Welding Production Orchestrator

BHP, Inc dba Global Power Components; Street (MD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Power Components in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Weld Expediter to ensure production readiness for welding operations. You will verify that jobs have all required paperwork, drawings, revisions, and materials before release to the welding floor, and you will troubleshoot missing parts to keep production moving.

This role requires reading blueprints, managing paperwork, and coordinating with Engineering, Materials, and Production to resolve issues and prevent delays.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in manufacturing, welding/fabrication, production control, material coordination, expediting, or a similar production-support role preferred.
• Experience working in a welding, fabrication, sheet metal, or heavy manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, engineering drawings, part numbers, and revision levels.
• Comfortable working with production paperwork, work orders, bills of material, and manufacturing documentation.

Responsibilities

• Gather, organize, and review job paperwork, drawings, work orders, and other production documentation before jobs are released to the welding floor.
• Verify that weld jobs are production-ready and that required materials, parts, and documentation are available.
• Track down missing parts and materials for jobs currently in production as well as upcoming scheduled work.
• Work closely with Engineering to address drawing questions, revision changes, discrepancies, and other technical issues affecting production.
• Ensure updated drawings and engineering revisions are communicated to the appropriate Weld Supervisors, Leads, and production personnel.
• Identify potential shortages, documentation problems, or other production roadblocks before they impact the welding schedule.
• Follow up with Materials, Production, Engineering, and other departments to resolve open issues quickly.
• Monitor upcoming welding jobs and proactively confirm they are staged and ready for production.
• Help prioritize and communicate urgent issues affecting active production jobs.
• Maintain accurate job documentation and track outstanding parts, revisions, and production issues through resolution.
• Support Weld Supervisors and Weld Leads by handling administrative and coordination issues that would otherwise pull them away from the production floor.
• Maintain strong communication between office/support departments and shop-floor leadership.

Skills

Manufacturing exp

Welding/fabrication

Blueprints reading

Paperwork management

ERP/MRP systems

Strong organization

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Job description

Global Power Components in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Weld Expediter to ensure production readiness for welding operations. You will verify that jobs have all required paperwork, drawings, revisions, and materials before release to the welding floor, and you will troubleshoot missing parts to keep production moving.

This role requires reading blueprints, managing paperwork, and coordinating with Engineering, Materials, and Production to resolve issues and prevent delays.