Fabrication Shop Supervisor

Fabrication Shop Supervisor

We are seeking an experienced Shop Supervisor that desires to be part of a growing company where they can impart their knowledge and experience daily in practical ways.

In this position you will work in a manufacturing facility to build grapples, clamshell buckets, and more that are used all over the world as a crucial link in the global supply chain on everything from loading grain in Ukraine to copper ore in Peru.

You will supervise a crew of fitters and fitter/welders as they fit components to assemble structural forms using knowledge of fitting techniques and the ability to interpret blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Organize jobs by priority and assign work hours and employees to efficiently complete those tasks
• Have all equipment, materials, and parts staged ahead of what the crew is actively building where they can maintain an efficient and undisturbed work flow
• Communicate and coordinate continuously on job progress with Operations Management, Quality Control, and the Welding Supervisor
• Be a responsible and fair leader which will enforce company rules and procedures without cutting corners in safety and/or quality
• Inspect and sign off on completed fitter tasks
• Read and understand all the documentation that accompanies each job
• Read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, and other written instructions
• Ensure that your crew work in an efficient manner, are clocked in correctly, and clean up after themselves
• Move material using forklifts, gantry cranes, and/or jib cranes
• Be open minded and willing to perform other duties as assigned
• Continuously coach and improve the techniques of all employees
• Attend and participate in safety meetings, pre-job safety briefings, etc.
• Ensure a safe and enjoyable work environment for employees
• Use required personal protective equipment and ensure all employees do as well
• Report unsafe conditions and/or practices and make safety suggestions

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED preferred
• Education directly related to welding and/or fitting obtained through a trade or vocational school program and/or 5+ years experience operating as a fitting supervisor and/or welder/fitter supervisor or a form of apprenticeship welding training
• Ability to move and work around a FABRICATION SHOP environment while maintaining a safety focused mindset; constantly watching out for hazards to your own safety and the safety of your crew
• Able to read a tape measure and other measuring tools
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole and fractional measurements
• Knowledge of all equipment and tools necessary to perform the duties required of a structural welder/fitter
• Ability to lift and move 50 lbs., climbing up and down ladders, bending and squatting for long periods of time, and using sledgehammers up to 20 lbs.
• Ability to pass a full background check and drug screen