GASTECH ENGINEERING LLC

Overview

The Vessel Lead is responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing the output and throughput of the GasTech Vessel Department, ensuring compliance with ASME and/or ANSI Pressure Vessel Codes. The role aims to provide leadership and technical excellence in vessel manufacturing while adhering to quality requirements and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to all established company safety expectations and procedures.
• Participate in safety audits and leadership safety enforcement activities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for a safe workplace.
• Plan and organize the department workforce.
• Maximize throughput through job, space, tooling, and equipment planning.
• Establish root cause and corrective actions for quality incidents.
• Lead closed loop corrective action sessions to reduce costs of poor quality.
• Interact diplomatically and professionally with staff, customers, and vendors.
• Ensure proper welding consumables are purchased and stored.
• Ensure personnel are qualified to GasTech Weld Procedure Specifications.
• Perform supervisory functions in the absence of the Manufacturing Manager.
• Maintain knowledge of ASME and ANSI Code welding requirements.
• Ensure personnel are compliant with customer order welding procedures.
• Implement department-specific employee training programs.
• Provide job status and scheduling information to the Manufacturing Manager.
• Ensure team members practice proper housekeeping.
• Prepare, stage, and control job flow through the department.
• Identify and ensure completion of maintenance requirements on shop equipment.
• Communicate effectively with customers and staff at various meetings.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or GED is required.
• High leadership abilities and technical knowledge in fitting and welding of pressure vessels is required.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in welding and fabrication, with 3 years in a Code welding facility.
• Strong hands-on fitting and welding background is required.
• Experience leading teams is preferred.
• Ability to read and understand engineering documentation is required.
• Experience in reading and interpreting NDE results is required.
• Level II PT, MT and/or RT examiner certification is preferred.
• Experience in an ISO 9001 environment is preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications is preferred.
• Complete understanding of shop scheduling, layout, and process throughput is required.
• Travel may be occasionally required.

Additional Information

• This position is a manufacturing role performed in a heavy construction and fabrication environment.
• Must be able to withstand at least 10 hours of standing and walking.
• Must be physically able to climb ladders, bend, stoop, squat, and crawl into awkward spaces.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds without assistance.