Weld Supervisor

Basin Holdings•Easley, SC

5d•$26 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

The Weld Supervisor is responsible for ensuring the weld department meets production quantity and quality requirements based on customer demand and takt time. This role involves enforcing safety policies, training employees, managing production lines, and ensuring material availability. The supervisor will also be involved in line setup, modifying staffing, recording production data, and conducting observations to improve efficiency and quality. Additionally, the position requires participation in kaizen events, production meetings, and assisting other departments as needed. The role also includes acting on behalf of a line supervisor in their absence.

Requirements

Must be proficient in a variety of welding functions.
Must be familiar with and capable of using various types of welding equipment.
Excellent communication, training, and leadership skills to motivate and direct team members.
Exercise sound judgment always, with an emphasis on a safe and respectful work environment.
Forklift certificate or ability to receive forklift certificate.
Must be able to identify and measure material.
Self-directed but with the ability to take and carry out management directives.
Strong organizational skills.
Ability to perform simple shop math and convert decimals to fractional equivalents.
Ability to read a calibrated tape measure.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
Ability to read and interpret documents furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and quality and procedure manuals.

Responsibilities

Ensures all safety policies and procedures are enforced and adhered to.
Improves job safety performance and processes.
Ensures new and existing employees are properly trained to perform their assigned tasks.
Ensures production lines follow the production plan, including production counts, sequencing, and quality checks.
Ensures hourly production meets down-stream process requirements (takt time) in both quality and quantity, reacting within the hour to correct issues.
Ensures material is available to lines as needed to prevent downtime.
Participates in line set-up/F.A. sign-off.
Modifies line staffing as needed based on attendance.
Ensures all visual metrics are recorded timely and accurately (rate sheets, quality checks, rack counts, etc.).
Performs timed observations at each station and makes process modifications when standard times are not met.
Responsible for 5S inspections and score improvements.
Initiates kaizen events with the BBS leader to improve efficiencies, quality, and safety.
Attends production meetings, provides production feedback, and problem-solves as needed.
Summarizes production data as required.
Assists other departments as required.
Acts on behalf of a line supervisor in their absence.