Job Description

Weld Supervisor – 1st Shift – Tipton, KS

Great Plains Manufacturing is seeking an experienced leader to join our team as a 1st Shift Weld Supervisor at our Tipton, KS facility.

This position works Monday through Thursday from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with overtime on Fridays, as required. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analyze work orders and blueprints to determine need for supplies and sequence of operations required.
• Plan production operations, establishing priorities and sequences for welding and material handling. 
• Interpret specifications and job orders to workers, and assign duties.
• Set up and program welding equipment.
• Inspect work to maintain specified standards and quality.
• Set up machines or make trial welds to make test runs and experimental products. 
• Prepare operational schedules and welding activities to ensure production and quality of products meets specifications. 
• Interpret company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Complete measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Train new employees and maintain an appropriate labor-management relationship with subordinates.
• Perform activities of workers supervised.
• Follow all Great Plains and OSHA safety regulations and wears prescribed safety and protective equipment.
• Other duties may be assigned that require other qualifications, physical demands, and/or work environment.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications: 

• Minimum 2 years of experience welding in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to perform arc welding by hand
• Management or supervisory experience preferred
• Working knowledge of production processes and methods 
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Capability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Basic knowledge of Word Processing, Internet, Email, Spreadsheets, and Software Concepts

 At Great Plains Manufacturing, our people make the difference, making our Company a great place to work and grow. If you are self-motivated, have a passion to succeed and value teamwork, we invite you to apply to join our team. For over 45 years, Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc., has been known as a world-class manufacturer of farm and landscaping equipment in Central Kansas with over 2,100 dedicated employees.  Now a Kubota company, Great Plains Manufacturing continues its dedication toward innovation and professional growth, while maintaining our family culture and community values.  Grow with us! Visit our Careers page at www.WorkForGPM.com.