JOB PURPOSE

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB

a)      Follow all safety regulations and best practices to ensure a safe working environment.

b)      Participate in safety training and contribute to the development of safety procedures.

c)       Oversee the setup, calibration, and maintenance of welding equipment including, welding machines, and fixtures.

d)      Train production staff on welding techniques, equipment operation, and safety procedures.

e)       Implement and monitor quality control procedures to ensure welds meet the required strength, appearance, and dimensional specifications.

f)        Maintain detailed records of welding procedures, equipment settings, and quality control results.

g)      Prepare reports on welding shop performance, process improvements, and any issues encountered.

h)      Ensure welding operations comply with safety regulations and standards, including proper handling of welding fumes, heat, and electrical hazards

i)        Collaborate with other departments to integrate welding processes seamlessly into the overall assembly line.

j)        Establish and maintain quality control procedures to ensure that welded components meet set standards.

k)      Evaluate and recommend new welding techniques or equipment that could improve efficiency or quality.

l)        Implement welding processes best practices.

b)      Prior experience in automotive welding processes or a similar role in manufacturing is preferred.

a)      Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems related to assembly line equipment

b)      Automotive Technical knowledge

c)       Basic HR knowledge

d)      Broad knowledge in production, World Class Manufacturing principles, plant maintenance management, energy management, electrical systems, PLC programming, torquing technology, project management, problem solving and best practices.

e)       Knowledge of assembly standards.

Functional

a)      Report writing skills

b)      Presentation skills

c)       Communication skills

Behavioural

a)      Business Acumen – Knows how business works; knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, technology and information affecting the business; knows the competition; is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the market place

b)      Strategic agility – Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods

c)       Perspective – Looks toward the broadest possible view of an issue/challenge; has broad-ranging personal and business interests and pursuits; can easily pose future scenarios; can discuss multiple aspects and impacts of issues and project them into the future

d)      Technical learning – Is good at learning new industry, company, product or technical knowledge

e)       Quality decisions – Makes good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; most of your solutions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time

f)        Problem solving – Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; is excellent at honest feedback; looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answers; probes all fruitful sources for answers

g)      Interpersonal skills – Is self-aware, and has ability to relate with people across all levels of seniority as appropriate, to ensure achievement of personal targets

h)      Organisational positioning skills – Understanding of organisation structure both formal and informal, is sensitive to how people and organisations function; politics as a necessary part of organisational life and works to adjust to that reality.

i)        Energy and drive – Has speed and agility;  taking quick and timely action; seizes more opportunities than others, pursues everything with energy, drive and a need to finish; seldom gives up before finishing especially in the face of resistance or setbacks

j)       Integrity and trust – Trusted individuals who can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner, keeps confidence, admits mistakes, does not misrepresent themselves for personal gain.