Aluminum Welding Supervisor

Position Summary

MUST HAVE SHIPYARD EXPERIENCE - Will be required to oversee all functions pertaining to the Aluminum Welding department.

The Aluminum Welding Supervisor ensures the manufacturing process remains smooth and efficient by organizing workflows and monitoring staff. Plans, directs, or coordinates the work activities and resources in the welding department necessary for new construction and repairs in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.

Supervises (including hiring, orienting, training, evaluating, and discharging) the aluminum welders to ensure they receive the training and support required for optimal performance. Maintains up-to-date supervision records on each employee. Completes all staff evaluations and any required staff disciplinary actions as requested and on time.

Essential Functions

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Directs and coordinate the aluminum welding department of St. Johns Ship Building's projects.
• Meets or exceeds the production deadlines for the aluminum welding department.
• Ensures that the aluminum welding department budget is meets or exceeds goals.
• Monitors the production schedule, prioritizes work and adjusts staffing and production to assure deadlines are met
• Notifies the Production Manager when it is necessary to outsource work.
• Coordinates the flow of raw materials to assure continuous production.
• Requisitions the purchase of supplies and equipment as needed.
• Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Coordinates maintenance on welding and related equipment as needed.
• Schedules employees in his/her area of responsibility, approves time off and ensures proper staffing.
• Inspect Fit-up and tank shells
• Operate automated welding equipment
• Layout and plasma cut
• Weld airtight, watertight, fuel tight
• Able to read blueprints and weld schedules
• Work with inspection authorities as well as in house QC
• Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
• Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.
• Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
• Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
• Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.
• Position and secure work pieces, using hoists, cranes, wire, and banding machines or hand tools.
• Clean or degrease parts, using wire brushes or portable grinders
• Check grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometers, calipers, and precision measuring instruments.
• Gouge metals, using the air-arc gouging process..
• Use fire suppression methods in industrial emergencies.
• Set up and use ladders and scaffolding as necessary to complete work.
• And miscellaneous duties as may be required.
  
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Outdoor Environment, Excessive Heat, Excessive Cold

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical Demands Lift/Carry

Stand O (Occasionally) Walk O (Occasionally)

10 lbs or less F (Frequently) 11-20 lbs O (Occasionally)

Sit F (Frequently) Handling / Fingering O (Occasionally) Reach Outward O (Occasionally) Reach Above Shoulder O (Occasionally) Climb O (Occasionally) Crawl O (Occasionally) Squat or Kneel O (Occasionally) Bend O (Occasionally)

21-50 lbs O (Occasionally) 51-100 lbs N (Not Applicable) Over 100 lbs N (Not Applicable) Push/Pull

12 lbs or less N (Not Applicable) 13-25 lbs N (Not Applicable) 26-40 lbs N (Not Applicable) 41-100 lbs N (Not Applicable)

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this occupation.

O (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Other Physical Requirements

Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth Perception)

Sense of Sound (hear alarms and radios)

Sense of Touch

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Indoor Environment/Office Environment/Heated/Air Conditioned

Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.

Please complete Employment Application http://www.stjohnsshipbuilding.com/uploads/files/Employment-Application.pdf

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

Ensures that the selection of employees is administered without regard to race, religion, color, veteran’s status, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, or non-job-related disability and consistent with Affirmative Action objectives and EEO laws. Responsible for ensuring excellent customer service and performance by subordinate staff.