Supervisor - Welding

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Pride Bodies Ltd., a Wabtec Company in Cambridge, Ontario, offers custom design and truck-body manufacturing and upfitting of utility, service, construction, railway and other custom truck bodies.  Our environmentally-friendly truck bodies are researched, designed and customized to our customers’ satisfaction. 

Who will you be working with?

As a member of the team at Pride Bodies Ltd., you will be responsible for overseeing a team of Welders.  You will also work daily with other Supervisors/Production Manager to support our customers and their requirements.

How will you make a difference?

• Uphold priorities of Safety, Quality, Continuous Improvement, Teamwork and Leadership;
• Achieve production results by communicating job expectations; planning, assigning personnel, appraising job results; coaching, counseling and holding team members accountable for results;
• Be a team player and solution provider; communicate and collaborate with cross-functional areas (Engineering, Purchasing, Production).

What do we want to know about you?

• High School diploma required;
• Certified Welding Supervisor CWB W.47.1 or be willing to obtain;
• Certified Welding Supervisor CWB W.47.2 or be willing to obtain;
• Able to weld and hold valid CWB tickets for both W.47.1 steel and W.47.2 aluminum;
• Able to read blue-print drawings and interpret them along with weld symbols;
• Previous experience in a welding supervision role in a custom-fabrication facility;
• Experience in welding/fabrication and fitting skills in aluminum and steel;
• Good reasoning ability to carry out instructions in written, oral or diagrammatic form;
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills;
• Proficiency in MS Office an asset.

What will your typical day look like?

• Monitor daily attendance and vacation schedules;
• Motivate employees to achieve production goals and targets;
• Supervise, lead, train and provide technical direction to Welders;
• Ensure that qualified Welders are working in accordance to approved welding procedure data sheets on the shop floor or in the field;
• Assign, plan, monitor and problem solve processes to meet efficiencies; attend meetings and provide detailed information about the daily production issues to management team;
• Verify that the Company’s welding procedures covering all joints, processes and positions used on the shop floor are current and approved by the CWB;
• Maintain up-to-date and compliant welder certifications;
• Ensure that the weld quality and workmanship meet specified levels; perform final inspection on all welded bodies/components on both steel and aluminum material;
• Educate employees about the Company’s established policies, procedures and product quality levels and ensure conformance to them;
• Ensure that documentation for Quality Performance Systems is maintained;
• Be available for overtime as required to meet production schedules;
• You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.

What about the physical demands of the job?

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk and hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit.  The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and depth perception.

Safety glasses, steel-toed safety shoes and hearing protection must be worn for the entirety of the shift.

Benefits of Working at Pride Bodies Ltd.:

• Day shift:  41-hour work week, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M-Th, 7 a.m. to Noon F;

• Competitive compensation package;
• Annual vacation, company-paid holidays;
• Benefits, effective upon hire, include health care, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, disability coverage, out-of-country medical, Group RRSP/DPSP
• Annual safety-boot allowance and prescription-safety-glass allowance; Uniforms upon completion of probation period;
• Education assistance;
• On bus route; on-site parking.

Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening.  Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background check.

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:

Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.   

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.

We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles… People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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