Welding and Waterblast Supervisor

Cushman & Wakefield • Blair, NE

6d • $79,560 - $93,600 • Onsite

About The Position

The Welding and Waterblast Supervisor directs personnel performing repairs and preventive maintenance on pumps, conveying systems, piping, heat exchangers, power transmissions, and other power-driven rotating equipment. Work must follow established standards and company and site safety procedures, including the PJHA and observation processes. Duties also include vacuuming waste and spilled product, water-blast cleaning machines and areas, and lance-cleaning lines and pipes using handheld equipment that can operate at up to 10,000 psi. The supervisor assists with developing preventive-maintenance standards and work procedures and provides feedback on discrepancies in service delivery. The role acts as a liaison among the Account Manager, customers, and other C&W Services locations, and prepares and coordinates training seminars and activities. Work may be performed at elevated locations using fall-protection equipment when needed.

The position is based in Blair, Nebraska, with a stated schedule of Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The job requires working and directing personnel in a team-oriented, safety-conscious environment. The physical demands include lifting up to 50 pounds, extended or continuous movement, climbing stairs and ladders, operating tools and equipment, and wearing a respirator when performing job duties. The role may involve operating forklifts or other vehicles safely and working with water-blasting, vacuum-truck, welding, and pipefitting tasks.

Requirements

• High school degree or approved GED.
• At least 5 years of experience in an industrial setting.
• Working knowledge of industrial mechanical applications and machinery, precision alignment, rigging, pipefitting, welding, blueprint reading, mathematics, machinery vibration, and preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Good facilitator skills and strong computer skills.
• Interpersonal skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to lead work within cross-functional teams.
• Experience or capability in water blasting, vacuum trucks, welding, and pipefitting.
• Ability to work and direct personnel in a team-oriented, safety-conscious environment.
• Ability to handle handheld cleaning equipment operating with water pressure up to 10,000 psi.
• Ability to use hand and power tools, including hand grinders, saws, impact wrenches, a drill press, and hydraulic pullers, as well as rigging equipment.
• Ability to observe details at close range; make precise, repeated control adjustments; and quickly grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, move for extended or continuous periods, and ascend and descend staircases, ladders, or step stools.
• Ability to operate applicable tools and equipment and safely operate forklifts or other vehicles.
• Ability to wear a respirator while performing job duties.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas clearly and to order information or actions according to specified rules.
• Good judgment in approaching rulings.

Responsibilities

• Direct personnel performing repairs and preventive maintenance on pumps, conveying systems, piping, heat exchangers, power transmissions, and other power-driven rotating equipment.
• Ensure repairs and preventive maintenance conform to established standards and company and site safety guidelines and procedures.
• Vacuum waste and spilled product, water-blast clean machines and areas, and lance-clean lines and pipes.
• Assist in formulating preventive-maintenance standards and work procedures.
• Provide work-order feedback on discrepancies noted in service delivery.
• Promote C&W Services internally and externally.
• Act as a liaison between the Account Manager, customers, and other C&W Services locations on and off site.
• Prepare, set up, and coordinate training seminars and activities.
• Access elevated work areas using fall-protection equipment when required.
• Use hand tools, power tools, and rigging equipment; perform welding and use a cutting torch as required.

Benefits

• Weekly pay on Fridays.
• Comprehensive benefits that start on the first day.
• Advancement opportunities.
• Training to work in a cutting-edge facility.
• Company-provided safety apparel and uniforms.
• Eligible employees may enroll in health, vision, and dental insurance; flexible spending accounts; health savings accounts; retirement savings plans; life and disability insurance; and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Competitive pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED