Welder Lead TX - 1st Shift

CDI•Irving, TX

About The Position

The Welding Lead is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the welding department, prioritizing work assignments based on the supervisor’s directives and aligning welders to appropriate tasks for maximum efficiency, and shipping all curbs ON-TIME. They ensure compliance with processes and maintain a clean, organized work environment, while managing inventory levels and coordinating equipment maintenance. Additionally, the Welding Lead communicates regularly with supply vendors and plant leadership to support logistics, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring that both short- and long-term goals are met. They also collaborate with quality control personnel to address any minor issues that arise during daily operations

Requirements

Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills
Ability to interpret 2d/3d prints
Ability to measure curbs, and fabricate all parts accurately.
Strong organizational and communication skills.
Ability to prioritize work using job schedules and work orders.
Team-oriented with the ability to lead and motivate staff.
Willingness to learn, and be coachable
Effective use of technology–Tablets, computers, printers
Demonstrated application of CDI’s core values
Strong team player
Ability to coach team members, and be coachable by plant leadership

Responsibilities

Prioritizing orders based on the shift supervisor’s priority list
Address questions regarding design issues with welder’s
Delegate, and deploy welder’s to specific stations, and aligning the right people in the right seat. Assigning work for the applied department based on scheduler
Ensure the department maintains a high-level of cleanliness, and organization to promote efficient workflow of product, and materials.
Assist with development of process, and procedures. Effectively communicate these standards to direct employees
Manage inventory levels that include welding supplies, angle iron, and all weld related items
Perform or delegate regular maintenance logs, tasks, of welding machines
High-level of communication with welding supply vendors with machine repairs
Effective communication with the proper maintenance required for iron worker, shears, press brake, and hood vents to ensure all machines are in proper working order
Ensure compliance with processes and procedures by communicating them effectively.
Assist with plant leadership in logistics, safety, and continuous improvement, engineering to achieve short/long term goals of CDI, and the plant
Partner with Quality control personnel to monitor minor issues with daily workload