Vessel Lead

It is the responsibility of this position to plan, coordinate, and manage the total output and throughput of the GasTech Vessel Department. This position ensures all tasks necessary to fabricate pressure containing vessel equipment are in accordance with ASME and/or ANSI Pressure Vessel Codes. The purpose of the position is to provide the highest level of vessel manufacturing leadership and technical excellence for all personnel performing vessel operations. This position is responsible for producing products within the time and man-hours allocated in the production schedule, and in accordance with GasTech Quality Requirements. It is the goal of the position to establish the GasTech Vessel Department as the most highly respected process equipment welding group in the industries, and for the clients, we serve.

PRINCIPAL   DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The  responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
• 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 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.
• Must be able to fit and weld a vessel part, as needed.

• A high school diploma or GED is required.
• High leadership abilities and technical knowledge in the fitting and welding of pressure vessels and equipment is required. 
• The position requires a minimum of 5 years’ experience in welding and fabrication, 3 of which is in a Code welding facility. Strong, hands-on, fitting and welding background is required. 
• Experience leading teams is preferred. 
• Able to read and understand all engineering documentation is required. 
• Experience in reading and interpreting NDE results is also required.
• Level II PT, MT and/or RT examiner certification is preferred. 
• Experience in an ISO 9001 environment is preferred. 
• 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.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT:

• This position is a manufacturing role with most of the work performed in our shop, which is a heavy construction and fabrication environment. 
• Must be able to withstand at least 10 hours of standing and walking. 
• Must be physically able to climb ladders, bend, stoop, squat, and crawl into awkward spaces. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include natural or corrected close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Long hours in the shop require fine dexterity use of hands/fingers for sustained periods of time.
• Must possess the ability to work in a team environment with regular and predictable attendance.
• Must be able to tolerate exposure to a manufacturing environment and extreme weather conditions.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds without assistance.