Company Overview

GTI Energy operates in a contract manufacturing and industrial manufacturing environment focused on fabrication, welding, and system integration of complex modular systems. Our high-mix, engineered-to-order production environment requires disciplined execution, Lean Manufacturing, and Continuous Improvement to meet customer and production demands.

Position Overview 

GTI Energy is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor – Welding to lead welding operations on the production floor. The Manufacturing Supervisor will oversee welders, robotic welding operations, and fabrication activities in a contract manufacturing environment. This Manufacturing Supervisor role is responsible for driving throughput, quality, safety, and on-time delivery while ensuring welding processes meet specifications and ISO9001 standards.

Key Responsibilities

Production Supervision & Welding Operations 

• Lead daily welding operations as a Manufacturing Supervisor across manual and robotic welding processes 
• Supervise welders performing MIG, TIG, FCAW, and structural welding in an industrial manufacturing environment 
• Ensure welding execution aligns with production schedules, on-time delivery, and on-time release KPIs 
• Manage fabrication flow and welding throughput in a contract manufacturing environment

Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement 

• Drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives including 5S, Kaizen, and Continuous Improvement programs 
• Apply Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, 5 Whys, and Fishbone methodologies to welding defects and production issues 
• Improve weld efficiency, cycle time, and throughput performance 
• Identify process improvements across welding operations and robotic welding cells

Quality, Safety & KPI Ownership 

• Ensure welding quality meets AWS standards, internal specifications, and ISO9001 requirements 
• Monitor KPIs including throughput, defect rates, rework, on-time delivery, and safety performance 
• Enforce welding safety standards including PPE, ventilation, and equipment use 
• Maintain in-process inspections and weld quality verification

Cross-Functional Execution 

• Partner with Engineering to resolve weld design, fit-up, and fabrication issues 
• Work with Quality and Supply Chain to ensure material readiness and weld quality compliance 
• Support training and development of welders and fabrication teams

Required Qualifications 

• 3–7 years of experience as a Manufacturing Supervisor, Production Supervisor, or Welding Supervisor 
• Experience in contract manufacturing or industrial manufacturing environments 
• Strong knowledge of welding processes including MIG, TIG, FCAW, and structural welding 
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and Root Cause Analysis 
• Ability to read welding symbols, fabrication drawings, and BOM structures

Preferred Qualifications 

• Background in fabrication, mechanical, or industrial engineering environments 
• Experience with welding robots and automated welding systems 
• Certified welder (AWS or equivalent) 
• Experience with Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen, and structured problem solving