Hybrid Fabrication Supervisor (Portland (OR), US) bei Sulzer

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Fabrication Supervisor - Full Time - Portland (OR), United States

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society. 

Your main tasks and responsibilities:  

• Work closely with the Materials department, to ensure correct and adequate quantity of component parts are always available, to ensure timely and efficient execution of work orders.
• Work closely with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure non-conformances are identified and acted upon in an expedient manner. Obtain and distribute work orders to track non-conformances rework, and close same upon completion.
• Monitor workflow, and review priorities, to ensure work is completed in timely manner.
• Maximize utilization and efficiency, and control labor variance, by ensuring overall skillset is correctly distributed amongst a variety of conflicting priority work tasks.
• Recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality.
• Develop programs to focus employees on improving fabricated product quality.
• Investigate and implement welding improvement initiatives such as wire/gas etc.
• Make recommendations for productivity and/or method improvements.
• Ensure ISO guidelines are followed; follow Job Instruction Sheets and Tag Procedures etc.
• Report discrepancies to the Planner or Manager.
• Complete minor troubleshooting as required.
• Complete and maintain paperwork as required.
• Check equipment for defects and repair if necessary.
• Lift work piece manually, by forklift or by overhead crane, positions and secures against guides and stops.
• Maintains a clean work area, including his equipment, work supplies and materials.
• Complies with Federal, State, and local occupational safety, environmental, health and Safety and air pollution control regulations including machine safety with all safety precautions recommended by Machine manufacturers.
• Adhere to Sulzer safety standards of facility and actively participate in the company’s Safe Behavioral Program & Take 5.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

To succeed in this role, you will need: 

• • Required: 2 years’ experience in supervising the metal fabrication shop related work comparable experience in other fields.
  • Required: 10 years’ experience in machine & equipment maintenance
                 High School Degree or GED.   
  • • Strong mechanical aptitude and mathematical skills.
    • Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
    • Forklift or Crane license considered an asset.
    • Ability to understand lean manufacturing practices.
    • Experience in safe use, storage and disposal of Metal parts/wheels/cables & cleaning the work area etc.
    • Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes and regulations pertaining to occupational safety, health, and air pollution control.
    • Experienced in using power and hand tools.
    • Meticulous and detail oriented.
    • Able to lift 50 pounds unassisted.
    • Able to read and understand blueprint for projects.

What we offer you: 

• Competitive Paid Time Off (3 weeks to start)
• 12 Company Paid Holidays per year
• Annual Bonus Program
• Full Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• Company Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability, Company Paid Life Insurance
• 6% 401K or Roth Company Match with Immediate Vesting
• Company Paid Retirement Security Contributions following 1 year of employment
• Tuition Reimbursement/Educational Assistance
• Quarterly Gym Reimbursement

Do you have a question about the role? 
 

Reach out to Kerry Wilt at [email protected] or Hiring Manager – Jonathan Voeltner. Our team is looking forward hearing from you! 

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment. 

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2025 in Brazil, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA. 

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