WELDER LEAD A

Bollinger Shipyards; Pascagoula (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Bollinger Shipyards in Pascagoula, MS is seeking an Automation & Robotics Supervisor to lead a group of hourly welders, ensuring production schedules, safety, and quality standards are met.

The ideal candidate will have strong welding automation experience, blueprints literacy, and proven leadership abilities to plan procedures, allocate equipment and manpower, and maintain cost control while upholding safety regulations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required, with at least 4 years of welding experience.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and work objectives.
• Strong leadership, planning, and communication skills for supervising a team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee hourly welders on daily assignments.
• Monitor time entry of workers.
• supervise work to meet quality and safety standards.
• Assist management in determining procedures, equipment, and manpower needs.
• Select, supervise, instruct, and schedule workers.
• Monitor processes to ensure quality and cost containment.
• Ensure and monitor compliance with safety rules and regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Blueprint reading

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

THIS IS AN AUTOMATION & ROBOTICS POSITION

PRIMARY REQUIREMENTS

Must have working knowledge of welding automation and robotics. This is inclusive of the INROTECH Classics & Crawles as well as Bug-Os and similar automation. Must be well versed in marking/ catching pickup and must be familiar with selling units to class and customer.

GENERAL FUNCTION

Supervises the activities of a group ofhourlywelders to meet company quality and safety standards within production schedules, in the most cost-effective manner. Works under the general direction of a Foreman, Superintendent or other plant management position.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities:

• Task and oversee hourly workers on daily assignments.
• Complete time entry of hourly workers daily.
• Monitor job activity of hourly workers, answering questions, giving guidance and resolving problems.
• Assist plan management in determining work procedures, equipment and supply needs and manpower requirements to complete assignments per production drawing.
• Selects, supervises, instructs, and schedules employee’s work.
• Monitors work processes and products to ensure quality and cost containment standards are maintained.
• Ensures company equipment is properly handled, maintained, and secured.
• Ensures and monitors compliance of safety rules and regulations by all employees.

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Knowledge of plant operations with particular emphasis on welding techniques and equipment involved. Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings and work objectives. Ability to effectively plan work procedures, equipment, material and manpower needs. Ability to effectively build and lead a productive work group and to perform as a member of a management team. Ability to effectively communicate. Knowledge of State and Federal and regulations related to safety, health and environmental. Familiar with all company policies and procedures.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE & TRAINING

High School Diploma or GED required and atleast 4 years of demonstrated experience in the position of Welder.

Bollinger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals, and without regard to sexual orientation and gender identity.