The Working Shop Foreman works within the department and alongside team members in assigned production departments (Material Prep, Fitting, Welding, Machining or Finishing) to ensure maximum operational success. Serves as a primary resource for department and is the key communication link to production management. The Welding & Fitting Working Shop Foreman must have an excellent working knowledge of manufacturing processes, manufacturing engineering principles and ASME/AWS welding procedures.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Assist production management by overseeing team members, scheduling and monitoring work assignments, and setting priorities without continuous supervision.
- Conduct efficient team meetings and work with other departments to facilitate the flow of materials to, from and within the department ? deliver it to the next person in line.
- Welder visual inspection of welds prior to moving to another department.
- Job hand-off review and procedures with welders.
- Perform stress relieving per procedures
- Responsible and accountable for the team?s quality of products or department work including proper documentation (weld maps, wed consumable cards).
- Manage distribution of consumables; and inventory of welding gas.
- Responsible and accountable for on-time deliver to meet schedules as needed.
- Responsible and accountable that all procedures are being followed by welders.
- Ensure the training, development and certification of all welders.
- Direct effective utilization of staff and equipment to maximize output while maintaining costs, including recommending staffing needs.
- Understand and ensure tolerances and allowance of materials, parts and products for department.
- Support production management with employee activities including, but not limited to, evaluations, discipline, and PTO.
- Responsible for following company procedures to open/close buildings and start/shut down equipment daily.
- Perform equipment and tooling checks as required, ensuring preventative maintenance measures are taken.
- Support the Human Resource department in the interview process and pre-employment testing of welders and fitters.
- Maintain a favorable employee relations climate through positive qualified supervision, regular communication and proper interpretation and application of the company policies.
- Demonstrate positive leadership through effective communication to all levels of management and team members.
- Ability to operate material handling equipment.
- Promote and adhere to the Core Values and Behavior Code.
- Demonstrate capacity to perform all duties and responsibilities of team members in assigned production departments. Works with and alongside all team members.
- Possess a functional knowledge of overall company operations and assigned department(s) role within that operation.
- Responsible for achieving good speed of execution while maintaining quality workmanship in a wide range of production activities.
- Maintain work area, equipment and supplies in a neat and orderly condition. Conduct regular safety inspections of area.
- Required to wear appropriate PPE as required by job duties.
- Promote company goals with a focus on Safety, Quality, and Production.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
