Welding Prodution Manager

Summary

Directs and coordinates all activities of the welding production department in processing materials or manufacturing products by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Maintain a safe work environment by following and monitoring compliance to all safety policies and procedures.

Recommends and provides training to develop welding staff as needed to improve throughput, quality, and flexibility.

Reviews production orders to ascertain product data such as type, quantity, specifications of the product, and scheduled delivery date to plan department operations.

Plans welding production operations, establishes priorities and sequences, creates operational schedules, and coordinates manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products meets specifications.

Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.

Responsible for ensuring machines and equipment conform to specific operational performance and optimum utilization.

Develops or revises standard operational and working practices and observes workers to ensure compliance.

Analyzes and resolves work related issues or assists workers in solving work related issues. Resolves worker grievances or submits unsettled grievances to supervisor for action.

Studies production schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for completion of job assignment.

Interprets company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations.

Aids in interpretation of specifications, blueprints, and job orders to workers and assigns duties.

Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.

Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop.

Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work related goals.

Maintains time and production records.

Requisitions shop materials.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises the entire welding production department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or equivalent and five years related manufacturing experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as technical drawings, blueprints, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively communicate and present information in one-on-one and group situations to employees of the organization.

Computer Skills: Competent with computer software including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Epicor's ERP system) and Outlook.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply shop math at the high school level. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute ratios and percentages.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Leadership & Accountability: Leads by example by demonstrating professionalism, accountability, and consistent adherence to company policies while reinforcing appropriate workplace conduct and performance expectations.

Communication & Workplace Culture: Fosters a respectful, collaborative work environment by promoting open communication, addressing concerns proactively, and encouraging positive working relationships among employees.

Knowledge of applicable welding processes (e.g., GTAW/TIG, GMAW/MIG, SMAW)

Ability to interpret welding symbols, drawings, and welding procedure specifications

Familiarity with relevant AWS/ASME and NAVSEA S9074-AQ-GIB -010/248 (278) codes and quality requirements

Experience managing welder qualifications, procedure compliance, rework, and weld quality

Knowledge of welding safety, consumables, fixtures, and equipment

Responsibility for productivity, scrap, rework, schedule attainment, and labor efficiency

Physical Demands

Must be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift weights up to 50 pounds. Frequently required to walk, sit, twist, bend, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls. Frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to talk and hear. Occasionally required to work in cramped spaces and endure standing and kneeling for periods of time. Must wear common protective or safety equipment. May be subject to noisy machinery. Hearing protection must be worn to protect workers from excess noise.

Working

Conditions

May require extensive work hours during peak business planning cycles. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually noisy.

HUBBELL WORK STANDARDS:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively with coworkers, clients, and vendors.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable Hubbell policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies.
• Respect for the compliance requirements a manufacturing company faces, preferably gained through experience with government contracting regulations.