Welding Supervisor

Metalsa; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Metalsa in Kentucky is seeking a Welding Supervisor to lead manufacturing teams in welding operations, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency on the shop floor. You will develop training plans, manage schedules, and support engineers in process improvements.

The role requires automotive/industrial welding experience, strong leadership, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. Candidates must adhere to PPE, safety regulations, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Two years of college education or five years of manufacturing supervision experience.
• Proven team leadership experience (minimum 3 years) required.
• Automotive or industrial experience required.
• Experience welding in automotive or industrial settings (minimum 2 years) required.
• Excellent computer skills: Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Use of appropriate PPE at all times and encourage everyone to do so.
• Comply with safety regulations and report unsafe acts and conditions.
• Create schedules for Team Leaders and Technicians (Quality/Welding).
• Support Weld Engineers/Quality Engineers as needed.
• Manage Kronos scheduling, overtime, and vacations for team members.
• Audit PM & OMC and provide feedback as needed.
• Train and develop training plans for Welders, Weld Techs, and Welding Specialists.
• Maintain training area and equipment in optimal condition.
• Develop and support new projects, engineering changes and new technologies.
• Monitor and control welding consumables costs and budget.
• Lead problem-solving and corrective action implementation across lines.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Two years of college education

Five years of manufacturing supervision experience

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

About Metalsa:

We are a global company with 60+ years of experience in the automotive industry, we manufacture safe and sustainable products for people around the world. We are working for a better future where we enrich communities every day by being committed to people, innovation, and our planet. If you have what it takes to accelerate Metalsa’s vision of future mobility, we want you to join the team! For more information, visit metalsa.com

Job Description: Welding Supervisor

Essential Functions of the Position

Use of appropriate PPE at all times and encourage everyone to do so.

Comply with all safety regulations.

Report unsafe acts and unsafe conditions.

Follow up on reported unsafe conditions until they are resolved. Escalate when needed.

Discuss safety issues and recommendations with team members

Create the schedules for the TL and Techs. (Quality/Welding)

Support the Weld Engineers/Quality Engineers when they need it.

Manage Kronos system to all related to schedule, over time, vacations of the Team Leaders and Techs. (Quality/Welding)

Audit PM & OMC and provide feedback when needed.

Train and Develop training plan for Welders, Weld Techs and Welding Specialists.

Train and Develop training plan for Quality, Quality Techs and QualitySpecialists.

Responsible for maintaining training area and training equipment in optimal conditions.

Follow standard procedures for Process Changes.

Develop and Support new projects, engineering changes and new technologies. (New equipments, consumables, etc.)

Assess training needs for new projects.

Manage Cost Center's budget.

Request and Approve purchase of weld equipment, consumables and spare parts.

Develop RFQ for all welding equipment on SPX system.

Monitor welding consumable's expenses (weld wire, mixed gas, tips, etc.).

Maintain 5s on cabinets and work area.

Develop and support ESS initiatives.

Support and Implement MOS practices.

Answer and react to line calls: Based on escalation policy (problem escalation to the engineers)

Non-conformance Yellow Seal Process: (Batch & Hold)

ICA/Containment Audit: (Batch & Hold – Assembly)

Cut & Etch Validation Process (recuts)

ICA (following up on immediate corrective actions)

Make sure outside repair has the suspect window

Product inspection check practices (NP-UPAS-GAP checks/Preventive reteach/ tic sheets/Feedback)

Make sure the team has what they need

Corrective actions follow up (quick report) with the FRT

Support and lead the problem solving execution

Assure corrective actions implementation across the lines

Academics and Experience Criteria

Minimum Two (2) years of College Education or 5 years of Manufacturing Supervision Experience

Excellent Computer skills: Excel, PowerPoint, and Word – Microsoft Suite Proficiency

Proved Team Leader experience (minimum 3 years) required

Union experience preferred

Automotive or industrial experience required

Experience as a welding in automotive or industrial (minimum 2 years) required

All employees are responsible for understanding and complying with applicable policies, procedures, and internal controls; executing assigned control activities; maintaining appropriate supporting evidence; and promptly reporting any identified deviation, risk, or control deficiency to the direct leader.