Welding Supervisor

Description

The Welding Supervisor oversees day-to-day welding operations for assigned production areas, ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and workforce development. This role manages welders, leads process improvements, coordinates with engineering and quality teams, and ensures compliance with AWS, plant procedures, and customer specifications.

• Maintain documentation, including welder certifications, WPS adherence, and inspection records.
• Work closely with Quality Inspectors to address NCRs, corrective actions, and rework reduction.
• Recommend new equipment or tooling upgrades to increase productivity.
• Monitor workflow, eliminate bottlenecks, and ensure efficient use of labor and materials.
• Review prints, WPS (Welding Procedure Specifications), and traveler requirements with welders.
• Request repairs or replacements to avoid downtime.
• Ensure welding equipment, fixtures, and tools are properly maintained and calibrated.
• Plan, coordinate, and prioritize welding work to meet production schedules.
• Conduct daily safety briefings, audits, and corrective actions.
• Enforce compliance with AWS, ASME, and internal welding standards.
• Recommend training upgrades, cross-training, and certifications to increase team capability.
• Supervise, schedule, and support a team of welders, fitters, and fabricators.
• Provide hands-on coaching, skills training, weld technique feedback, and performance evaluations.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Planning to support MPS goals.
• Promote a strong safety culture; ensure all welders follow PPE, lockout/tagout, and plant safety procedures.
• Drive root-cause analysis and process improvements using Lean/Kaizen methodologies.
• Ensure weld quality meets VTC standards and customer specifications.
• Address employee relations matters in alignment with HR policies.

Requirements

The ideal candidate has strong hands-on welding experience, fabrication leadership, and the ability to coach and grow a skilled workforce in a fast-paced industrial environment.

Our Pocatello, ID plant specializes in heavy fabrication and transformer manufacturing, requiring strong leadership in welding processes, quality, and throughput.

• Understanding of WPS, PQR, weld symbols, tolerances, and fabrication standards.
• Proficiency with MIG, TIG, stick welding, and reading blueprints.
• AWS certification (CWI, CWE, or equivalent).
• Strong communication, leadership, and mentoring skills.
• Lean, 5S, or continuous improvement experience.
• Ability to work on-site and support production needs across shifts as required.
• Experience in transformer, steel fabrication, or custom engineered manufacturing.
• 5+ years of welding/fabrication experience in industrial or heavy manufacturing.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus.
• 2+ years of experience in a lead, supervisor, or team lead role.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, bonus eligibility, and comprehensive benefits package.
• Career advancement within a multi-plant organization.
• Opportunity to influence training, quality, and production processes.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance