goals and margin objectives while maintaining quality.
Evaluate processes, tooling, fixtures, equipment utilization, and labor efficiency.
Support lean and continuous improvement.
Maintain equipment, consumables, gases, grinding materials, and fabrication tooling.
Participate in planning and project reviews to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance.