2nd shift Weld/Fab Business Unit Leader

Amerequip Corporation; Kiel, Northern (WI, KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Amerequip Corporation in Wisconsin is seeking a manufacturing supervisor to lead welding, fabrication, and related personnel with a focus on safety, quality, delivery, and cost in a Lean environment.

You will plan schedules, coordinate labor and material flow, monitor performance, mentor staff, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring ISO and customer requirements are met. This role offers growth in a dynamic metal fabrication setting.

Responsibilities

• Promote and enforce safety policies and PPE; conduct accident investigations and corrective actions.
• Plan and manage fabrication and welding schedules; coordinate labor, materials, and resources to meet production and delivery requirements.
• Coordinate manpower and resources; train and develop welders, fabricators, and related personnel.
• Ensure weld procedures, fabrication methods, workmanship, and documentation meet company, customer, ISO, and quality standards; audit work and resolve nonconformances; lead root cause and corrective actions.
• Meet production goals and margin objectives while maintaining quality; evaluate processes, tooling, fixtures, equipment utilization, and labor efficiency.

Job description

• Safety: Promote and enforce safety policies, PPE, hot work, crane operation, and material handling procedures; conduct accident investigations and implement corrective actions; train employees on safe work practices; maintain housekeeping and 5S standards; participate in safety meetings and improvement events.
• People: Prioritize, schedule, and delegate work for welders, fabricators, and related personnel; coordinate manpower and resources; train and develop employees; monitor performance and provide coaching, mentoring, and corrective action; address employee concerns and maintain open communication.
• Quality: Ensure weld procedures, fabrication methods, workmanship, and documentation meet company, customer, ISO, code, and quality standards; audit work and resolve nonconformances; lead root cause and corrective actions; review drawings, weld symbols, specifications, and engineering changes; support prototypes, first articles, audits, customer visits, and technical troubleshooting.
• Delivery: Plan and manage fabrication and welding schedules; coordinate labor, materials, and resources to meet production and delivery requirements; review shortages and adjust schedules; follow up with supply chain and vendors; coordinate material handling and maintenance; monitor workflow through fabrication, welding, grinding, and finishing; complete required records; support startup and shutdown activities.
• Cost: Meet production goals and margin objectives while maintaining quality; evaluate processes, tooling, fixtures, equipment utilization, and labor efficiency; support lean and continuous improvement; maintain equipment, consumables, gases, grinding materials, and fabrication tooling; participate in planning and project reviews to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance.

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