Production Manager at Techcrane International LLC – Covington, Louisiana

ATTN EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES: TECHCRANE IS NOT INTERESTED IN YOUR SOLICITATION OR OFFERINGS. TECHCRANE IS A DIRECT HIRE COMPANY ONLY.

Job Purpose: Manage all weld shop function entailing operations, maintenance per AWS D1.1 up to NDE processes and of the assembly production process from painted product to product realization.

Common Functions

• Manage production schedule to fulfill current or forecasted orders for manufactured parts or products; plan and schedule production work; monitor production process and adjust schedules as needed.

• Liaise with Sales in identifying equipment to be manufactured.

• Ensure coaching and development of resources to meet business objectives.

• Monitor product standards and implement quality-control programs.

• Ensure compliance to Quality Management System under the direction of the QHSE; ensure that health and safety guidelines are followed.

• Provide direction to shop personnel; supervise and motivate team.

• Establish standards of performance; measure progress; report deficiencies to management.

• Recognize and solve issues affecting production including schedules, staff, quality and order of production.

• Make sure products are produced on time and are of good quality; ensure that production is cost-effective.

• Work with managers to implement Techcrane's policies and goals.

• Conduct weekly safety meetings every Friday and report back to the QHSE.

• Engineering tasks shall be assigned as needed as part of the engineering nucleus.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for the supervision of performance of all work in welding shop and ensure work is accomplished per approved drawings and customer requirements.

• Ensure proper allocation of personnel to each job.

• Generate all production documents from start to end of welding per Techcrane QMS and maintain job folders.

• Send weldments to M1 from vault for production, updating and maintaining drawings as needed for weld shop use.

• Coordinate the purchase of welding materials with Purchasing to ensure that all items are delivered in a timely manner and stored properly; monitor arrival of parts and components for on-time delivery of finished products.

• Input all MTR’s for weld shop into vault and M1 per Techcrane procedure within 3 days of receipt of material.

• Maintain welder qualifications and third party NDE verification records on a weekly basis.

• Create work order routers for all sub-weldments and job books for shop floor.

• Conduct quality welding and dimensional inspections for fit, form and function on all components during production and prior to leaving weld shop.

• Management of crane production after paint and to finished product, including FAT and delivery.

• Work with Warehouse Associate to coordinate shipping of crane to customer.

• Input all certifications for bought components into M1 and Vault that are used for assembly within 3 days of receipt of material.

• Coordinate the purchase of material with Purchasing Manager to ensure that all items are delivered in a timely manner and stored properly; monitor arrival of parts and components for on-time delivery of finished products.

• Conduct quality assembly inspections for fit, form and function on all components during production and prior to leaving Techcrane facility per Techcrane QMS.

• Transpose inspection reports for assembly and save appropriately in vault to complete the crane manual.

• Prepare crane and assembly manuals for customers in time for crane shipment.

• Oversee shop cleanliness and organization.

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Qualifications

• At least 7 years of heavy structural fabrication experience with welding practices and symbology per AWS D1.1.

• ANSI, API and AWS knowledge is highly preferred.

• 6 years of relevant experience or 4 years of crane engineering experience (structural & hydraulic) desired.

• Must be able to read and interpret fabrication drawings.

• At least 1 year experience in production required; previous project/production management experience preferred.

• Proficient in MS Office and general computer applications.

• Must be familiar with welding manufacture of marine cranes per API 2C and assembly of crane components.

• Assembly of cranes, min. of 2 years’ experience preferred.

• Organizational, leadership, problem solving and communication skills.

• Able to inspect for proper tolerances; read inspection gauges.

Physical and Mental Demands

• May spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers.

• Regularly required to walk, stand, kneel, bend, squat, stretch, twist or reach with body, arms and/or legs.

• Use hands to handle or operate tools and equipment; grasp, manipulate or assemble objects.

• Keep hand and arm steady while moving arm or while holding arm and hand in one position.

• Able to see at close range and adjust focus.

• Ability to visualize.

• Must be able to talk and hear.

• May be required to climb and balance; work at heights.

• Occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.

• Drive; operate crane and other equipment.

Work Environment

• Will spend significant amounts of time in office, warehouse, welding shop and assembly shop; may work in field.

• Noise level will range from quiet to very loud.

• May involve hazardous materials, fumes, moving parts/equipment, electrical shock risk, extreme heat (welding) and extreme cold (liquid nitrogen).

• Severe hot weather is likely; severe cold weather is possible.

QMS Requirements

• 008-SOP-001, 008-SOP-002, 008-SOP-003, 008-SOP-004, 008-SOP-005, 008-SOP-006, 008-SOP-007, 008-SOP-008, 008-SOP-010, 008-SOP-011, 008-SOP-012, 008-SOP-013, 008-SOP-014, 008-SOP-015, 008-SOP-016, 008-SOP-017, 008-SOP-018, 008-SOP-019, 008-SOP-020, 008-SOP-021, 008-SOP-022, 008-SOP-023, 008-SOP-024, 008-SOP-025, 008-SOP-026, 008-SOP-027, 008-SOP-028