About this role
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Plan, direct and coordinate welding processes as necessary.
- Develop, evaluate and improve manufacturing methods.
- Analyze and plan work force utilization, space requirement, workflow, and design layout of equipment, materials or parts.
- Confer with management and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, etc. to facilitate production processes.
- Demonstrate a hands-on ability to solve welding problems.
- Identify potential welding quality problems from drawings and/or be able to work with design for problems that develop in production.
Qualifications
Technical Competencies:
- Knowledge of PLCs and electrical systems.
- Knowledge of spot, resistance, robotics, and mig welding.
- Knowledge of product design.
- Knowledge of materials and parts fabrication processes.
- Knowledge of tooling and production equipment capabilities.
- Knowledge of assembly methods and quality control standards.
- Proficient personal computer and software skills.
Non-Technical Competencies:
- Leadership (team development, ability to influence, organizational awareness).
- Interpersonal skills (relationship building, conflict resolution, customer orientation).
- Communication (verbal communication, listening, written communication).
- Judgment and thinking (strategic thinking, original thinking, judgment and decision-making, problem solving).
- Performance skills (accuracy with detail, planning and organizing, efficiency).
- Personal characteristics (motivation/commitment, flexibility, assertiveness, development orientation, quality orientation).
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in engineering and two (2) + years related experience, or a high school diploma plus equivalent experience.