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Summary

The Welder Technician Lead directly oversees the welding operations for assigned area or department, including inspections, welder continuity, training, goal tracking, team coaching, and any required documentation as directed by the facility management.

Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform the following essential duties satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Provides direction and assistance to production personnel and supervises assigned work force crew, providing training and guidance.

• Establish and track department efficiency goals.

• Track department rework. Analyze rework and establish corrective and preventative actions.

• Ensures personnel have applicable tools, and procedures, to complete required tasks being performed.

• Monitors and evaluates employee performance, maintain employee development.

• Ensures personnel sign off work orders as line items are completed.

• Signs off on completed work orders and notifies Foreman when work is completed.

• Performs in process inspections, writes up and supervises any additional repairs.

• Ensures work is being performed in accordance with all applicable Association of American Railroads, The Greenbrier Companies, and customer procedures.

• Ensures all applicable regulatory and statutory requirements are followed.

• Ensures all EHS rules are followed and maintains work area in clean and orderly condition and maintains a safe work environment through awareness of surroundings and potential hazards.

• Promotes and exhibits a positive attitude of teamwork with all employees and encourages inclusion within their department and others.

Qualifications

The following generally describes requirements to successfully perform the assigned duties.

Minimum Qualifications

• 1 year of team leadership or supervisiary experience.

• Qualified in FCAW-G Welding Process in minimum 2G position prior to employment. (Welding test can be provided on site.)

• Accommodate on-call responsibilities and work overtime when needed.

• Drive results through information and team performance.

• Organize and prioritize multiple tasks with attention to details.

• Ability to communicate team performance at all levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

• 2+ year(s) work related leadership or supervisory experience in manufacturing.

• 2+ years welding experience

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The physical environment requires the employee to work in hot and cold environments, in and out of the weather, work safely around heavy equipment and on top of and under railcars, as well as around railroad tracks. Employees are required to use personal protective equipment such as steel toe boots, hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, welding and grinding shields, etc. or as environmental conditions dictate.

Physical Activities and Requirements

Frequency Key

Not Applicable: Activity is not applicable to this occupation

Occasionally: Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0- 2.5+ hours/day)

Frequently: Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5- 5.5+ hours/day)

Constantly: Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hours/day)

Working Postures

• Sit: Occasionally

• Stand: Frequently

• Walk: Constantly

• Bend: Frequently

• Kneel/Squat: Frequently

• Crawl: Frequently

• Climb: Frequently

• Reach Forward: Frequently

• Reach Upward: Frequently

• Handling/Fingering: Frequently

Lift / Carry Requirements

• 5-10 lbs: Frequently

• 10-25 lbs: Frequently

• 25-50 lbs: Frequently

• 50-75 lbs: Not Applicable

• 75+ lbs: Not Applicable

Push / Pull Requirements

• Up to 10 lbs: Frequently

• 10-25 lbs: Frequently

• 25-50 lbs: Frequently

• 50-75 lbs: Not Applicable

• 75+ lbs: Not Applicable

EOE including Vet/Disability

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Job Locations US-IA-Red Oak

ID 2024-3417

Company Gunderson Rail Services, LLC

Position Type Regular Full-Time

Category Production

Workplace Type Onsite