Description
Who We Are
Vigor Marine Group is an established, innovative, integrated partner with a national footprint in marine maintenance and modernization, marine fabrication, and marine services.
With four shipyards, six dry docks, and more than 20,000 feet of pier space on or near U.S. Naval bases and at historic shipyards, our 2,500 dedicated employees across four states - from the Pacific Northwest to San Diego to Norfolk - personify the values of our company. Vigor Marine Group takes pride in being the employer of choice for our employees, who in turn take great pride in their contributions to the communities where they live and work, and to their nation - through their living wage jobs supporting their local economies, and through the world-class maritime and industrial services they provide to further our defense readiness and national security. For more information, visit vigor.net.
HOURLY RATE: $45.45
POSITION SUMMARY:
Has overall responsibility for all facets of weld quality, welder expertise, and performance. This includes screening, qualifying, assessing, and training welders; supervising the weld inspection/test team; and supporting the Quality Assurance Manager in the development, administration, and enforcement of weld standards, best practices, and established welding procedures.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
(This list is not intended to detail all aspects of the assigned work but is representative of the job's overall responsibilities)
Screens, qualifies, assesses, and trains welders per established procedures.
Collaborates with Production Management to determine and provide welders with desired skill sets relative to the work which they will be assigned.
Performs scheduled recurring welder skill assessments as the basis for categorizing welder skill levels, prioritizing training, and determining opportunities for improvement for each individual welder.
Collaborates with management in blending and validating welder assessment results between the management's assessments and those performed by the Welding Supervisor.
Maintains hard copy and electronic records of welder skill assessments.
Provides feedback to Production Management for performance appraisals regarding welder performance, trainability, and adherence to established processes and procedures.
Collaborates with Quality Assurance to identify trends in weld inspection data (defect rates) that will guide additional training to supplement training identified by the welder assessment process.
Supervises the weld inspection and test team.
Collaborates with Quality Assurance to develop changes to existing weld procedures, procedure qualifications, and welder qualifications (WPS, PQR, and WPQs).
Enforces adherence to weld standards, best practices, and established welding procedures.
Responsible for researching and implementing advancements in welding technology, equipment, and materials that promote enhanced quality, increased efficiency, and reduced consumables costs.
Responsible for researching and implementing advancements in welding technology, equipment, and materials to promote improvements to safety, ergonomics, and fatigue reduction.
JOB SCOPE:
This is a critical position to the success of the operations team. The Welding Supervisor is responsible for facilitating enhancements to all aspects of welding including quality, efficiency, safety, and human factors. This position operates with minimal guidance and supervision from the Quality Assurance Manager while maintaining a high level of collaboration with Production Management and within the manufacturing team. This position is often involved in development and/or decisions regarding manufacturing planning and execution.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
This position has direct supervisory responsibilities for the weld inspection and test team. The Welding Supervisor title is intended to imply authority and expertise relative to all aspects of welding and support processes including process, training, equipment, and technology. It does not imply direct supervisory responsibility for welders assigned to the Production Team.
INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS:
This position maintains a variety of professional relationships and must be able to determine the appropriate level of communication and interaction for various situations. The ability to effectively influence decisions through respectful interactions with others both within the operations team and outside of the team is essential in this role. The highly collaborative nature of this role requires a high frequency of daily interaction with production in which the candidate must be mindful of disruption to production activities. Candidate must have a relentless desire and ability to follow through and persist in developing the capability of our welding program.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Strong command of and working knowledge of: Aluminum welding/AWS D1.2 Structural Welding Code - Aluminum, welding processes and qualifications, welding technology/equipment, human factors, and training methods.
Ability to:
Solve tough technical, welding problems and drive solutions to completion.
Develop credibility as resident welding expert with Production welding team.
Identify and implement new technology and equipment.
Achieve and maintain AWS Certified Weld Inspector certification.
Comfortably and patiently train new employees and veteran welders alike.
Embrace a technical leadership role.
Develop good rapport with the Production welding team with focus on interpersonal interaction.
Develop process/systems approach to all responsibilities.
Maintain organized records related to training and welder skill assessments.
Reasonably apply acceptance criteria throughout weld inspection program.
Handle the pressure of constant interruptions.
Ability to schedule, direct and organize work within a diverse department and coordinate work with other departments to maintain efficiency.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or equivalent.
Proven track record in a technical leadership role with demonstrated expertise in aluminum welding, welding processes, and procedures.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS:
Ability to achieve and maintain AWS CWI certification required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Work is conducted in a dynamic, fast-paced boat building environment with moderate to loud noise levels from production activity. Will be required to be in production areas in shops and the yard. Must be able to walk to and from job sites. May be required to work more than 8-hour shifts and weekend work. May be required to lift up to 50 pounds. Local travel and out-of-town travel (including air travel) up to 5% of the time with notice.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
While in production areas will be exposed to all weather conditions, noise, dusts and odors.
This role is with a federally contracted employer and is subject to regulations that restrict employment to US Persons only (i.e. US Citizens, lawful permanent residents, legally recognized asylees and refugees, and persons protected under INA). Successful job candidates will be asked to provide documentation of their US Persons status.
Vigor Industrial LLC and its wholly owned subsidiaries are drug, smoke and vape-free workplaces. Prospective employees must pass a drug and alcohol test and background check as pre-employment screening.
Vigor Values
Vigor expects all employees to enhance the atmosphere in which they work by living the Vigor Values every day.
Truth: We seek the truth, and we speak the truthResponsibility: We act on what we know is rightEvolution: We seek mastery, and adapt to a changing worldLove: We care about the people we work with, and the world we live in
Vigor and its wholly owned subsidiaries are committed to inclusion and diversity by providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veterans, age, genetics, the presence of a physical or mental condition or disability that can be reasonably accommodated, or any other protected class under relevant laws in the locations we operate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and can be requested with Vigor's Human Resources Department.
In addition to federal law requirements, Vigor complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination and non-retaliation in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, benefits, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
