Welding Supervisor - Manufacturing Company

Job Summary: Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Welding Supervisor will lead a skilled team in producing high-quality Horizontal Directional Drilling tools. The ideal candidate will provide oversight for the team, quality, safety and execution within a modern manufacturing environment that includes robotic welding and an advanced fabrication process. The core focus will be on providing oversight and continuous improvement involving robotic welding cells; MIG and flux-core welding; hardfacing and MIG carbide hardfacing; brazing; plasma table cutting, sawing, drilling and part preparation.

Duties / Responsibilities: Lead, train and mentor a team of 15+ full-time welders and interns; Assign work, plan schedules and coordinate priorities to meet production goals; Oversee the quality process and ensure compliance with AWS / ASME standards; Promote and enforce a strong safety culture across all welding operations; Collaborate with the Engineering, Machining and Operations departments, to execute work efficiently; Oversee welding equipment, including robotic welding cells; Maintain records for inspections, certifications and productivity metrics; Drive continuous improvement in quality, safety and efficiency.

Qualifications: At least 7 years of welding experience in a manufacturing environment; Proven successful experience supervising or leading welders; Strong working knowledge of MIG / flux-core welding processes; Ability to read and interpret blueprints, welding symbols and specifications; Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality and accountability; Experience with robotic welding systems, preferred; AWS certifications (CWI), a plus; Lean manufacturing exposure, a plus; Familiarity with solid modeling or design concepts, preferred; Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring and coaching engineers and production teams; Excellent project management skills; Astute oral and written communication and interpersonal skills; Exceptional organizational, analytical, time management, problem-solving, multi-tasking and attention to detail skills; Ability to work effectively alone and within a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Working Hours: 7:00AM -3:30PM, Monday - Friday Compensation:$93K - $105K DOE annual base salary, for this full-time exempt position Benefits: Medical 85% paid for employee; 65% paid for dependents by company; Life insurance paid 100% by company for employee; 16 days of paid time off annually (can be used for sick and/or vacation); Week off paid between Christmas and New Year; 6 paid public holidays; 401k profit sharing plan; Paid education reimbursement.

Location: Santa Maria, CA – onsite position only