Fabricating Supervisor

Manufacturing Shop Supervisor

Supervise all operations and personnel in the Manufacturing Shop. Lead team members to continually improve quality, safety, and efficiency.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must meet/exceed all Welder III requirements.
• Familiar with all processes of welding (S.M.A.W., F.C.A.W., G.M.A.W., G.T.A.W., S.A.W.)
• Advanced knowledge of blueprints.
• Ability to effectively train new employees of Petersen's standards.
• Ability to assign jobs to team members and give clear instructions.
• Expected to understand continuous improvement and lead the team with Safety, On time delivery, Quality and Cost
• Expedite parts throughout the plant as necessary to meet production goals.
• Must have the ability to encourage and effectively motivate team members to be accountable for PETERSEN's commitment to quality, time, and budget.
• Ability to instill a level of teamwork among crew.
• Self-motivated and able to work well in a team environment.
• Able to work overtime as required.
• Possess problem-solving skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain trust, unity, and a good working relationship with management, team members and customers.
• Strong advocate of the company vision and mission statements.

Essential Functions

• Supervise all operations and personnel working in department
• Organize set up of each job to meet job schedules
• Maintain housekeeping of area responsible
• Responsible for hiring, training, and support of new employees
• Document employee disciplinary action when necessary
• Document and handle employee terminations when necessary
• Enforce all personnel policies
• Monitor quality
• Solve job related problems
• Investigate and fill out accident reports
• Provide safety equipment
• Maintain safe environment
• Responsible for monitoring employee times & turn into payroll
• Responsible for safety of employees

Essential Mental Functions

Must be able to communicate in a professional manner with all levels of the organization and react favorably in all situations. Is frequently called upon to handle difficult situations. Requires public contact and excellent interpersonal skills. Must be able to handle stressful situations in a professional manner. Must be able to favorably resolve problems, handle conflict, and make effective decisions under pressure. Must have a long attention span in order to listen to people, perceive the real problems, and bring issues to a successful conclusion. Must handle novel and diverse work problems on a daily basis. Emotional stability and personal maturity are important attributes in this position.

Essential Physical Functions

Work in shop environment. Must be able to work odd hours/schedule. Must be able to lift 49 pounds. Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator and other office equipment, and machinery, i.e. forklift, truck, cranes. Requires normal range of hearing and vision to operate machinery, and to record, prepare, and communicate appropriate reports. Will require steel toe shoes/boots. Requires working under stressful conditions. May require working overtime.

Safety Requirements

• Must not pose a direct threat or significant risk of substantial harm to the safety or health of himself/herself or others
• Must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all of the employer's safety policies and rules and must be willing to report safety violations and potential safety violations to appropriate supervisory or management personnel.

Equipment Used (but not limited to):

Desktop computer, Cranes, Forklifts, Company trucks, Office equipment, i.e., telephone, fax, copier etc.

Minimum Requirements:

High School diploma or GED required. At least 5 years of Supervisory experience.

Note: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time