Position Summary
This role is responsible for leading and supporting the site welding team. The position collaborates with suppliers, customers, and site leadership to identify opportunities, conduct research, and develop improvements related to welding processes. Key responsibilities include monitoring welding performance metrics, applying root cause analysis, implementing corrective actions, and maintaining all welding-related records and documentation in accordance with quality requirements.
Essential Functions
- Reports directly to the Operational Excellence Manager with a dotted-line to the Welding Management Team. Works closely with Operations, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Safety.
- Manages the site welding personnel, including the weld instructor and welding technicians.
- Participates in daily production meetings to ensure welding KPIs are achieved and sustained.
- Travels locally up to 20% of the time.
- Maintains strong working knowledge of AWS Codes (D1.1, D1.2, D1.4, D1.5) and CSA standards.
- Creates, approves, and maintains welding procedures, work instructions, and related documentation.
- Interviews and evaluates welding candidates to determine skill levels.
- Provides one-on-one coaching and training to both new and experienced welding staff.
- Supports qualification and training activities for welding personnel, including recordkeeping.
- Offers technical support for customer issues, third party audits, and internal site concerns.
- Reviews QA data, performs root cause analysis, and drives corrective actions for welding processes.
- Conducts process audits to verify compliance and performance.
Additional Role Responsibilities
- Improves welding management KPIs.
- Identifies and eliminates waste within welding operations.
- Optimizes welding processes and joint design to maximize efficiency.
- Implements mistake proofing (Poka Yoke) solutions.
- Reviews product designs to improve manufacturability.
- Monitors and reduces welding consumable usage through continuous improvement.
- Ensures all welding equipment meets compliance and safety requirements.
- Possesses knowledge and experience with multiple welding processes, including:
- GMAW
- FCAW
- SMAW
- SAW
- GTAW (as applicable)
- HLAW (as applicable)
- HFRW (as applicable)
- Oxyfuel & Plasma cutting, and Laser cutting
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree with 6 years relevant experience, Associate's degree with 8 years experience, or 10 years of relevant industry experience.
- Ability to obtain CWI, CWE, and CWS certifications.
- Prior training or instructional experience.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to effectively present and instruct groups of varying sizes in classroom or shop environments.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication abilities.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety and adherence to all company safety policies.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access).
Preferred Qualifications
- At least 5 years of leadership experience.
- Ability to obtain CWB Welding Supervisor accreditation.
Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.
Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Pro011 #LI-WL1