PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with development, organization and implementation of a manufacturing strategy which will lead to a continual improvement of processes, knowledge, and skills, and which will consider the following:
• Customer’s present & future requirements
• Technology, present and development opportunities
• Work organization & structure
• Employee skills, training, performance, safety & motivation
• Equipment & tooling requirements
• Establishes standard operating procedures, manufacturing practices, and cost standards for achieving high quality products within a competitive efficiency/cost requirement.
• Supervises and acts as the point of contact for all shop supervisors.
• Works closely with shop supervisors to plan, schedule, and assign job projects to employees.
• Provides technical leadership for fabrication procedures and methods to shop supervisors, employees, conferring with Engineering, Quality and other department heads as necessary.
• When needed blueprints are proofread by shop supervisors prior to being submitted to customer.
• Reviews repair and maintenance reports on all machinery and equipment to maintenance department to assure availability and safety of operation.
• Coordinates to make personnel hiring decisions and is responsible for personnel performance evaluations, wage reviews, disciplinary actions, and vacation scheduling, keeping proper written/electronic records
• Assures safety within all shops and ensures proper use of all applicable shop equipment.
• Responsible for enhancing teams’ safety behavior, improving safety metrics, and fostering a strong safety culture.
• Attends scheduled Production, Planning, Safety, and other meetings as required
• Ensures accurate reporting of labor and materials in IFS (Industrial and Financial Systems).

EQUIPMENT KNOWLEDGE:

• Must be willing and able to use a computer as well as proficient with Microsoft Office suite and Internal systems for payroll and labor management
• Strong familiarity with fabrication equipment processes and techniques
• Has knowledge of metal alloys and properties and could apply that understanding to projects and worker abilities
• Ability to pass and maintain a 2/3G open root GMAW/ FCAW certification
• Understands blueprints and part layouts
• High mechanical aptitude and excellent math skills

ROLE REQUIREMENTS:

• At least three (3) years of effective supervisory experience
• Minimum of five (5) years of hands-on experience in fabrication including operation of all necessary machinery, equipment, and tools.
• Good manual dexterity, good eye/hand coordination. Close and distant vision, depth perception and ability to focus, required
• Thorough and attentive to detail in all job tasks and proactive toward continuous improvement and quality workmanship
• Ability to analyze problems and find effective solutions
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work with all types of people and operate effectively in a team setting
• Ability to teach, instruct and demonstrate to other personnel and serve as a good mentor, coach, and role model to their team members
• Ability to organize and delegate
• Ability to meet predefined deadlines while effectively communicating to PM’s, Quality team members and other stakeholders

ENVIRONMENT/HEALTH/SAFETY (EHS) REQUIREMENTS:

• Responsible for addressing, reporting, and guiding injured employee on work related injuries
• Must report Accidents and incidents via EHS portal within 24 hours of the incident or accident
• Must complete and submit Hazard Recognition activities via EHS portal
• Must assist with the Safety training requirement for employees under his or her supervision

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Manufacturing environment: May be exposed to loud noises, changing temperatures, machinery with moving parts and exotic materials

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Sitting, standing, kneeling, laying, stooping, crawling, reaching, pulling
• Handling and moving objects- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials
• Ability to lift to 50lbs

ITAR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Adhere to and abide by all ITAR-specific job standards and training. Protect and properly safeguard ITAR-sensitive information and work product; ensure dissemination or disclosure of and access to “protected data” occurs only with those trained and approved for exposure to ITAR content
• IMMEDIATELY notify Supervisor/Manager, Human Resources, Legal (email: compliance@samuel.com) or the Samuel Ethics Alert Hotline of known or suspected unauthorized disclosure, release of or access to protected ITAR content

SAFETY SENSITIVE

This is a Safety Sensitive position: A Safety Sensitive position is a job or position where the employee holding this position has the responsibility for his/her own safety or other people's safety. It would be particularly dangerous if such an employee is using drugs or alcohol while on job. An employee must be with clear mind and diligent while occupying such positions.

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive, and the employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management, as required. Staffing of positions to be determined by the company.