Welding Supervisor at Bridge Talent Management

Duties &  Responsibilities

• To lead and perform welding activities for shipbuilding projects & provide welding assistance for ship repair projects.
• Development and evaluation of welding procedures for both steel and aluminium shipbuilding and ship repair projects.
• Liaise with internal departments (Production, QC/QA, etc.) to enforce and maintain welding process control.
• Review drawings and ensure correctness before the start of fabrication and welding.
• Training people in reading drawings, marking, welding techniques, and shipbuilding standards, thereby developing local skills.
• Execute MIG and TIG weld for steel, aluminium and stainless steel components based on the drawings, welding schedule or specifications.
• Work with supervisors and foremen on the projects to task plan efficient, and productive welding activities.
• Provide welding engineering guidance and support structural and piping areas for shipbuilding projects.
• Ensure work is done safely and meets the HSE standards of the company.
• Estimate requirements for manpower, duration, tools and consumables for welding activities.
• Assist manager planning to prepare construction schedule for the shipbuilding projects.
• Organizing meetings and training sessions as and when the need arises including mentorship of junior welders.
• Identify bottlenecks and troubleshoot technical issues arising during construction in consultation with the construction engineer and technical manager.
• Capture the changes during construction and report to the design department.
• Plan daily production activities, consumable requirements and manpower.
• Lead the welding team to make sure targets are met & report back daily progress to the project supervisor/ project manager.
• Report any deficiencies in drawings, materials, and labour consumables which stop the production progress.
• Asses the overtime requirement and request accordingly to meet the projection schedule.
• Coordinate with other departments to avoid any clash of activities.
• Plan for material in advance and follow up with coordinators for the material.
• Ensure overall production quality is maintained as per IACS standards.
• Implement innovative methods and techniques in welding and production activities.
• Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the team and take necessary corrective actions to improve.
• Ensure housekeeping is followed at the worksite
• Prepare welding methodology in consultation with the technical Manager/GM shipyard for new builds.
• Overall maintenance of welding machines
• Ensure correct spares and consumables are available for the machines
• Ensure X-rays and Other NDT standards are met.

Requirements

• Diploma / ITI
• More than 10 years of welding experience in shipbuilding & ship repair.
• Hands-on experience in executing welding and fabrication activities for both
• steel and aluminium hulls as well as outfitting on the shop floor.
• Certified by AWS/IACS Members for SMAW, FCAW, SAW, GTAW and Aluminum
• welding.
• Knowledge of rules and regulations and practices in the shipbuilding industry
• Knowledge in ship construction in both Steel and aluminium
• Communication Skills in English both reading and writing
• Experience as a welder Foreman in reputed shipyards.
• Ability to lead a team independently from the start to completion of the project
• Knowledge and proficiency in MS Office products