Welding Supervisors

Job description

These individuals plan, coordinate, and oversee the activities of welders who work with metal components. They resolve work-related problems and recommend measures to increase productivity. They manage staff and ensure their training. They ensure the quality control of welded products and compliance with occupational safety standards. They work for:

Metallurgical plants
Service businesses
Construction companies

Environment

Controlled ambient temperature
Equipment, machinery, tools
Odours
Noise
Fire, steam, hot surfaces
Electricity
Falling objects

Main tasks

Read and interpret welding drawings or technical specifications.
Establish work methods to meet planned deadlines.
Coordinate the work to be completed with that of workers from other sectors.
Order the materials and supplies needed to perform the welding work.
Program computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools.
Draft reports detailing the work accomplished and the tasks that remain.

Training and requirements

Formation

Also required

Many years of experience as a welder.
A journeyman competency certificate (JCC) as a welder.

Main skills and characteristics

Skills

Data collection
Active listening
Critical thought
Coordination
Result evaluation

Human resource management
Time management
Quality control analysis
Reading comprehension
Information processing
Oral expression
Social perception
Judgment and decision-making
Teaching
Solving complex problems
Systems evaluation
Monitoring operations
System analysis
Active learning
Operations and control
Equipment selection
Learning strategies
Operation analysis
Persuasion
Equipment maintenance
Written expression
Material resource management
Mathematics
Technological design
Troubleshooting
Repair
Science

More Less skills

Abilities

Oral comprehension
Awareness of issues
Information organization
Deductive reasoning
Verbal skills

Inductive reasoning
Near vision
Selective attention
Written comprehension
Visualization
Manual dexterity
Time sharing
Classification
Speech recognition
Limb coordination
Speech clarity
Control accuracy
Depth perception
Digital dexterity
Distance vision
Memorization
Overall coordination of the body
Peripheral vision
Written expression
Hand-arm stability
Colour perception and distinction
Hearing sensitivity
Basic numeracy
Idea generation
Mathematical reasoning
Perception speed
Auditory attention
Sound origin identification
Reaction time
Overall balance of the body
Processing flexibility
Endurance
Spatial orientation
Dynamic physical flexibility
Information processing speed

More Less abilities

Knowledge and attributes

Sense of responsibility
Capacity to adapt
Capacity to work in a team
Capacity to delegate
Rigour
Attention to detail
Desire to upgrade one’s competencies
Knowledge of engineering and technology
Sense of observation
Commitment to quality
Availability
Knowledge of design
Knowledge of mechanics

Interests

Direct, organize, and manage
Work in transportation and maintenance
Create, design
Make, build, install
Work manually
Exercer une activité sportive ou physique
Teach or educate

Personality profiles (RIASEC)

Enterprising: People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Realistic: People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
Investigative: People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.

Additional information

Appellation d’emploi liée (à traduire)

Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations (CNP 72010)

Skill type

Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

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