Weld Production Supervisor

Fortive; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortive is seeking a Welding Supervisor to oversee welding fabrication, vessel welding, and paint operations. The role requires AWS D1.1, ASME B31.3, and CWI certification. You will supervise 10–30 staff and ensure production schedules align with quality standards.

Responsibilities include planning and coordinating work orders, interpreting blueprints, and improving methods to increase efficiency and meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Responsible for planning work orders and creating schedules to meet internal and external needs.
• Interprets specifications, blueprints, and job orders to workers and assigns duties.
• Maintains time and production records and tracks performance.
• Coordinates with materials flow and equipment adjustments to meet production schedules.

Responsibilities

• Analyses work orders to estimate worker hours and create schedules.
• Computes material requirements based on production schedules.
• Directs workers in adjusting machines to repair non-conforming products.
• Establishes or adjusts procedures to meet production timelines.
• Develops improvements to production methods, equipment performance, and quality.
• Maintains compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Supervises 10-30 employees in Welding and Paint departments.

Skills

Scheduling

Blueprint reading

Leadership

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate degree

Tools

ERP System

Job description

SUMMARY

This position is primarily responsible for supervising and coordinating activities of workers engaged in welding fabrication, vessel welding and paint department. Must be AWS D1.1 and ASME B31.3 and CWI certified.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyzes work orders to estimate worker hours and create assembly and manufacturing schedules that meet both internal and external needs.
• Computes amounts of supplies required for operations, based on production schedules, and requisitions materials from storage area.
• Interprets specifications, blueprints, and job orders to workers, and assigns duties.
• Plans flow of materials through department and develops physical layout of machines and assembly areas according to manufacturing requirements.
• Interfaces with others in the organization to ensure customer deadlines are met.
• Inspects and measures parts and products to verify conformance to specifications.
• Directs workers in adjusting machines and equipment to repair products that fail to meet standards.
• Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Develops, recommends, and implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems.
• Maintains time and production records.
• Develops capital equipment justifications for machine tools and process technology to improve quality, cost, and cycle times.
• Estimates, requisitions, and inspects materials.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); Inventory software; ERP System and ADP Time Keeping.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Directly supervises 10-30 employees in the Welding and Paint department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; and 2 to 5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to working near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock and works with compressed natural gas. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.