Welding Team Leader

Welding Team Leader

Fixed-term

3C Metal Belmet is looking for a Welding Team Leader to lead the team at our Ankerlig Project, based in Atlantis. This will be a fixed-term contract position.

Responsibilities / Duties / Job Skills:

Efficiency

• Drive production efficiency to meet or exceed budgeted and scheduled production volumes.
• Analyse daily processes to achieve reject targets, promote Continuous Improvement Projects (CIP), and support enhancement projects.
• Report on defective welding resources (machines, consumables) to optimise production.
• Report to Management any production related and non-conformance issues.
• Recommend appropriate tests to be conducted, to ensure welding optimisation, and reduction of welding defects.
• Estimate the time to be allocated to specific jobs and place checks to monitor this accordingly.
• Assign tasks and targets to personnel, in conjunction with Project Management (Subject to the workload, project requirements and company requirements).
• Assign personnel (depending on their qualifications, abilities and experience) to the project in close coordination with the Project Supervisor & Management, to meet deadlines of ongoing projects.
• Follow-up on the production activity and identity any shortcomings and possible problems.
• Make recommendations for equipment upgrades, improvements and optimizing.
• Ensure that personnel are informed on the technical, quality and safety requirements for the activities that they have been tasked to perform.

Technical Expertise

• Interpret engineering drawings to ensure precise production.
• Conduct appropriate visual checks on required welds.
• Ensure programming and changeovers at robots and spot welders.
• Trouble Shoot defects in conjunction with Quality and other team members, and report on possible causes and solutions to Management.
• Assist with the discipline of workshop personnel and bringing to the attention and action of the Workshop Supervisor/Management any illegal, unsafe, unprofessional and irresponsible activities.
• Ensure all personnel/team member has the correct consumables/equipment to perform all tasks adequately.
• Recommend on maintenance and repair of welding tools as required. as instructed.

General

• Advise Management of training requirements and skills levels of workshop /welding personnel.
• Assist with the assessment, mentoring, training, counselling and motivation of workshop personnel.
• Familiarize yourself and be proficient on all the present production procedures, equipment and possible future procedures and techniques.
• Responsible to familiarize yourself and promote and enforce as far as possible the company Disciplinary Code and Conduct, Quality, Safety and environmental policies.
• Ensure daily housekeeping is performed by team members, in and outside of the workshop.
• Complies with all relevant health, safety, environmental, quality, legal and regulatory requirements as stipulated by company requirements.

Knowledge / Qualifications / Experience:

• 6 Years minimum experience as a Welder with an Excellent Welder Rating.
• 3 - 4 years experience in a Supervisory Capacity directly relating to the Welding/production tasks practiced within the company.
• Related Welder Qualification.
• Qualified/Knowledgeable in different Welding Techniques and materials.
• Ability to impart technical skills to subordinates and peers through effective training.

South Africa

Technical qualifications / Industrial Training Institute

Other

2-5 years

Information :

• Company : 3C Metal
• Position : Welding Team Leader
• Location : Atlantis, Western Cape
• Country : ZA