Day Shift Fabrication Lead presso SME Steel

The Lead Person – Production for each production line or area is responsible for the safety, productivity and security of all production employees staffed on a designated shift.  The Lead is accountable for ensuring that production scheduled for completion is executed in a timely manner and within all quality parameters.  They are also responsible for the proper functioning and maintenance of machinery, plant of bay fixtures, product, inventory and stores.

 Responsibilities

• Oversee the production process, following outlined production schedule.
• Ensure efficiency and performance goals are met or exceeded.
• Ensure that all safety and health guidelines and rules are enforced and practiced by department’s employees.
• Supervise, train and mentor all new employees and continue to coach all existing employees.
• Review the performance of subordinates, assisting them to make improvements where needed.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Enable effective communications between employees and management.
• Investigate, document and where applicable, discipline incidents, which are violations of SME’s policies, procedures and rules.  Pay particular attention to violations of all SME safety rules.
• Work with supervisor to determine human and material resource needs for department or line.
• Ensure that prescribed line and lifting device preventative maintenance is completed in a timely manner.
• Know skill levels of subordinates and provide leadership and development where required to improve department or line’s capabilities. 
• Perform other duties as required.

 Requirements

• Prefer High School diploma, GED or equivalent, and 3 - 5 years of Fitter/Welder experience and previous supervisory experience.
• Must be dependable, reliable, and mature enough to safely manage a team of employees.
• Ability to work for extended hours in a physically challenging environment.  Must be physically fit.
• Sound technical welding and blueprint skills and an aptitude to supervise individual and/or teams of welders and fitter/welders. 
• Able to read blueprints, understand and use concepts related to shop manufacturing and effectively use skilled employees to safely accomplish department and line production goals.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing, if necessary, with subordinates, co-workers, inspectors and maintenance personnel.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise employees and production processes.  Must be able to set priorities, identify and address problems, meet deadlines and stay within allotted hours and budget.
• Must have the ability to plan and organize and leadership skill to make plans effective.
• Basic math skills.