Welding Shop Manager - Headers at The Judge Group Inc. in Catoosa, Oklahoma

Job Description:

Location: Catoosa, OK

Salary: $120,000.00 USD Annually - $130,000.00 USD Annually

Description: Our manufacturing client is currently seeking a Welding Shop Manager for their Headers department. Relocation assistance is being offered for candidates outside of a commutable distance. Must have exceptional expereince with ASME Code work.



This job will have the following responsibilities:

• Determine work procedures, prepare work schedules, and expedite workflow within the Header department.


• Issue written and oral instructions.


• Assign duties and examine work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures.


• Study and standardize procedures to improve efficiency of workers.


• Maintain harmony among workers and resolve grievances.


• Confer with other managers in the shop to ensure coordination of other functions such as production, inventory management and quality assurance.


• Manage policy deployment in the areas of Lean Manufacturing techniques, quality, cost reduction, complete and on-time delivery, safety, customer satisfaction, employee relations, visual controls and plant performance measures.


• Manage the activities of the department, under the direction of the V.P. of Operations and follow established procedures and approved processes.


• Plan, schedule, and coordinate departmental activities to fulfill sales orders, meet inventory requirements, and to meet delivery dates.


• Regularly communicate with maintenance staff about repair and maintenance needs on all equipment in the department.


• Provide leadership for problem resolution to facilitate fast improvements and improved working relationships. Identify, communicate and drive implementation of capital investments and improvement projects.


• Identify employees' skills and develop them by coaching and counseling employees on a regular basis.


• Conduct annual performance review and provide continual feedback on both positive and negative performance.


• Conduct weekly safety meetings; monitor quality of work performed in accordance with the company's Quality Plan. Plan daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly productions to meet the completion dates as stated on the New Generation Operation Schedule (NGOS) report.


• Review and update NGOS schedule, as needed.


• Ensure that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed; bring problems to the attention of the Safety Manager/Technician or HR Manager.


• Manage material requirements to increase inventory turns and reduce levels on hand.


• Plan for the number of people required per position in accordance with the budget.


• Responsible to managing the department's budget, including the putting together of the department's budget and monitoring the results each month during the budget year.


• Regular attendance, ability to arrive at work punctually, ability to work on-site.


• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies, procedures and applicable laws.


• Responsibilities will include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.


• Directing employees' work; setting and adjusting rates of pay and hours of work of employees; planning and controlling the budget for department; providing for the safety of the employees; planning the work; determining the techniques to be used; apportioning the work among the workers.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).


• Minimum 5 years in general management experience in a manufacturing environment required.


• Must be able to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations.


• Knowledge of all manufacturing methods, techniques, and related equipment.


• Must be able to read and interpret drawings and specifications.


• Ability to work cooperatively with others, ability to deal respectfully with the public, customers, vendors, other employees, managers, and executive management.


• Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, ability to interchange with others in the department. Ability to supervise 60 to 75 non-exempt employees.

Contact: apatt@judge.com


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