Welding Team Leader

Vacancy details

General information

Reference

2025-246  

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