Position Summary

Highly skilled welder capable of completing complex structural welding assignments with minimal supervision. Serves as a technical resource for production teams.

Essential Duties

• Perform advanced structural welding in all qualified positions.
• Interpret complex blueprints and welding procedures.
• Troubleshoot welding defects and fabrication issues.
• Maintain high productivity and quality standards.
• Mentor and train junior welders.
• Support quality inspections and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Advanced welding certifications preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of welding codes and procedures.
• Proven ability to perform difficult welds consistently.

Experience

• 5+ years of structural welding experience.

Hours

Monday - Thursday 6:00am - 4:30pm

Overtime may be required.

• Interpret complex blueprints, weld symbols, specifications, and work instructions.
• Perform structural welding on highly complex assemblies and critical weldments.
• Set up, troubleshoot, and optimize welding equipment and processes.
• Execute multi-pass welds in all required welding positions.
• Inspect and verify weld quality to ensure compliance with codes, specifications, and company standards.
• Identify and correct welding defects and process issues.
• Assist supervisors with training, mentoring, and evaluating Welder I and Welder II employees.
• Operate oxy-fuel, plasma cutting, and other fabrication equipment.
• Support continuous improvement, safety, and quality initiatives.
• Ability to pass advanced welding qualification tests and certifications.
• Advanced knowledge of structural welding practices, procedures, and weld symbols.
• Strong ability to interpret complex engineering drawings and specifications.
• Proficiency in operating welding and cutting equipment.
• Working knowledge of weld inspection methods and quality requirements.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills.
• 5–8 years of structural welding experience (or equivalent demonstrated proficiency).
• Experience welding complex structural steel assemblies in a manufacturing, fabrication, or heavy industrial environment.
• Advanced structural welding
• Blueprint and specification interpretation
• Quality inspection and defect correction
• Equipment troubleshooting
• Leadership and mentoring
• Safety compliance
• Attention to detail
• Problem-solving and decision-making