Nuclear Fabrication Shift Lead (Welding & Piping)

General Matter; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

General Matter in Paducah, Kentucky, seeks a Production Supervisor to lead a welding and process piping cell on the nuclear fabrication floor. You will spend about 60% on the shop floor coaching fitters, welders and operators and 40% driving KPIs to keep the shift on schedule in a NRC-regulated quality environment.

This hands-on leadership role requires coordinating with maintenance and welding development to setup, troubleshoot and ensure uptime, while ensuring procedures, drawings and weld

Qualifications

• 5+ years in process piping and/or steel fabrication.
• 2+ years supervising or leading a shift or crew of welders, fitters and operators.
• Hands-on welding background with GTAW, GMAW, FCAW and SMAW.
• Experience with automated fabrication equipment (orbital/robotic welding, positioners, CNC cutting).
• Ability to read isometrics and shop drawings.
• U.S. person; able to obtain site access authorization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the shift on the floor: start-up, tier meetings, assign work by cell, coach on fit-up, welding and assembly.
• Own shift KPIs (schedule attainment, yield, weld repair rate, OEE, downtime) and act daily.
• Run and improve automated fabrication equipment with Maintenance and Weld Development.
• Ensure work follows procedures, drawings and qualified welds with traceability for NRC quality.
• Build and develop crew; hire/train shift leads and operators; maintain standard work.
• Lead safety culture on the shift: hot work, lifting, cranes, PPE, 5S.

Skills

Leadership on shift

Welding processes

Reading drawings & isometrics

Nuclear quality awareness

KPIs & process improvement

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate or bachelor's degree in welding or related field

Tools

ASME B31 piping codes

AWS D1.1

NDE knowledge

MES/ERP/MRP systems

Job description

General Matter in Paducah, Kentucky, seeks a Production Supervisor to lead a welding and process piping cell on the nuclear fabrication floor. You will spend about 60% on the shop floor coaching fitters, welders and operators and 40% driving KPIs to keep the shift on schedule in a NRC-regulated quality environment.

This hands-on leadership role requires coordinating with maintenance and welding development to setup, troubleshoot and ensure uptime, while ensuring procedures, drawings and weld