Fabrication Supervisor / Welding Coordinator

Our client is a local engineering firm who specialise in Fabrication works operating from a small fab shop.
There is currently an opening for a hands on fabrication supervisor to add to their existing team.
Your role will be to assist the MD/General Manager in the daily activities associated with the management and organisation of a busy fabrication operation, ensuring the workforce are productive/efficient and that quality of product/service are to specification and on time, whilst maintaining a hands on approach and contributing to output levels at all times. Maintenance of the weld procedures/qualifications system is a must along with consumables management and inspection of welding quality both during process and prior to despatch

Key tasks and responsibilities

1. Responsible for the implementation and monitoring of work activities to ensure on time delivery and quality of output
2. Control employees attitude to Health and Safety at all times
3. Respond daily to the MD / General Manager ensuring and reporting back on all issues associated with the effective performance of the department
4. To communicate effectively with MD / General Manager throughout the working day to aid the process of maintaining the production schedule thus minimising delivery slippage
5. Report all non-conformances to the MD / General Manager
6. Work with minimum of supervision
7. To be responsible for and able to log welding details
8. Monitor equipment at all times ensuring weld is being laid to the correct specification
9. Maintain WPQR and WPS file ensuring qualifications are in date at all times
10. Be responsible for all inspection activities, at handover from plating to welding as well as final inspection
11. Control the issuing and use of welding consumables, maintaining traceability at all times
12. When required, issue and maintain the use of weld maps, contribute to the management of documentation packs
13. Responsible for the control of good housekeeping
14. Report all accidents and ensure these are highlighted as per company written procedures
15. Hands on at all times, maintaining involvement in plating and welding throughout the working day
Essential Experience

Man management of a similar working environment, good communication skills and the ability to delegate effectively, assess working practices and adapt where necessary to improve the efficiency of the fabrication operation, whilst at the same time, managing and planning your own day to maximise customer service and productivity. Interpretation / understanding of engineering drawings is a must. In addition, Inspection of welding, ensuring correct equipment is being used, setting up of welding procedures/ Qualifications and maintain the standard. To be fully conversant with welding processes such as MIG and Stick. Carbon steel is the main material, but experience in stainless/Super Duplex would be advantageous. Management, and the maintenance of consumables visibility/traceability is a pre-requisite in terms of the responsibility