Job Description

Welding Supervisor Job Description

Job Summary

The Welding Supervisor oversees daily welding and fabrication operations, ensuring high-quality production, safe work practices, and efficient workflow. This role specializes in MIG welding processes, fabrication standards, inspection compliance, and team supervision within a metal manufacturing or fabrication environment.

Key Responsibilities

Production & Supervision

• Supervise welders, fabricators, and shop personnel during daily operations. 
• Assign work schedules and prioritize fabrication tasks to meet production deadlines. 
• Monitor workflow efficiency and reduce production downtime. 
• Coordinate with engineering, production, and quality departments. 

MIG Welding Oversight

• Supervise and support MIG welding operations on carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum components. 
• Ensure proper welding parameters, consumables, and techniques are used. 
• Review welding procedures and verify compliance with welding specifications and drawings. 
• Train welders on MIG welding techniques, joint preparation, and distortion control. 

Metal Fabrication

• Oversee fabrication activities including cutting, grinding, fitting, assembly, and finishing. 
• Interpret blueprints, fabrication drawings, and welding symbols. 
• Ensure fabricated parts meet dimensional tolerances and customer specifications. 
• Coordinate material handling and fabrication sequencing for optimal productivity. 

Quality Control

• Conduct visual weld inspections and support quality assurance processes. 
• Ensure compliance with welding codes, standards, and customer requirements. 
• Identify welding defects and implement corrective actions. 
• Work closely with QA/QC personnel to improve weld quality and reduce rework. 
• Experience supporting external audits and certification bodies (EN 1090, ISO 3834).

Safety & Compliance

• Enforce workplace safety policies and PPE requirements. 
• Ensure welding equipment is maintained and operated safely. 
• Maintain compliance with OSHA and company safety procedures. 

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or technical/vocational certification in welding or fabrication preferred. 
• 8+ years of MIG welding and metal fabrication experience. 
• 5+ years of supervisory or team leadership experience preferred. 
• Strong knowledge of welding symbols, blueprints, and fabrication processes. 
• Experience with welding inspection and quality standards. 
• Ability to use measuring tools and inspection equipment. 

Preferred Skills

• AWS welding certifications preferred. 
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement practices. 
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills. 
• Familiarity with fabrication shop equipment and maintenance procedures. 

Working Conditions

• Manufacturing or fabrication shop environment. 
• Exposure to, heat, noise, and heavy equipment. 
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift materials when required. 

Performance Goals

• Improve weld quality and reduce rework rates. 
• Maintain on-time production schedules. 
• Increase fabrication efficiency and material utilization. 

THE VERTIV OPPORTUNITY

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

Our Core Principles: Safety | Integrity | Respect | Teamwork | Inclusion

Our Strategic Priorities

• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

Vertiv Behaviors

• Own it
• Act with urgency
• Foster a customer-first mindset
• Think big and execute
• Lead by example
• Drive continuous improvement
• Learn and seek out development
• Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers' vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today's data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to [email protected].