Welding Prodution Manager

Hubbell Electric Heater Co•Stratford, CT

10d

About The Position

Directs and coordinates all activities of the welding production department in processing materials or manufacturing products. The role plans and schedules welding operations, coordinates manufacturing activities, and ensures that production and product quality meet specifications. It is responsible for safe operations, staff development, equipment performance and utilization, production records, and meeting productivity, scrap, rework, schedule attainment, and labor-efficiency goals. The manager directly supervises the entire welding production department and carries out supervisory duties in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws. These duties include interviewing, hiring, training, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, and addressing complaints and problems. The role also promotes a respectful, collaborative workplace and reinforces safety, accountability, and company policies. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and five years of related manufacturing experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. The manager must be able to interpret technical drawings, blueprints, welding symbols, and welding procedure specifications; communicate effectively; use shop-level mathematics; and work with Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Epicor’s ERP system. The role involves frequent physical activity and may involve extensive hours during peak business planning cycles, exposure to noisy machinery and other manufacturing conditions, and use of protective or safety equipment.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent and five years of related manufacturing experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and communicate and present information effectively to individuals and groups.
Competence with Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel, Outlook, and Epicor’s ERP system.
Ability to apply high-school-level shop mathematics, including arithmetic with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals and computing ratios and percentages.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret technical instructions, and work with abstract and concrete variables.
Leadership, accountability, professionalism, and ability to reinforce workplace conduct and performance expectations.
Knowledge of applicable welding processes, such as GTAW/TIG, GMAW/MIG, and SMAW.
Ability to interpret welding symbols, drawings, and welding procedure specifications.
Experience managing welder qualifications, procedure compliance, rework, and weld quality.
Knowledge of welding safety, consumables, fixtures, and equipment.
Ability to frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to frequently walk, sit, twist, bend, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; use hands to handle or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
Ability to talk and hear, work occasionally in cramped spaces, and endure standing and kneeling for periods of time.
Must wear common protective or safety equipment; hearing protection must be worn to protect against excess noise.
Ability to work near moving mechanical parts and occasionally be exposed to wet or humid conditions, fumes, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
Ability to comply with applicable company policies and procedures, including personnel policies.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with relevant AWS/ASME codes and quality requirements.
Familiarity with NAVSEA S9074-AQ-GIB -010/248 (278) codes and quality requirements.
Experience with government contracting regulations, or respect for the compliance requirements faced by manufacturing companies, preferably gained through such experience.

Responsibilities

Maintain a safe work environment by following and monitoring compliance with safety policies and procedures.
Recommend and provide training to develop welding staff and improve throughput, quality, and flexibility.
Review production orders and plan department operations based on product data, specifications, quantities, and scheduled delivery dates.
Plan welding operations, establish priorities and sequences, create schedules, and coordinate manufacturing activities to meet production and quality requirements.
Review production and operating reports and resolve operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to minimize costs and prevent delays.
Ensure machines and equipment meet operational performance requirements and are optimally utilized.
Develop or revise standard operating and working practices and observe workers to ensure compliance.
Analyze and resolve work-related issues or assist employees in resolving them.
Resolve worker grievances or submit unresolved grievances to a supervisor.
Study production schedules and estimate worker-hour requirements for job assignments.
Interpret company policies and specifications, blueprints, and job orders for workers; enforce safety regulations and assign duties.
Recommend improvements to production methods, equipment performance, and product quality.
Suggest changes to working conditions and equipment use to increase shop efficiency.
Initiate or suggest plans to motivate workers toward work-related goals.
Maintain time and production records and requisition shop materials.
Supervise the entire welding production department, including interviewing, hiring, training, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, and addressing complaints and problems.
Manage welder qualifications, procedure compliance, rework, and weld quality.
Be responsible for productivity, scrap, rework, schedule attainment, and labor efficiency.
Promote a respectful, collaborative work environment and demonstrate professionalism, accountability, and adherence to company policies.
Demonstrate commitment to safety, communicate safety concerns, and use and promote safe behaviors.