Supervisor, Welding (Starship Launch Hardware) – Night Shift

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and evaluate welding procedures
• Assist with the tooling and fixturing designs required for weld operation
• Select base material and welding material
• Control production weld quality
• Utilize welding codes and standards
• Provide personnel management and supervision, including mentorship of junior welders
• Enforce site and personnel safety
• Review and edit documentation, including work reports and record keeping
• Supervise and provide daily support to the launch projects welding team
• Assess candidates and provide recommendations in the hiring process
• Responsible for planning and scheduling work, assigning work, and assessing completed work
• Monitor and approve employee time keeping records
• Communicate how successful performance will be measured and provide collaborative direction to team members; recommend performance standards and ratings

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 5+ years of professional experience with one or more of the following: gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), flux-cored arc welding (FCAW), TIG, or gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
• 2+ years of experience in leading a team or a project

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience managing more than 10 employees
• Ability to interpret drawings and weld symbols per AWS A2.4
• Knowledge of AWS D1.1, D1.6, and D1.2
• Aluminum gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) and gas metal arc welding (GMAW) experience
• Technical trade school certificate
• Capable of cutting, polishing, and etching weld test samples
• Experience with Inconel welding and fabrication

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to pass Space Force background check for Cape Canaveral
• Ability to support on a dedicated night shift (anticipated hours are 3:00pm - 1:30am)
• Ability to lift 25 lbs. unassisted
• Lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position
• Ability to work at elevated heights (up to 300 feet), including the use of ladders
• Willing to operate heavy machinery
• Ability to work in confined spaces
• Typically exposed to work in extreme outdoor environments - heat, cold, rain, ice
• Work performed in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise