Welding Supervisor (2nd Shift - 4x10)

Ultra Clean Technology; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultra Clean Technology is seeking a talented Welding Supervisor to join their team in Chandler, AZ. The role involves leading daily welding operations to ensure safe and high-quality production, managing workforce performance, and overseeing weld quality.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in orbital welding within the semiconductor industry and strong leadership skills to enhance operational performance and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years direct experience with orbital welding for the semiconductor industry.
• 1+ years of directly related Engineering experience in a Lean Manufacturing environment.
• Proven strong team building and personnel development experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage all production welding related issues.
• Set priorities and capacity planning for welding activities.
• Oversee weld shop performance in quality and cost.
• Drive continuous culture improvement throughout welding processes.
• Develop training and certification programs for welding team.

Skills

AWS and SEMI requirements understanding

Reading engineering drawings and weld symbols

Weld program development

Management and leadership skills

Technical leadership in semiconductor equipment

Process Control and engineering tools experience

Factory utilization and production efficiency skills

Excellent communication skills

MRP/ERP applications knowledge

Ability to work long hours

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering

APICS/CPIM certification

Job description

UCT is looking for a talented Welding Supervisor to join us in Chandler, AZ.

The Welding Supervisor leads daily welding operations to ensure safe, high‑quality, and efficient production that meets delivery and customer requirements. This role manages production priorities, capacity planning, and workforce performance while overseeing weld quality, cost, and on‑time delivery. By driving continuous improvement, optimizing shop layout and processes, and partnering with cross‑functional teams, the supervisor enhances operational performance, resolves production challenges, and develops a skilled, certified welding workforce.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing all production welding related issues for the site.
• Manage all day‑to‑day welding related activities. Set priorities, capacity planning, level loading strategies, and headcount assessments.
• Responsible for overall factory weld shop performance in terms of 6S, on‑time delivery, quality, weld count and cost (cycle time and overtime).
• Responsible for initiating and implementing Manufacturing Process Capability and Continuous quality improvement.
• Review and oversee weld shop design for optimal efficiency.
• Drive for continuous culture improvement throughout entire welding process.
• Develop and maintain training / certification programs for welding team members.
• Hire, train, and develop weld shop personnel.
• Work closely with all support organizations (Materials, Engineering, Quality, etc.) to resolve customer issues, mitigate delivery and schedule problems, and expedite closure of material shortages.

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Working understanding of AWS and SEMI requirements for high purity welding.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and weld symbols.
• Ability to develop weld programs and make adjustments to existing programs to achieve desired results.
• Ability to work effectively with operations and other groups to ensure that site delivery and quality issues are met.
• Excellent management, leadership and organizational skills.
• Strong technical leadership and semiconductor equipment knowledge desired.
• Strong experience with Process Control and engineering tools preferred.
• Strong understanding of factory utilization and production efficiency.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent presentation skills.
• Working knowledge of MRP/ERP applications a plus.
• Ability to work long hours as needed.

Educational and Certification Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering discipline/equivalent; APICS/CPIM certification preferred.

Experience Requirement

• 5+ years direct experience with orbital welding for the semiconductor industry.
• 1+ years of directly related Engineering experience preferably in Lean Manufacturing environment preferred.
• Proven strong team building and personnel development experience.
• Working knowledge of quick‑turn, engineer‑to‑order environment a plus.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Criteria:

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment.

Physical Demands:

• Work may require the ability to lift 10-20 pounds infrequently.
• Ability to talk on phone and use computer for extended periods of time may be required.
• May involve exposure to moderate noise levels from printers, faxes, computer etc.

Overnight Travel

• Work may require out of town travel depending upon assignment (training and meeting).

Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.