Fabrication Supervisor

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Fabrication Supervisor - Full Time - Portland (OR), United States

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

Your main tasks and responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Materials department, to ensure correct and adequate quantity of component parts are always available, to ensure timely and efficient execution of work orders.
• Work closely with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure non-conformances are identified and acted upon in an expedient manner. Obtain and distribute work orders to track non-conformances rework, and close same upon completion.
• Monitor workflow, and review priorities, to ensure work is completed in timely manner.
• Maximize utilization and efficiency, and control labor variance, by ensuring overall skillset is correctly distributed amongst a variety of conflicting priority work tasks.
• Recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality.
• Develop programs to focus employees on improving fabricated product quality.
• Investigate and implement welding improvement initiatives such as wire/gas etc.
• Make recommendations for productivity and/or method improvements.
• Ensure ISO guidelines are followed; follow Job Instruction Sheets and Tag Procedures etc.
• Report discrepancies to the Planner or Manager.
• Complete minor troubleshooting as required.
• Complete and maintain paperwork as required.
• Check equipment for defects and repair if necessary.
• Lift work piece manually, by forklift or by overhead crane, positions and secures against guides and stops.
• Maintains a clean work area, including his equipment, work supplies and materials.
• Complies with Federal, State, and local occupational safety, environmental, health and Safety and air pollution control regulations including machine safety with all safety precautions recommended by Machine manufacturers.
• Adhere to Sulzer safety standards of facility and actively participate in the company's Safe Behavioral Program & Take 5.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• Required: 2 years' experience in supervising the metal fabrication shop related work comparable experience in other fields.
• Required: 10 years' experience in machine & equipment maintenance

High School Degree or GED.

• Strong mechanical aptitude and mathematical skills.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Forklift or Crane license considered an asset.
• Ability to understand lean manufacturing practices.
• Experience in safe use, storage and disposal of Metal parts/wheels/cables & cleaning the work area etc.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes and regulations pertaining to occupational safety, health, and air pollution control.
• Experienced in using power and hand tools.
• Meticulous and detail oriented.
• Able to lift 50 pounds unassisted.
• Able to read and understand blueprint for projects.

What we offer you:

• Competitive Paid Time Off (3 weeks to start)
• 12 Company Paid Holidays per year
• Annual Bonus Program
• Full Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• Company Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability, Company Paid Life Insurance
• 6% 401K or Roth Company Match with Immediate Vesting
• Company Paid Retirement Security Contributions following 1 year of employment
• Tuition Reimbursement/Educational Assistance
• Quarterly Gym Reimbursement

Do you have a question about the role?

Reach out to Kerry Wilt at ... or Hiring Manager - Jonathan Voeltner. Our team is looking forward hearing from you!

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2025 in Brazil, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.

About us

Sulzer is a global leader in critical applications for core infrastructure and processes for large essential industries around the world. We ensure the security, quality and durability of critical goods and services by supporting energy security, natural resource management and efficiencies in process industries. This in turn supports the transition to a circular economy. Our integrated solutions add significant value by enabling energy efficiency, carbon emissions and pollution reduction, and process efficiency improvements. Customers benefit from our commitment to innovation, performance and quality through our responsive network of 160 world-class manufacturing facilities and service centers across the globe. Sulzer has been headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, since 1834. In 2024, our 13'500 employees delivered revenues of CHF 3.5 billion. Our shares are traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX: SUN). www.sulzer.com

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