Fabrication Front Line Manager (Second Shift)

BWXT Medical Ltd.; Vernon; On-site; USD 77,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Join BWXT Medical as a Fabrication Front Line Manager (Second Shift) in Mount Vernon, Indiana. You will lead production efforts, ensuring safety and quality while managing team performance and resources. This role offers competitive wages, benefits, and opportunities for leadership within a key manufacturing facility producing components for naval reactors.

Benefits

Market-leading wages

Paid time off and holidays

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

Parental leave

401k match contributions

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• Prior experience in manual and/or automatic welding desired.

Responsibilities

• Oversees technical and administrative work through observations.
• Manages employee performance and attendance.

Skills

Leadership

Effective Communication

Technical Team Contribution

Education

High School Equivalency

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Fabrication Front Line Manager (Second Shift)

Join to apply for the Fabrication Front Line Manager (Second Shift) role at BWXT Medical .

We currently have an opening for a Fabrication Front Line Manager (Second Shift) at our facility in Mount Vernon, Indiana!

What We Do

Situated on a 100-acre site, our facility has 600,000 square feet of shop area and a 1,000-ton lift capacity from the shop to the river. The Mount Vernon facility is equipped with large CNC machine tools along with sophisticated welding and heat-treating equipment to produce components for naval nuclear reactors, which are used in submarines and aircraft carriers.

What You'll Do

• Practices visible leadership on the floor providing technical and administrative oversight of work through observations and floor surveillance.
• Encourages a questioning attitude to ensure a safe work environment and the highest quality standards.
• Clearly communicates job expectations and performance requirements to welders and production techs.
• Manages employee performance through the evaluation of expectations and objectives, including safe working practices, quality of work, compliance to procedures, and productivity.
• Coaches employees to improve and / or correct unacceptable performance.
• Manages employee attendance, training and production records through electronic systems.
• Serves as a liaison between shop floor personnel and management.
• Leads production communication and safety meetings.
• Schedules department resources to meet established scheduling deadlines.
• Works closely with engineering to develop / modify processes to exceed efficiency requirements and optimize welding productivity / performance.
• Ensures timely availability of required materials for the operations being performed.
• Schedules overtime according to needs.
• Performs monthly risk assessments of work area, identifying vulnerabilities and taking action for immediate correction.
• Through coordination with engineering ensures personnel maintain the proper weld qualifications.
• Takes an active role in continuous improvement initiatives with their area of responsibility.
• Leads weekly department level discussion at visual performance boards, receives critique and / or feedback, and provides constructive improvement paths.

What We Need From You

• High school equivalency along with a minimum of two (2) years of Leadership experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively; contribute to technical teams; and establish effective working relationships with others is required.
• Prior experience in manual and / or automatic welding, a working knowledge of heat treat, NDT, tooling and machining processes, and the ability to interpret welding symbols and technical drawings is desired.
• Basic computer skills including proficient use of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• This position is a designated 2nd shift position and will not rotate. The selected candidate will train up to 6 months on 1st shift or split shift before moving full time to the 2nd shift position.

Benefits To Working Here

In addition to rewarding work, the Fabrication FLM will receive market-leading wages; paid time off and paid holidays; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options; parental leave; and service-based retirement contributions with additional 401k match.

Why work in Mt. Vernon, IN

• Small community feel conveniently located next to larger cities, including Evansville.
• Offers a short drive to major attractions and metropolitan areas.
• Beautiful city lying next to the Ohio River.
• Year-round events on Mount Vernon Riverfront.
• Low cost of living, thriving local commerce, A-rated educational system.

Pay : $77,000 - $116,000.

The base salary range for this position in Indiana (US-IN) at the start of employment is expected to be between $77,000 and $116,000 per year. However, the base salary offered is based on local job market factors, and may vary further depending on factors specific to the selected job candidate, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations.

As a federal government contractor, BWX Technologies, Inc. and any subsidiaries, affiliates and related entities (“BWXT” or the “Company”) complies with all federal, state, and local laws and customer requirements regarding health and safety protocols. As such, all BWXT new hires will be required to adhere to applicable Company health and safety requirements within the workplace as a condition of employment.

BWXT supports diversity and is committed to the concept of Equal Employment Opportunity.

J-18808-Ljbffr

Create a job alert for this search

Line Manager • Vernon, Regional District of North Okanagan, Canada