Welding Supervisor

Welding Supervisor

Your Job

Koch Engineered Solutions is looking to add a Welding Supervisor to our new manufacturing facility in support of our Koch-Glitsch business. This position is in Apodaca, Mexico. The role is responsible for leading welding operations, ensuring safe execution, high-quality welds, productivity, employee development, and alignment with engineering requirements in an Engineer-to-Order (ETO) environment.

1st Shift: 6:00am - 3:00pm

2nd Shift: 2:30pm - 11:30pm

3rd Shift: 10:00pm - 6:00am

(Must be flexible to rotate shifts, Monday - Friday)

Our Team

Join a team committed to innovation and continuous improvement at Koch Engineered Solutions. We are focused on building a culture of safety, quality, craftsmanship, and operational excellence to meet evolving customer expectations and industry demands. Our collaborative environment provides significant opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.

What You Will Do

• Lead and develop a team of weldersand fabrication personnel through coaching, mentoring, training, and performance management.
• Drive a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement within the welding department.
• Coordinate daily welding and fabrication activities to meet production schedules, customer commitments, and engineering requirements.
• Partner closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to resolve production challenges and support successful project execution.
• Monitor welding operations to ensure compliance with weld procedures, engineering drawings, quality standards, and customer specifications.
• Support execution of engineering changes, custom builds, and one-off manufacturing projects in an Engineer-to-Order environment.
• Analyze department performance metrics including safety, productivity, quality, rework, schedule attainment, and labor utilization.
• Identify and eliminate bottlenecks affecting throughput, quality, and delivery performance.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions related to weld defects, quality concerns, and production interruptions.
• Assist in workforce planning, staffing, skill development, cross-training, and succession planning for welding personnel.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve safety, quality, productivity, and employee capability development.
• Ensure proper maintenance and utilization of welding equipment, fixtures, and department resources.

The Experience You Will Bring

Requirements (Basic Qualifications):

• Experience leading, coaching, and developing manufacturing employees.
• Experience supervising welding, fabrication, or metal fabrication operations.
• Knowledge of MIG welding processes and weldingbest practices.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and weld symbols.
• Experience with production scheduling, manpower planning, and prioritization of multiple projects.
• Experience driving safety and quality performance in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including engineering and quality.
• Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical education.
• Conversational English and Spanish.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience in Engineer-to-Order (ETO), high-mix/low-volume manufacturing environments.
• AWS, ASME, or equivalent welding certifications.
• Experience supporting custom-engineered equipment manufacturing.
• Experience conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Experience partnering with engineering teams to resolve design-to-build challenges.
• Valid VISA and Passport.
• Automation. (Robot welding)

BENEFITS

• Major Medical Insurance
• 30 days of Christmas bonus (Aguinaldo), above legal requirement
• Statutory vacation days plus 50% vacation premium
• Grocery vouchers (10%)
• Savings fund (13%)
• Life insurance
• Company-provided transportation
• Subsidized cafeteria
• Wellness and emotional support program (EAP)
• Special leave (marriage, bereavement)
• Statutory benefits (IMSS, INFONAVIT, FONACOT, PTU)

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.