Our team at Bloom Energy embraces the unprecedented opportunity to change the way companies utilize energy. Our technology empowers businesses and communities to responsibly take charge of their energy. Our energy platform has three key value propositions: resiliency, sustainability, and predictability. We provide infrastructure that is flexible for the evolving net zero ecosystem. We have deployed more than 30,000 fuel cell modules since our first commercial shipments in 2009, sending energy platforms to data centers, hospitals, manufacturing facilities, biotechnology facilities, major retail stores, financial institutions, telecom facilities, utilities, and other critical infrastructure customers around the world.

Our mission is to make clean, reliable energy affordable globally. We never stop striving to improve our technology, to expand and improve our company performance, and to develop and support the many talented employees that serve our mission!

We are looking for a Welding Team Lead to join our team in one of today’s most exciting technologies.  This role will report to the Manufacturing Supervisor and based in Newark, DE.  This is a fully on-site, in office role.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining on-the-floor manufacturing activities while ensuring that they are performed in a safe manner and in accordance with EHS policies and procedures
• Ensure that all quality requirements are met and that all team members are adhering to these requirements daily
• Provide hands on welding support to manufacturing areas and engineering projects
• Answer technical & welding questions as they arise and aide in maintaining & restoring process flow
• Oracle transactions and IOTs for material movement between plants and processes
• Cycle counts and inventory management
• Create, document, and sustain standardized work practices
• Train and mentor welding team members using a hands-on approach to ensure the team members are able to learn the techniques required to troubleshoot
• Report and attendance, quality, or performance issues to the Manufacturing Supervisor.
• Responsible for running the welding and assembly team from a process standpoint and communicating issues with the supervisor/manager as required.
• Create, document, and sustain standardized work practices
• Identify non-value added waste within the manufacturing process and recommend cost effective solutions to eliminate waste
• Create, document, and sustain standardized work practices
• Assist in creation of Yamazumi and in production line set up
• Responsible for all rework components needed for Unishell and Hotbox production
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Experience: 

• High school diploma required, AA degree preferred
• 2-5 years Tungsten inert gas welding and pulse welding experience is required
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate cross-functionally
• Demonstrated leadership skills to motivate and lead teams
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite
• Highly motivated self-starter and team player
• Must demonstrate safe work practices and attention to detail
• Familiar with lean manufacturing terminology principles
• Experience creating standardized work
• Experience completing station audits
• Experience creating Yamazumi and production line set up
• Experience completing process technician responsibilities preferred
• Ability to lift up to 45 pounds
• Must be flexible to work fluctuating schedules if needed

For more information visit: www.bloomenergy.com and view a video on What Powers Us!

Bloom Energy is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We are committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants, will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability. Bloom Energy makes reasonable accommodations, consistent with applicable laws, for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee with a disability, who can perform the essential job functions, unless undue hardship would result.

Bloom Energy is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The total compensation for this position includes standard company benefits and is based on various factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience.

Salary Ranges:

Salary : $25 - $38