Welding Supervisor

Weatherford; Vadodara; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Weatherford in Vadodara seeks an experienced Welding Supervisor to lead welding manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and on-time delivery. You will supervise shop-floor activities, manpower, welding processes, and quality compliance.

You will drive continuous improvement, manage KPIs such as OEE and first-pass yield, and coordinate with Quality, Planning, Maintenance, and Supply Chain teams. Strong leadership and knowledge of join welding codes are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Production, Welding Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of welding manufacturing experience with supervisory responsibilities.
• Experience in heavy engineering, fabrication, Oil & Gas, or industrial manufacturing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise daily welding activities to meet production schedules and targets.
• Allocate manpower, machines, fixtures, materials, and welding consumables.
• Ensure compliance with approved WPS, PQR, welder qualifications, and applicable quality standards.
• Supervise welding processes including GMAW/MIG, GTAW/TIG, SMAW, and FCAW.
• Monitor weld quality, NDT/inspection activities, including RT film review, and reduce defects, rework, and scrap.
• Support Root Cause Analysis and corrective actions for quality issues.
• Ensure HSE compliance, PPE usage, toolbox talks, and safe welding practices.
• Lead and develop welders, operators, and team leaders.
• Drive 5S, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, and productivity improvement initiatives.
• Monitor KPIs including Productivity, OEE, Utilization, Rework, and First Pass Yield.
• Coordinate with Quality, Planning, Maintenance, and Supply Chain teams.
• Ensure welding equipment, fixtures, and tools are maintained and available.
• Prepare production reports and communicate performance and issues to management.

Skills

MIG welding

TIG welding

SMAW welding

FCAW welding

WPS/PQR knowledge

NDT/RT film review

Lean Manufacturing

5S/Kaizen

OEE

Leadership

Manpower planning

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Production, Welding Engineering, or related field

Job description

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced

Responsibilities

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Welding Supervisor to lead welding manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and timely delivery. The role will supervise shop-floor activities, manpower, welding processes, quality compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise daily welding activities to meet production schedules and targets.
• Allocate manpower, machines, fixtures, materials, and welding consumables.
• Ensure compliance with approved WPS, PQR, welder qualifications, and applicable quality standards.
• Supervise welding processes including GMAW/MIG, GTAW/TIG, SMAW, and FCAW.
• Monitor weld quality, NDT/inspection activities, including RT film review, and reduce defects, rework, and scrap.
• Support Root Cause Analysis and corrective actions for quality issues.
• Ensure HSE compliance, PPE usage, toolbox talks, and safe welding practices.
• Lead and develop welders, operators, and team leaders.
• Drive 5S, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, and productivity improvement initiatives.
• Monitor KPIs including Productivity, OEE, Utilization, Rework, and First Pass Yield.
• Coordinate with Quality, Planning, Maintenance, and Supply Chain teams.
• Ensure welding equipment, fixtures, and tools are maintained and available.
• Prepare production reports and communicate performance and issues to management.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of MIG, TIG, SMAW, and FCAW welding processes.
• Knowledge of WPS, PQR, welder qualification, NDT, and RT film review.
• Experience in welding quality, RCA, corrective actions, and defect reduction.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, and OEE.
• Strong leadership, manpower planning, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Production, Welding Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of welding manufacturing experience with supervisory responsibilities.
• Experience in heavy engineering, fabrication, Oil & Gas, or industrial manufacturing is preferred.