Ready to turn your skills into a career you love? At the company, being a Welder Lead means putting your welding expertise to work while helping others grow. If you're an experienced welder who takes pride in quality work, leads by example, and enjoys supporting a team, we want you on our team.
Competitive Pay: This position offersanhourly wage ranging from $40.00-$46.00/hour, depending on experience and qualifications.
What You'll Do:
- Serve as a working lead, performing welding and fabrication while coordinating daily assignments and supporting the team in meeting production and project deadlines.
- Read and interpret shop sketches, complex blueprints, and isometric drawings to lay out, fit, and fabricate structural components and piping systems.
- Perform Stick, MIG, and TIG welding using appropriate equipment, filler materials, and welding procedures to meet job specifications.
- Guide and train welders on fit-up, welding techniques, equipment operation, and safe work practices; troubleshoot fabrication issues and support skill development.
- Check fit-up, dimensions, and weld quality throughout the job; identify defects and coordinate corrections before work moves forward.
- Set up and operate welding and cutting equipment, including oxy-acetylene and handheld plasma systems, and support safe rigging and material handling.
- Communicate job progress, material needs, and safety or quality concerns to the supervisor; maintain accurate job documentation and a clean, organized work area.
What You'll Need:
- 3–5 years of welding and fabrication experience with structural and pipe components, with demonstrated ability to perform complex work independently.
- Proficiency in Stick, MIG, and TIG welding, blueprint interpretation, layout, and pipe fit-up; ability to select appropriate filler materials and follow welding procedures.
- Previous lead experience or demonstrated ability to coordinate work, train others, and communicate clear expectations.
- 6G qualifications preferred; ability to obtain the applicable D1.1 welding qualification upon hire.
- Experience with rigging, overhead cranes, mobile cranes, or crane signaling is a plus; MSHA certification is a plus.
- Strong attention to detail, sound problem-solving skills, and a dependable, safety-conscious approach to teamwork.
- Ability to perform the essential physical duties of the role, including prolonged standing and lifting, pushing, or pulling objects up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Ability to work in shop environments with heat, noise, dust, fumes, and other industrial hazards while following required safety precautions and using appropriate protective equipment.
