Lead Welder

Trinity Structural Towers; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Job summary

Trinity Industries is hiring a Lead Welder at our Fort Worth, TX plant. This role requires laying out, welding, inspecting, and leading a team to meet production goals. Proficiency in TIG, oxy-fuel, and carbon arc welding is essential, with experience on Track Mobile equipment.

The position emphasizes safety, quality, and teamwork, offering comprehensive benefits and opportunities for skilled welders to advance within a long‑standing, industry‑leading manufacturer.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of related welding experience.
• Switch Crew/Track Mobile experience.
• Proficiency in TIG, oxy-fuel, and carbon arc welding.
• Ability to perform NDE tests.

Responsibilities

• Lay out, position, align and fit metal parts for welding.
• Tack-weld components.
• Apply welding processes to join and repair metal per plans and drawings.
• Mark weld points and set up fixtures.
• Perform inspections for conformance to specs.
• Follow safety practices and complete required records.
• Lead and train lower-level welders.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety awareness

Quality focus

Tools

Oxy-fuel welding

Carbon arc welding

TIG welding

Welding equipment

Track Mobile operation

Job description

Delivering Goods For The Good Of All™ - TrinityRail

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Trinity Industries, Inc. is hiring a Lead Welder at our Fort Worth, TX plant.

Our products are an integral part of the supply chain that helps fuel our lives and our economy.

Over the last 85 years, Trinity Industries has grown to over 6,000 employees strong with the common purpose of Delivering Goods, For the Good of All.

The Lead Welder position is a great opportunity for a resilient, team-minded individual who does not stray away from a challenge.

What you'll do:

• Lays out, positions, aligns and fits together fabricated parts of metal according to layouts, work orders, blueprints, schematics and sketches in preparation for welding.
• Tack-welds pieces together.
• Applies appropriate welding processes to join, surface, fabricate and repair parts of metal or other weldable materials according to layouts, work orders, blueprints, schematics and sketches using manual, automatic welding and/or semi-automatic welding equipment.
• May lay out and mark weld points on parts or sub-assemblies.
• May position pieces to be welded into jigs, holding fixtures, guides and steps using measuring instruments and hand tools.
• May inspect completed work for conformance to specifications.
• Observes all standard safety practices, maintains, and completes all required records.
• Follows all safety committees or initiatives.
• May be involved in safety committees or initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What you'll need:

• 1 - 2 years of related experience.
• Switch Crew/Track Mobile experience.
• Hand wells in all positions groove and fillet.
• Performs repairs to subassemblies for final product.
• Performs oxy-fuel welding.
• Performs carbon arc welding.
• Conducts one or two NDE tests.
• Performs as Level 3 Fitter/Welder.
• Welds to stainless and carbon steel may repair aluminum.
• Performs TIG welding (stainless & aluminum).
• Past experience working with Track mobile/Switch Crew.
• Leads team by assigning tasks.
• Assist in completion of all tasks to meet deadlines.
• Maintains and improve quality.
• Trains lower levels.

Why Join Trinity?

Trinity Industries offers a comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees are offered Trinity’s standard company benefits package, which includes paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k) with match, flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance and medical, dental, and vision coverage.

EOE

Trinity Industries, Inc., and its subsidiary or affiliated companies (hereinafter “Trinity”) are committed to equal employment opportunity. It is our policy to consider candidates for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Trinity participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Trinity is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e‑mail to [e-mail] . This email address should only be used for accommodations and not general inquiries or resume submittals.