Welding Team Lead (Weekend)

101 Bloom Energy; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloom Energy in Newark, DE is seeking a Welding Team Lead to guide on-the-floor manufacturing activities, ensure safety, quality, and process flow, and provide hands-on welding support to projects.

The role requires strong leadership, TIG/MIG welding experience, lean manufacturing knowledge, and the ability to train and mentor team members while maintaining standard work and compliance with EHS policies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; AA degree preferred.
• 2–5 years experience in welding roles.
• TIG welding and pulse welding experience required.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools; able to document processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain on-the-floor manufacturing activities safely and per EHS policies.
• Ensure quality requirements are met and teams adhere to standards.
• Provide hands-on welding support to manufacturing areas and projects.
• Answer welding questions and help maintain process flow.
• Handle material movement, cycle counts, and inventory in Oracle/IOT systems.
• Create and sustain standardized work practices; train welding staff.
• Identify waste and implement cost-saving improvements.
• Assist in production line setup and Yamazumi analysis.

Skills

TIG welding

Pulse welding

Leadership

Communication

MS Office

Lean manufacturing

Safety awareness

Process troubleshooting

Team training

Education

High school diploma

AA degree

Job description

Our team at Bloom Energy embraces the unprecedented opportunity to change the way companies utilize energy. Our technology empowers businesses and communities to responsibly take charge of their energy. Our energy platform has three key value propositions: resiliency, sustainability, and predictability. We provide infrastructure that is flexible for the evolving net zero ecosystem. We have deployed more than 30,000 fuel cell modules since our first commercial shipments in 2009, sending energy platforms to data centers, hospitals, manufacturing facilities, biotechnology facilities, major retail stores, financial institutions, telecom facilities, utilities, and other critical infrastructure customers around the world. Our mission is to make clean, reliable energy affordable globally. We never stop striving to improve our technology, to expand and improve our company performance, and to develop and support the many talented employees that serve our mission!

We are looking for a Welding Team Lead to join our team in one of today’s most exciting technologies. This role will report to the Manufacturing Supervisor and is based in Newark, DE. This is a fully on-site, in office role.

Role and Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining on-the-floor manufacturing activities while ensuring that they are performed in a safe manner and in accordance with EHS policies and procedures
• Ensure that all quality requirements are met and that all team members are adhering to these requirements daily
• Provide hands on welding support to manufacturing areas and engineering projects
• Answer technical & welding questions as they arise and aide in maintaining & restoring process flow
• Oracle transactions and IOTs for material movement between plants and processes
• Cycle counts and inventory management
• Create, document, and sustain standardized work practices
• Train and mentor welding team members using a hands-on approach to ensure the team members are able to learn the techniques required to troubleshoot
• Report and attendance, quality, or performance issues to the Manufacturing Supervisor
• Responsible for running the welding and assembly team from a process standpoint and communicating issues with the supervisor/manager as required
• Create, document, and sustain standardized work practices
• Identify non-value added waste within the manufacturing process and recommend cost effective solutions to eliminate waste
• Create, document, and sustain standardized work practices
• Assist in creation of Yamazumi and in production line set up
• Responsible for all rework components needed for Unishell and Hotbox production
• Other duties as assigned

Skills and Experience

• High school diploma required, AA degree preferred 2-5 years
• Tungsten inert gas welding and pulse welding experience is required
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate cross-functionally
• Demonstrated leadership skills to motivate and lead teams
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite
• Highly motivated self-starter and team player
• Must demonstrate safe work practices and attention to detail
• Familiar with lean manufacturing terminology principles
• Experience creating standardized work
• Experience completing station audits
• Experience creating Yamazumi and production line set up
• Experience completing process technician responsibilities preferred
• Ability to lift up to 45 pounds
• Must be flexible to work fluctuating schedules if needed

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand/walk for up to 10-12 hours per shift
• Navigate the facility throughout the day
• Occasionally lift/carry up to 25-50 lbs
• Use hands and fingers to operate machinery controls and computers throughout the shift
• Visual acuity sufficient for product inspection and reading digital/printed materials
• Hearing ability to detect alarms and communicate effectively with staff
• Ability to perform essential tasks with or without reasonable accommodation
• Demonstrates competency in written and verbal English communications to understand safety protocols, hazard communications, and standard operational procedures (SOPs) required to ensure the safety of the employee and others on the manufacturing floor.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Bloom Energy is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit.

We are committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities.

All qualified applicants, will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

Bloom Energy makes reasonable accommodations, consistent with applicable laws, for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee with a disability, who can perform the essential job functions, unless undue hardship would result.

Compensation

The total compensation for this position includes standard company benefits and is based on various factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience.

Salary Ranges: $24.05 - $34.61

For more information visit: www.bloomenergy.com and view a video on What Powers Us!

Bloom Energy's mission is to make clean, reliable energy affordable for everyone in the world. With roots in NASA’s Mars Program, the company’s founder, chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. K.R. Sridhar, developed an innovative fuel cell technology that is shifting the energy paradigm and redefining the electric power market. The Bloom Energy Server is a distributed electric power solution built for the digital age and capable of delivering highly reliable, uninterrupted, 24x7 constant power that is also clean and sustainable. Bloom’s unique on-site power generation systems are among the most efficient on the planet, providing significantly reduced operating costs and producing dramatically lower greenhouse gas emissions. By generating power where it is consumed, Bloom Energy offers increased electrical reliability and improved energy security, providing a clear path to energy independence. Some of the largest companies in the world trust Bloom Energy to provide their businesses with clean, reliable and resilient energy. Bloom’s customers include many Fortune 100 companies and leaders in manufacturing, data centers, healthcare, retail, higher education, utilities, and other industries. The company, headquartered in San Jose, California, is growing quickly and looking to add to its dynamic team. Stay up to date with Bloom Energy through our social channels.