Technical Competencies
Long gone are the days of setting up a plant and just letting it run. Lean manufacturing, Total Quality Management, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma and all the other flavors of the quality disciplines insure that change will be the only constant.
Big J hires, trains and maintains a variety of technical certifications for its welders and other trades. Current certifications include
- A-269, Type 316/316L
- SA-53 Type E Grade B
- SA-53 Type F
- SA-312 Type 316L
- SA-106 Grade B
Sustained Plant Support
Change in workflow, machine installation and support, and architectural modifications usually cannot conveniently be done by existing maintenance staff who have their own routine responsibilities.
Continuous Adaptation
Big J specializes in ongoing plant support. Our certified welders, millwrights and other skilled tradespeople are accustomed to the pressures of the production environment. We know making infrastructure changes in a busy manufacturing plant is like trying to change your tires while driving down the freeway. Production goals don't go away. We understand the safety issues of working around active production machinery. We are sensitive to the security of proprietary manufacturing operations. We understand the risks of product contamination from construction processes.
With careful planning, scheduling and safety assessment, even complex jobs can be completed successfully with the minimum of production disruption. Building a long-term partnerships gives us the opportunity to become intimately acquainted with your business culture, management, systems and processes. Unlike contractors that are in and out, as we get to know your business, we can work with you to find creative solutions to your production improvement processes.