Welding and Fabrication Supervisor

Allied Reliability is seeking a Welding and Fabrication Supervisor for a major fruit processing company and one of the leading brand manufacturers of jams, sweets and custard-based dessert located in Plymouth, Indiana, where they produce fruit and dairy preparations for a variety of customers including yogurt, ice cream and bakery manufacturers. 

The Welding and Fabrication Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the inspection, maintenance, and repair of totes to ensure they meet operational, safety, and quality standards. This role manages daily repair activities, coordinates team members, monitor repair output, and ensures damaged totes are restored efficiently to support smooth warehouse, production, or logistics operations.

1. Daily Tasks
   
   
   
   1. Supervise day-to-day tote inspection and repair activities.
   
   
   2. Assign tasks and monitor workload across the repair team.
   
   
   3. Ensure damaged totes are identified, sorted, repaired, or removed from circulation according to company standards.
   
   
   4. Maintain quality control over completed repairs to ensure totes are safe and fit for reuse.
   
   
   5. Train and coach team members on repair methods, safety procedures, and quality expectations.
   
   
   6. Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental requirements in the repair area.
   
   
   7. Coordinate with warehouse, operations, maintenance, and quality teams to prioritize repair needs.
   
   
   8. Monitor tools, equipment, and spare materials required for repair activities.
   
   
   1. Report performance metrics, operational issues, and improvement opportunities to management.
   
   
   10. Support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce tote loss, damage, and repair cycle time.
   
   
   
   


2. KPIs/Results/Documentation
   
   
   
   1. Track repair volumes, turnaround times, scrap levels, and material usage.
   
   
   2. Maximize tote availability for operations.
   
   
   3. Maintain high repair quality and safety standards.
   
   
   4. Quality control
   
   
   5. Reduce waste and replacement costs.
   
   
   6. Improve repair efficiency and team productivity.
   
   
   7. Ensure an organized, compliant, and safe repair workspace.
   
   
   
   


3. Leadership
   
   
   
   1. Ability to lead and motivate a small operational team.
   
   
   2. Ability to work cross-functionally with operations and support teams.
   
   
   
   


4. All other duties as assigned by Manager

• High School Diploma or equivalent


• With some formal technical training in welding and fabrication.

• Experience in a supervisor, warehouse, maintenance, repair, or production environment.


• Good understanding of repair process, quality checks, and workplace safety.


• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.


• Basic reporting and recordkeeping skills.


• Welding experience in TIG/MIG, with certification for sanitary welding in food industry.


• Mill experience


• Fabrication experience in stainless/carbon steel


• Familiarity with lean, 5S, or continuous improvement practices.


• Experience using warehouse or maintenance tracking systems.

• Team leadership


• Operational planning


• Safety awareness


• Problem solving


• Communication


• Performance monitoring


• Process improvement


• Lean/Continuous improvement a plus


• Computer knowledge ( Microsoft word and Excel )


• SAP knowledge


• Lean/Continuous improvement a plus