Lead Person- Fabrication

Description

The Team Lead, Welding and Fabrication TFR (Taco Fall River) coordinates employees on both high volume and custom tank production lines and schedules and assigns work as required. They train new hires throughout the departments and coordinate all programming and modifications for robotic welding cells. They schedule people, machinery, and sub assembly cells to ensure continuous throughput and high labor efficiencies and prioritize special parts, instructing operators on how to build them. The Team Lead, Welding and Fabrication updates the supervisor on output from the production lines and reviews data in daily production meetings, as well as interacts with buying/planning staff to minimize disruptions. They are subject matter experts on complex welding and fabrication and also provide backup for the supervisor as needed.

• Assigns and directs work based on needs of the shift
• Coordinates with other shifts to ensure proper material flow
• Coordinates subassembly cells to produce volume needed to minimize work interruptions
• Ensures welders are performing welding techniques properly and within ASME guidelines
• Reviews schedules with supervisor and production staff
• Maintains work area in a neat and organized manner to 5S standards
• Ensure that earned labor hours align with expected targets
• Achieve the key performance indicator (KPI) of on-time deliveries
• Provides feedback to management on an individual’s progress, abilities and aptitude
• Serves as a subject matter expert within fabrication, resolving complex issues with weldments and fabrication techniques
• Prioritizes schedules to ensure maximum output
• Troubleshoots welding program issues as needed and interacts directly with robot manufacturers to solve complex mechanical and program problems
• Programs welding robots, developing programs and methodologies for program structure
• Uses various types of welding equipment and a variety of common hand and power tools
• Provides manufacturing engineering with critical dimension data for specialty products
• Guides employees in performing fit up and welding on most complex tanks
• Coaches employees on standard and complex welding techniques and how to utilize the ERP system
• Reviews Epicor Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) jobs for completion
• Fosters conditions that allow people and communities to reach their full potential
• Coordinates all first shift manufacturing activities in the tank departments in absence of supervisor
• Ensures continuous supply of subassemblies
• Provides advanced instruction and training to welding and fabrication employees
• Maintains output above 45 units a day on the high-volume line.
• Ensures their own safety and that of team members
• Troubleshoots complex welding and fabrication and provides guidance to employees for those tasks

Requirements

This position works primarily in a production floor environment where large equipment and noise are prevalent. Safety gear is required in these areas.

• Up to 2 years of formal post-high school specialized trade, technical school or college
• Must be a certified welder and be able to pass ASME welding test
• Ability to interpret engineering documentation
• Ability to professionally communicate and work cooperatively with others
• Ability to manage time effectively to meet strict time deadlines and production volumes
• Capability to mentor and train others and to share knowledge
• Attention to detail and ability to handle multiple priorities
• Judgment to comply with instructions, prescribed routines, methods, and practices
• Is mindful about family, health and well-being
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team in a heavy manufacturing environment
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Timely and successful training and evaluation of a variety of employees
• 10+ years of welding/fitting experience in a heavy steel fabrication environment
• Must have or be able to attain certificate in advanced robotic programming within first 12-18 months within role
• Familiar with heavy steel fabrication techniques, including manual and CNC fabrication equipment
• Able to keep team members well informed and to draw on other's expertise when required
• 5+ years of experience with operating or programming welding robots
• Advanced proficiency in reading, interpreting and explaining welding procedures
• Ability to troubleshoot welding parameter issues
• Ability to use Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word)

Benefits

Full compensation packages are based on candidate experience and certifications.

Salary range: $31.21 USD - $43.69 USD

With nearly 1,000 people working at Taco worldwide, each with their own story, you will discover a sense of community and diverse, intelligent colleagues who help us innovate, create and explore.

• Offers tuition reimbursement, career development, and on-site training programs in our learning center
• Provides competitive salaries and benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

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