Welding Supervisor
Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced Welding Supervisor to lead welding manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and timely delivery. The role will supervise shop-floor activities, manpower, welding processes, quality compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Plan and supervise daily welding activities to meet production schedules and targets.
- Allocate manpower, machines, fixtures, materials, and welding consumables.
- Ensure compliance with approved WPS, PQR, welder qualifications, and applicable quality standards.
- Supervise welding processes including GMAW/MIG, GTAW/TIG, SMAW, and FCAW.
- Monitor weld quality, NDT/inspection activities, including RT film review, and reduce defects, rework, and scrap.
- Support Root Cause Analysis and corrective actions for quality issues.
- Ensure HSE compliance, PPE usage, toolbox talks, and safe welding practices.
- Lead and develop welders, operators, and team leaders.
- Drive 5S, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, and productivity improvement initiatives.
- Monitor KPIs including Productivity, OEE, Utilization, Rework, and First Pass Yield.
- Coordinate with Quality, Planning, Maintenance, and Supply Chain teams.
- Ensure welding equipment, fixtures, and tools are maintained and available.
- Prepare production reports and communicate performance and issues to management.
Skills
- Strong knowledge of MIG, TIG, SMAW, and FCAW welding processes.
- Knowledge of WPS, PQR, welder qualification, NDT, and RT film review.
- Experience in welding quality, RCA, corrective actions, and defect reduction.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, and OEE.
- Strong leadership, manpower planning, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Production, Welding Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of welding manufacturing experience with supervisory responsibilities.
- Experience in heavy engineering, fabrication, Oil & Gas, or industrial manufacturing is preferred.