General information
Position description
Job title
Welding Team Leader
Contract type
Fixed-term
Job description
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.
Profile
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.
Position location
Country
South Africa
Location
Atlantis, Ankerlig
Candidate criteria
Minimum level of education required
Technical qualifications / Industrial Training Institute
Qualification
Other
Minimum level of experience required
2-5 years