Welding Foreman

The Working Shop Foreman works within the department and alongside team members in assigned production departments (Material Prep, Fitting, Welding, Machining or Finishing) to ensure maximum operational success. Serves as a primary resource for department and is the key communication link to production management. The Welding & Fitting Working Shop Foreman must have an excellent working knowledge of manufacturing processes, manufacturing engineering principles and ASME/AWS welding procedures.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Assist production management by overseeing team members, scheduling and monitoring work assignments, and setting priorities without continuous supervision.
• Conduct efficient team meetings and work with other departments to facilitate the flow of materials to, from and within the department ? deliver it to the next person in line.
• Welder visual inspection of welds prior to moving to another department.
• Job hand-off review and procedures with welders.
• Perform stress relieving per procedures
• Responsible and accountable for the team?s quality of products or department work including proper documentation (weld maps, wed consumable cards).
• Manage distribution of consumables; and inventory of welding gas.
• Responsible and accountable for on-time deliver to meet schedules as needed.
• Responsible and accountable that all procedures are being followed by welders.
• Ensure the training, development and certification of all welders.
• Direct effective utilization of staff and equipment to maximize output while maintaining costs, including recommending staffing needs.
• Understand and ensure tolerances and allowance of materials, parts and products for department.
• Support production management with employee activities including, but not limited to, evaluations, discipline, and PTO.
• Responsible for following company procedures to open/close buildings and start/shut down equipment daily.
• Perform equipment and tooling checks as required, ensuring preventative maintenance measures are taken.
• Support the Human Resource department in the interview process and pre-employment testing of welders and fitters.
• Maintain a favorable employee relations climate through positive qualified supervision, regular communication and proper interpretation and application of the company policies.
• Demonstrate positive leadership through effective communication to all levels of management and team members.
• Ability to operate material handling equipment.
• Promote and adhere to the Core Values and Behavior Code.
• Demonstrate capacity to perform all duties and responsibilities of team members in assigned production departments. Works with and alongside all team members.
• Possess a functional knowledge of overall company operations and assigned department(s) role within that operation.
• Responsible for achieving good speed of execution while maintaining quality workmanship in a wide range of production activities.
• Maintain work area, equipment and supplies in a neat and orderly condition. Conduct regular safety inspections of area.
• Required to wear appropriate PPE as required by job duties.
• Promote company goals with a focus on Safety, Quality, and Production.
• Perform other duties as assigned.