Overview
Job Summary
The Rail Weld Lead will lead all employees of the pontoon Rail Welding Department. The Rail Weld Lead will cut, bend, weld, and surface finish aluminum pontoon rail weldments, towbars, stair railings and other aluminum tube parts in support of in-house production and external customer service orders. Position is a working lead position which includes building and welding rail assemblies in addition to leading the Rail Weld Dept.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position will lead all Rail Weld Department employees and assist in scheduling, inventorying parts, part consumption reporting and addressing quality issues.
Accurately complete production paperwork and labor reporting
Lead will ensure all required maintenance and daily checks are performed on all dept. equipment.
Maintain a neat, clean, and orderly dept. and ensure all employees are wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment.
Essential Job Functions
Plans execution of production work orders, gathers required tools and materials and follows instructions provided for the job.
Monitors the tube and extrusion cutting, bending, welding and surface finishing processes to ensure parts are built to specification.
Fabricates and welds items using cutting tools, saws, grinders, hand tools, welders, tube benders, and other dept. equipment.
Ensure quality standards and processes are used throughout the dept.
Ensure safety guidelines are being met to assure a safe work environment
Proper cleaning and maintenance of equipment
Notifies supervisor when faulty equipment or defective materials are discovered.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Required Skills/Abilities
Proficient in TIG and MIG aluminum welding
Experience with power and hand tools
Strong leadership skills
Attention to detail
Must be able to motivate and encourage team members.
Thorough understanding of machines and tools used in the Rail Weld area
Be able to work independently
Basic understanding of mathematics to be able to understand dimensions on a drawing
Rail fabrication and welding experience is required.
Ability to work within and advance the Premier Marine Core Values:
Integrity: Navigating with a moral compass, doing the right thing every time.
Excellence: Relentless pursuit of exceptionalism, laser focus on continuous improvement.
Attitude: Contagious optimism that fuels a powerful can-do culture.
Collaboration: Leveraging collective innovation to achieve world-class results.
Education and Experience
??? 6 months boat building experience with 3 months rail welding experience preferred
Physical Requirements
??? Must have enough manual dexterity and stability as required for precision work.
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??? Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time.
??? Must be able to read and decipher blueprints.
??? Must be able to work at a fast pace.
??? Must be able to traverse facilities and machinery by lifting, walking, bending, twisting and carrying materials.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” employment relationship. Premier Marine, LLC retains the discretion to add duties or change the duties of this position at any time.
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