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This role is responsible for assigning work, supervising personnel, monitoring productivity, maintaining quality standards, and supporting employee development through training and mentorship.\nThe Welding Supervisor serves as the primary point of accountability for weld quality, crew performance, and safe operations while remaining actively engaged in welding, fabrication, and finishing activities as production requirements dictate. Success in this role is measured through safety performance, product quality, schedule adherence, workforce development, and overall production efficiency.\nKey Responsibilities\nLeadership & Team Management\nPlan, prioritize, and assign daily work orders to welding personnel to meet production schedules and customer commitments.\nDirectly supervise welders and fabrication technicians, including monitoring attendance, performance, productivity, and conduct.\nTrain, coach, mentor, and develop welding personnel on proper welding techniques, equipment operation, quality requirements, and safe work practices.\nSupport onboarding, cross-training, and skill development initiatives for new and existing employees.\nReview, approve, and maintain accurate employee timesheets, labor reporting, and production records.\nFoster a culture of accountability, teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement throughout the department.\nIdentify skill gaps, training needs, and performance improvement opportunities and implement corrective actions.\nProduction & Fabrication Operations\nPerform welding duties using MIG, TIG, wire welders, spot welders, and oxy-acetylene torch equipment as required.\nSet up and lay out work using material handling equipment and manual layout methods to fabricate or rework finished products.\nWeld structural components, including I-beams, frames, fuel tanks, and related assemblies in flat, vertical, and overhead positions.\nOperate hand-held grinders, sanders, wire wheels, and other finishing tools to complete fabrication work.\nClamp, hold, tack weld, drill, mill, tap, cut, and bolt components together to achieve required configurations and tolerances.\nAssist production teams as needed to ensure workflow continuity and timely project completion.\nQuality Assurance & Inspection\nEstablish and enforce welding quality standards in accordance with engineering drawings, specifications, and company requirements.\nInspect completed welds and fabricated assemblies to ensure compliance with quality expectations.\nApprove completed work or direct rework activities as necessary.\nInvestigate recurring quality issues and implement corrective actions to improve overall product quality.\nAssist with fuel tank pressure testing activities and oversee required repairs or rework.\nCoordinate with Quality personnel to support inspections, audits, and quality improvement initiatives.\nSafety & Compliance\nEnforce company safety policies, procedures, and PPE requirements throughout the welding department.\nConduct routine safety observations, job-site inspections, and toolbox talks.\nEnsure welding equipment is properly set up, maintained, and operated safely.\nMaintain compliance with all applicable safety, environmental, and operational requirements.\nMonitor work areas for hazards and promptly address unsafe conditions or behaviors.\nLead by example by promoting a strong safety culture and holding team members accountable to established standards.\nEquipment & Resource Management\nMonitor welding equipment, machines, and tooling to ensure operational readiness.\nCoordinate maintenance and repair requests as necessary.\nEnsure proper inventory and availability of welding consumables, gases, materials, and supplies.\nWork closely with Production, Quality, and Materials teams to ensure resources are available to meet production demands.\nAssist in identifying opportunities to improve workflow, productivity, and equipment utilization.\nCommunication & Continuous Improvement\nCommunicate production, quality, labor, material, and safety concerns to management in a timely manner.\nEscalate issues requiring management intervention and provide recommendations for resolution.\nSupport process improvement initiatives focused on safety, efficiency, and quality.\nParticipate in production planning meetings and collaborate with other department leaders to achieve organizational objectives.\nMaintain accurate documentation related to labor, quality, production, and safety activities.\nWhat We're Looking For\nMinimum of three to five years of hands-on welding and fabrication experience.\nPrevious lead, foreman, supervisor, or manufacturing leadership experience preferred.\nStrong working knowledge of MIG welding processes and fabrication techniques.\nExperience with TIG welding, spot welding, and oxy-acetylene cutting and welding preferred.\nDemonstrated ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, specifications, and work orders.\nKnowledge of welding quality standards, inspection practices, and fabrication procedures.\nExperience managing production schedules, labor resources, and workflow priorities.\nStrong leadership, coaching, and employee development skills.\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills.\nStrong organizational, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.\nBasic mathematical skills and proficiency with measurement tools and fabrication calculations.\nProficiency with production reporting, labor tracking, and manufacturing documentation.\nCommitment to safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.\nCore Competencies\nLeadership & Team Development\nWelding & Fabrication Expertise\nQuality Management\nProduction Planning & Scheduling\nSafety Leadership\nCommunication Skills\nProblem Solving & Decision Making\nAccountability & Ownership\nContinuous Improvement\nTeamwork & Collaboration\nPhysical & Work Requirements\nAbility to work in a manufacturing and fabrication environment.\nAbility to stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb, and perform repetitive motions throughout the workday.\nAbility to routinely lift, push, pull, or carry materials and equipment up to 50 lbs.\nAbility to perform welding activities in flat, vertical, overhead, and confined work positions when required.\nAbility to work in environments with elevated noise levels, welding fumes, dust, and varying temperatures.\nMust be able to wear required personal protective equipment, including welding helmet, gloves, hearing protection, safety glasses, and other PPE as required.\nAbility to regularly inspect work areas, equipment, and completed welds for quality and safety compliance.\nVisual acuity sufficient to inspect fabricated components and welding quality.\nRequired Education/Training\nHigh School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.\nMIG Welding Certification preferred.\nTIG Welding Certification a plus.\nVocational welding education, trade school training, or equivalent industry experience preferred.\nPrior supervisory, leadership, or management training preferred.\nAdditional fabrication, welding, quality, or safety certifications are considered a plus.\nCome helps us build safer, smarter, and more efficient ways to power the world's most demanding data centers.\nAbout ASC\nAcoustical Sheetmetal Company (ASC) provides on-site power integration for large-scale data centers. We offer sound-attenuated and weather-protective packaging for on-site power generation equipment, with products ranging from economical skin-tight enclosures to entire multi-unit power plants.\nWe work to reform and modernize the integration process in a multitude of ways. Our personnel include certified welders, licensed electricians, and machinists, as well as an engineering design team that works with production in an assembly line process immersed in the language and culture of quality control. We offer project management and administrative support for the submittals process as well as advanced welding engineering, freight distribution management, CAD visualization and unparalleled field service.\nCore Values\nSafety - Continuous focus on the culture necessary to achieve and Injury-Free workplace.\nIntegrity - Act ethically and transparently in all business and personnel dealings. Do the right thing, even when it is hard.\nQuality - Daily focus on the system and process necessary to ensure high-quality product is delivered from our facilities.\nTeamwork - Combine individual strengths to achieve exceptional results.\nOne Team. One Goal.\nASC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Organization.\nThe anticipated salary range represents the estimated base pay for this role. 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