FABRICATION SHOP TEAM LEAD

Wells; Hillsboro (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with profit sharing

Wellness incentives

Job summary

Wells in Hillsboro, TX is seeking a Metal Shop Team Lead to oversee daily fabrication, guide a skilled team, and ensure production assemblies meet safety, quality, and PCI standards. This role blends hands‑on welding with leadership to drive performance and workmanship on the shop floor.

Ideal candidates have strong welding expertise, the ability to read blueprints, operate shop equipment, and reinforce safety practices while mentoring teammates and maintaining PCI compliance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Welding certification preferred.
• Strong teamwork skills with the ability to meet production deadlines.
• Proficiency in reading and understanding blueprints and steel orders in English.
• Openness to change and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ability to obtain or maintain forklift certification (training provided).
• Willingness to learn and operate overhead crane systems (training provided).

Responsibilities

• Lead and support team members in the fabrication of production assemblies.
• Operate shop equipment including forklifts, welders, shears, punches, drill presses, and band saws.
• Set up and construct custom jigs to support fabrication processes.
• Perform welding that meets company standards and PCI certification requirements.
• Interpret basic blueprints to ensure accurate production.
• Utilize gas/acetylene torches safely and effectively.
• Reinforce compliance with company safety policies and safe work practices.

Skills

Welding

Leadership

Blueprints

Shop equipment

Forklift

Overhead crane

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Welding certification preferred

Tools

Welding equipment

Job description

Are you ready for new challenges and new opportunities?

Join our team!

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

The Metal Shop Team Lead oversees daily fabrication activities, ensuring production assemblies are completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with company and PCI standards. This role combines hands‑on technical work with leadership responsibilities to guide the team and maintain production quality. Success in this position requires strong welding expertise, equipment knowledge, and the ability to lead by example.

SAFETY IS OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY. Safety is our highest priority. We believe a safe workplace is built on mutual respect, care, and accountability. Every team member is empowered and expected to follow safety practices, look out for one another, and speak up about potential risks. Together, we create an environment where everyone goes home safely each day.

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?

At Wells, you’re part of a team that takes pride in building something that lasts. Whether you’re in operations, a manufacturing facility, or out in the field, your work plays a direct role in creating quality structures that support our communities. We value hard work, reliability, and teamwork because getting the job done right requires teamwork. With a strong focus on safety, collaboration, and ingenuity, we create an environment where you can build your experience, contribute to meaningful work, and make an impact.

WHAT WE OFFER

Wells provides a competitive benefits package designed to support employees’ health, financial well‑being, and work‑life balance. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, company‑paid disability and life insurance, wellness incentives, paid holidays, PTO, flexible spending accounts, HSA options, a 401(k) with profit sharing, access to Nice Healthcare, employee assistance resources, pet insurance, and additional voluntary coverage such as critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity plans.

• Health and family care leave is available to both union and non‑union employees.
• Union employee benefits are provided through separate collective bargaining agreements

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead and support team members in the fabrication of production assemblies.
• Operate shop equipment including forklifts, welders, shears, punches, drill presses, and band saws.
• Set up and construct custom jigs to support fabrication processes.
• Perform welding that meets company standards and PCI certification requirements.
• Interpret basic blueprints to ensure accurate production.
• Utilize gas/acetylene torches safely and effectively.
• Reinforce compliance with company safety policies and safe work practices.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

The ideal candidate is a skilled metal fabrication professional with leadership experience and a strong commitment to quality and safety. They are hands‑on, dependable, and capable of guiding a team while meeting production goals. This individual is adaptable, detail‑oriented, and motivated to drive efficiency and continuous improvement within the shop.

IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Welding certification preferred.
• Strong teamwork skills with the ability to meet production deadlines.
• Proficiency in reading and understanding blueprints and steel orders in English.
• Openness to change and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ability to obtain or maintain forklift certification (training provided).
• Willingness to learn and operate overhead crane systems (training provided).

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to perform physically demanding work, including lifting up to 50 lbs occasionally and frequent bending, climbing, kneeling, twisting, squatting, crawling, and repetitive hand/arm use
• Capable of standing, walking, and moving throughout the facility for extended shifts of up to 12 hours
• Comfortable working at heights using ladders, scaffolding, swing stages, and man lifts frequently
• Ability to work safely in a production or field environment with moderate to high exposure to safety risks and hazards
• Willingness to work in varying environmental conditions, including wet, hot, humid, and cold weather, and outdoors
• Ability to wear all required PPE, including but not limited to safety boots, safety glasses, hearing protection, high visibility vest, hard hat, and other PPE as required by the task, department, or work area.

This profile summarizes key duties and expectations but does not list every possible job task. Employees must follow all job‑related instructions and duties assigned by supervisors.

Wells is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Wells participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your I-9 Form information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.