Nicholas Caprio
Certified Welding Supervisor | Professional in Manufacturing & Fabrication | Robotic Welding Programmer | Welding Procedures Specialist | Proficient with AutoCAD & Inventor
- Role
- Welding Supervisor at Tabet Manufacturing
- Location
- Suffolk, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nicholas Caprio
I am a Production Supervisor with over 20 years of certified welding experience and an…
Experience
Welding Supervisor
Jun 2008 — Present · Norfolk, VA, US
Certified welder and welding supervisor leading fabrication and engineering activities for a precision manufacturer serving military and commercial customers. Manage weld department workflow, develop and qualify procedures, and ensure compliance with AWS, ASME, and NAVSEA standards. Provide leadership, technical guidance, and engineering support across all welding operations.Develop and qualify Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), and Welder Performance Qualifications (WPQ) for production use. Design and model custom welding fixtures in sketches and Autodesk for manual and robotic applications, integrating pneumatic and electrical control systems to improve throughput and repeatability.Collaborate with engineering and quality teams to ensure weld process capability, joint design integrity, and proper tooling alignment. Prepare and weld qualification test plates; manage certified NDT (VT, PT, MT, RT, UT) and destructive testing to validate procedures and verify code compliance. Maintain detailed procedure and certification documentation for audit readiness.Implement continuous improvement and 5S principles to enhance workflow, reduce rework, and improve efficiency. Oversee welding personnel, assign daily projects, monitor progress, and evaluate team performance for accuracy and quality. Track wire usage and analyze production data to support process improvements. Serve as certification authority for welder and process qualifications.Highlighted Projects:Robotic Welding System Retrofit: Designed and integrated an electrical control system that synchronized pneumatic clamps with robot programming, improving cycle time and weld consistency.Collaborative Robotics (Cobot) Pilot: Individually certified to weld using Cobot systems, completed qualification testing for military applications, and optimized weld process settings for compliance and consistency.
Education
Tidewater Community College
Associate's degree
2023 — 2025
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