Weld Supervisor

Basin Holdings LLC; Easley (SC); On-site; USD 35,817 - 38,572; Full time

Job summary

Basin Material Handling in Easley, SC is seeking a Weld Production Supervisor to oversee welding operations, ensure production targets and quality meet customer demand, and manage line staffing and safety compliance. You will monitor takt time, coordinate with plant management, and drive continuous improvements on the welding lines.

The role requires strong welding expertise, leadership, training ability, and effective communication to guide a skilled team in a non-exempt environment.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in a variety of welding functions.
• Familiar with and capable of using welding equipment.
• Excellent communication, training, and leadership skills.
• Forklift certificate or ability to obtain one.
• Ability to identify and measure material.
• Self-directed with ability to follow management directives.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety policies and procedures are enforced.
• Train new and existing employees for assigned tasks.
• Follow production plan for each line including counts and quality checks.
• Maintain takt time by meeting hourly production targets.
• Ensure material availability to lines with no down-time.
• Assist in line setup and staffing adjustments as needed.
• Record visual metrics and daily rate sheets accurately.
• Participate in kaizen events to improve efficiency and safety.

Skills

Welding functions

Leadership

Training

Communication

Safety

Material measurement

Education

Forklift certificate or eligible

Tools

Welding equipment

Job description

Easley, SC Location

Pay Range $26-$28 hourly based on skills and experience

Basin Material Handling

Weld Production Supervisor

Reports To: Plant Manager

Department: WELD/GWP

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

EEO Classification: Administrative Support Workers

Successful candidates are expected to comply with the general attendance policies and all safety policies and procedures. Note that percentages in Essential Duties are subject to fluctuate depending on workflow.

Primary Purpose

To ensure the weld department meets production quantity and quality requirements based on customer demand and takt time.

Essential Duties and Frequency

1. Ensures all safety policies and procedures are enforced and adhered to.
2. Is mindful of opportunities to improve job safety performance and processes; executes in accordance with policies and procedures.
3. Ensures new and existing employees are properly trained to perform their assigned tasks.
4. Ensures production lines follow the production plan for each line; this includes but is not limited to, production counts, production sequencing, and quality checks.
5. Ensures hourly production meets down-stream process requirements (takt time). This includes both quality and quantity. Reacts within the hour to correct rate or quality issues that impact takt time.
6. Ensures material is available to lines as needed; no down-time.
7. Participates is line set-up/F.A. sign-off.
8. Modifies line staffing as needed based on attendance.
9. Ensures all visual metrics are recorded timely and accurately, rate sheets, quality checks, rack counts, etc.
10. Responsible for timed observations at each station, including process modifications made when standard times are not being met.
11. Responsible for 5S inspections and score improvements.
12. Initiate kaizen events with the BBS leader as needed to improve efficiencies, quality, and safety.
13. Attends production meetings, provides production feedback and problem solving as needed.
14. Summarizes production data as required.
15. Other duties as assigned.

Other Duties

Assist other departments as required. Act on behalf of line supervisor in his or her absence. Other Duties as assigned.

Minimum Experience And Qualifications

1. Must be proficient in a variety of welding functions.
2. Must be familiar with and capable of using various types of welding equipment.
3. Excellent communication, training, and leadership skills to motivate and direct team members.
4. Exercise sound judgment always, with an emphasis on a safe and respectful work environment.
5. Forklift certificate or ability to receive forklift certificate.
6. Must be able to identify and measure material.
7. Self-directed but with the ability to take and carry out management directives.
8. Strong organizational skills.
9. Ability to:

• perform simple shop math and convert decimals to fractional equivalents.
• read a calibrated tape measure
• read and interpret blueprints.
• read and interpret documents furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and quality and procedure manuals.

Work Conditions

• Excessive Cold Periodically (30%-54%)
• Excessive Heat Periodically (30%-54%)
• Fumes, Odors Frequently (55%-79%)
• Noise Constantly (80%-100%)
• Vibration Frequently (55%-79%)
• Indoors Constantly (80%-100%)