Welding Supervisor

1 month ago


Alvarado, United States Sabre Industries, Inc. Full time

This is a night shift position.


At Sabre Industries, we connect and power America’s communities with world-class utility and telecom solutions. We reliably build a better world together; one customer, one team, and one community at a time.

Our teams live out the organization’s core values of integrity, commitment, innovation, and connection. That’s how we continuously exceed our high standards of enterprise excellence—by creating a space for our engaged employees to thrive.

With consistent hiring opportunities nationwide and countless career levels, chances are the next big step on your career path starts here. We work with our employees to create customized career paths and development in all faucets of the organization. People will always be our greatest asset and we place emphasis on enhancing the lives of our employees.

Scope of Responsibility:

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Shift Supervisor is accountable for the first line supervision at the Alvarado, Texas Sabre Tubular Structures Manufacturing Facility including all actions concerning Manufacturing, Safety, Productivity, and Quality.

Essential Duties:

  • Gives daily work assignments to personnel within the Shop. Makes decisions regarding work priorities based on published schedules and conversations with department manager, taking into account his/her knowledge of assigned personnel, individual skills, and existing personnel vacancies.
  • Continuously monitors progress on daily work schedules to assure that satisfactory progress is being made.
  • Maintains files and records of employee attendance and performance. Provides daily reports of time and attendance for payroll purposes.
  • Based on personal observation and existing reporting systems, evaluates performance of all employees in terms of safety, quality, productivity and attendance. Initiates training and/or corrective action to correct deficiencies.
  • Maintains authorized staffing levels. When vacancies occur, initiates appropriate documents to get positions filled through internal postings and/or outside hiring. Interviews candidates and, within prescribed guidelines, selects candidate recommended for each position.
  • Communicates regularly with the other department supervisors in person and by telephone. Attends meetings to exchange information with other supervisors, managers and other employees. Conducts meetings within his/her department and shift to communicate with subordinates in a group setting.
  • Communicates one-on-one with subordinates to keep them informed of their progress and/or opportunities for improvement.
  • Effectively use, understand, and monitor production jobs in Epicor/Vantage business system.
  • The incumbent must be able to foster harmonious relations within his/her own shift and between shifts. The incumbent is accountable for safety, productivity, quality, exercising cost control, meeting production schedules, the proper uses of direct and indirect labor, accurate record-keeping and reporting, minimizing scrap and rework costs, training new and existing personnel and communicating with other supervisory and management personnel as well as subordinates.
  • The incumbent must have a thorough knowledge and awareness of the safety issues related to each operation performed within the department and must assure that all employees adhere to safe practices at all times. The incumbent must have a thorough understanding of the process of ongoing improvement as it relates to the management philosophy of Sabre Tubular Structures.
  • Additional duties as assigned

Position Requirements:

  • Regular and timely attendance is required
  • Two year associates degree and/or 3 years manufacturing experience preferred. (previous work- related history).
  • Must have knowledge of AWS requirements for welded structures
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints
  • Must be a good leader with effective interpersonal, communications and organizational skills. Able to function independently and also work in a team environment.
  • Treats people with dignity and respect at all levels.
  • Math aptitude and ability to thrive in a deadline driven environment.
  • Current computer skills, including email, Word and Excel preferred.
  • Ability to develop strong working relationships.
  • Possesses a high energy level and enthusiasm with the ability to focus on agreed recommendations and results.
  • Action oriented. Has a bias for action and results.
  • Takes initiative, develops and implements creative and effective solutions to key problems. Strives for continuous improvement. Thinks outside the box to solve problems.
  • Applies sound business ethics and exhibits a high degree of integrity in all business interactions.

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
  • Must be able to perform physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and moving entire body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, bending, twisting and handling of materials
  • Must be able to work in an outside manufacturing environment for long shifts, including weekends
  • Position requires manual dexterity, arm-hand steadiness and a safety-minded individual
  • Must be able to work in an open environment exposed to extreme temperatures
  • Must have the ability to concentrate on tasks for long periods of time and be able to observe and receive information from all relevant sources

At Sabre Industries, we invest in your future with a competitive benefits program. As a full-time employee, you are eligible for:

  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
  • 401(k) with Company Match
  • Continuing Education & Tuition Reimbursement
  • Life and Disability Coverage
  • Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
  • Health and Wellness Resources
  • Employee Discounts
  • Overtime & Per Diem Opportunities

Sabre Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer: M/F/Vets/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity