Production Supervisor Day Shift

Thompson Pipe Group is looking for driven individuals who will use their experience, as a Welding Production Supervisor, to organize, coordinate, and supervise employees and activities within the fabrication department to ensure an effective and efficient fabrication operation that meets safety, quality, and production standards.

Reports to Plant Superintendent.

Essential Functions

• Assigns work to department personnel to attain department objectives using knowledge of production processes, company policies, production schedules, work orders, equipment capacity and employee capabilities.
• Read and understand project drawings and specifications.
• Ensure proper project pieces are produced according to customer and or company specification.
• Ensure 100% product document traceability is kept up to date.
• Readily perceives and effectively responds to schedules and product flows essential to supervising highly productive, cost-effective, quality-oriented manufacturing operations.
• Establishes and controls procedures to meet production schedules
• Recommends and initiates improvements to production processes, to increase manufacturing efficiency.
• Establish and control procedures to ensure production of conforming fabricated assembly components.
• Monitors and controls established procedures to ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Establishes and monitors cost control systems to achieve department budget objectives.
• Responsible for compliance with safety and housekeeping requirements
• Facilitates and promotes company policy and the company Quality Improvement program within all department work groups.
• Provides training, support, direction, and guidance to department personnel to continually develop their work habits, job skills and safety practices.
• Evaluates employee performance and accountability.
• Provides objective feedback for continued employee growth.
• Recommends and/or administers personnel actions in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Set department goals and develop outline for achievement.
• May be exposed to excessive noise, welding gases and fumes, and varying weather conditions.
• To work overtime as required based on company needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Communication Proficiency.
• Detail Oriented.
• Decision Making.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) Preferred
• Problem Solving/Analysis.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position manages all employees of the department and is responsible for the performance management and hiring of the employees within that department.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

**Required Education and Experience**

• Bachelor's degree in related field or five years production supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment, desired
• Industry experience a plus.
• Computer literate with experience using IFS and Microsoft Office (Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Ability to learn and understand software and complete transactions pertaining to fabrication or welding operations, excellent verbal, and written communication skills
• Demonstrates ability to supervise diverse work groups in a team environment using effective listening, coaching, training, investigative and problem-solving skills, ability to exercise initiative, sound judgment and effective time management in a fast-paced environment with limited supervision
• Read and interpret weld process according to AWS and ASME
• Ability to understand and apply workplace safety procedures
• Practical knowledge of manufacturing processes and equipment required
• Proficient in FCAW, Sub Arc Welding, Arc Gouging, plasma cutters, Oxyfuel cutting and other similar equipment.
• CWI or CWS certification is a plus.
• NDT Experience is a plus.
• Experience in Hydraulics, mechanical and electrical.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in a comparable heavy manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of OSHA and demonstrated record of safety-focused leadership.
• Knowledge and experience with Lean principals and 5S process improvement.