Lead. Weld. Mentor. Make an Impact.
Are you a highly skilled TIG welder who takes pride in quality craftsmanship and enjoys helping others succeed? We're looking for an experienced Welding Lead to join our team and help drive safety, quality, and production excellence. This hands-on leadership role combines technical welding expertise with team leadership, providing daily direction, training, and support to welders and fabricators while actively participating in production.
Working closely with the Welding Supervisor, CWI, Engineering, and Production teams, you'll help ensure weld quality, meet customer delivery commitments, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. If you're a skilled TIG welder who enjoys mentoring others, solving challenges, and leading by example, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Do
- Leadership & Team Development
- Lead assigned production cells and shifts by providing daily direction, prioritization, and technical support.
- Assign work orders, monitor progress, and ensure timely completion according to customer and production requirements.
- Conduct shift start-up meetings and ongoing team communications focused on safety, quality, and production goals.
- Serve as the first point of contact for troubleshooting welding, fabrication, and assembly challenges.
- Train, mentor, and develop welders and support personnel in welding techniques, fabrication practices, and company standards.
- Support employee development through coaching, performance feedback, and skill-building initiatives.
- Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
Welding & Fabrication
- Perform hands-on TIG welding, fitting, fabrication, and assembly of stainless-steel components.
- Support orbital welding operations, parent-child tack welding, and manual welding processes.
- Weld various tubing diameters and fittings in accordance with customer specifications and internal procedures.
- Rotate between production cells as needed to support workflow and customer delivery commitments.
- Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and work instructions to ensure accurate fabrication and assembly.
Quality & Continuous Improvement
- Inspect welds and assemblies to ensure compliance with internal quality standards and customer requirements.
- Partner with the CWI, Engineering, and Production teams to resolve technical issues and improve processes.
- Drive process improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, quality, consistency, and throughput.
- Promote a "Zero Defects" mindset and encourage ownership of quality throughout the team.
- Conduct routine quality checks and assist in implementing corrective actions when needed.
Safety & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with all company safety policies, procedures, and PPE requirements.
- Maintain a safe, organized, and productive work environment.
- Reinforce best practices and safety expectations across all team members.
What We're Looking For
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 4 years of TIG welding experience in a manufacturing, fabrication, or production environment.
- Experience with fabrication, fitting, and welding processes.
- Proven leadership, lead-hand, mentoring, or training experience.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, specifications, and work instructions.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail.
- Thorough understanding of welding principles, fabrication techniques, tools, and equipment.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Basic computer proficiency for work order management, production tracking, and reporting.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with orbital welding systems.
- Experience working with stainless-steel tubing and fittings.
- Experience supporting quality standards in partnership with a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI).
- Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience.
What Makes You Successful
- You lead by example and are willing to work alongside your team.
- You take pride in producing high-quality work and helping others develop their skills.
- You thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- You are a problem solver who enjoys overcoming technical challenges.
- You value accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Our Culture
- We believe great teams are built on respect, trust, and collaboration. Successful team members:
- Foster positive working relationships across all levels of the organization.
- Communicate openly, professionally, and respectfully.
- Embrace change and drive operational improvements.
- Listen to and value the ideas and concerns of others.
- Maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
- Demonstrate our core values every day:
- Integrity
- Trust
- Creativity & Courage
- Teamwork
- Excellence
- Working Conditions
- Fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Frequent standing, walking, bending, and lifting throughout the workday.
- Exposure to manufacturing noise, welding equipment, and varying temperatures.
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
- Required use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Salary Range: $27-$33
Join Our Team
If you're an experienced welder who enjoys leading others, solving complex challenges, and delivering exceptional quality, we'd love to connect with you. Join us and help build world-class products while developing the next generation of welding talent.
Attendance Requirements
Attendance on a regular, consistent basis is mandatory.
