Assembly Lead Technician

This position is accountable for the strategic planning, coordination, and execution of all production activities within the GasTech Assembly Department, ensuring optimal output and throughput. The role oversees every phase required to fabricate, assemble, pressure test, and prepare process equipment for shipment, guaranteeing full compliance with applicable codes, standards, engineering drawings, and client specifications.

The purpose of this role is to deliver exceptional manufacturing leadership and technical excellence, empowering assembly personnel to perform at the highest level. This position drives the successful completion of products within established schedules and man-hour budgets, while upholding GasTech’s rigorous Quality Requirements.

Above all, this role champions continuous improvement, operational excellence, and accountability, with the objective of positioning the GasTech Assembly Department as a premier process equipment manufacturing organization—recognized and respected by both the industries we serve and our clients worldwide.

• Adhere to all established company safety expectations and procedures.
• Participate in safety audits and other types of leadership safety enforcement activities as required.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to provide a safe and injury/accident-free workplace as instructed.
• Plan and organize the department workforce.
• Job, space, tooling, and equipment planning as required, to maximize throughput.
• Establish root cause and corrective actions to eliminate Quality incidents.
• Drive root cause closed loop corrective action initiatives.
• Participate and lead closed loop corrective action sessions to reduce the cost of poor quality.
• Must possess the ability to interact with staff, customers, and vendors in a diplomatic and professional demeanor. Moderate level of customer contact is required. 
• Ensure the proper welding consumables are purchased, available, and adequately marked and stored.
• Ensure personnel are properly qualified to GasTech Weld Procedure Specifications.
• Perform supervisory functions for the Manufacturing Manager in his/her absence as needed.
• Knowledgeable in all ASME and ANSI Code welding requirements as it pertains to this department.
• Knowledgeable in all oxy-fuel, plasma cutting and arc-gouging operations.
• Ensure personnel are “in-procedure” when welding, as required by customer order.
• Ensure department-specific employee training programs are implemented and followed.
• Provide job status and scheduling information to the Manufacturing Manager.
• Ensure all team members practice proper, professional, and consistent housekeeping.
• Prepare, stage, and control the job flow through the Department.
• Identify maintenance requirements and ensure their completion on all shop equipment.
• Must possess the ability to effectively communicate and interact professionally with Customers and Customer representatives.
• Must possess the ability to speak in front of staff at various group meetings, including department meetings, shop staff meetings, companywide meetings, etc.
• Must possess the ability to communicate and effectively deal with all levels of staff.

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• This position demands high leadership ability and technical knowledge in the fitting and welding of process piping, and the assembly and testing of process vessels and skids and related equipment.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in process equipment assembly, 3 of which is in a Code welding facility.
• Experience leading teams is preferred.
• Strong, hands-on, fitting and welding background is required.
• The ability to read and understand P&ID, and all engineering documentation is required.
• Experience in reading and interpreting NDE results is also required.
• Experience in an ISO 9001 environment is preferred.
• A proficiency with computer applications, including MS Office applications, is preferred.
• A complete understanding of shop scheduling, shop layout and process throughput is required.
• Travel is rare but may be occasionally required.
• The position requires passing a qualified Welding Test and class-appropriate level of experience.
• Higher vocational welding background is preferred.
• The ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality is required.
• The ability to remain organized with a keen attention to detail in a fast-paced environment is required. 
• The ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines utilizing excellent time management skills is required.
• Strong and effective verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal and conflict resolution skills are required.