Lead Welder - Expert Fabrication & QA

Johnson Controls; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls in San Antonio, TX, seeks a Lead Welder to oversee daily welding and fit-up activities, ensure quality workmanship, and align with safety and production goals.

You will mentor apprentices, interpret drawings, manage welding procedures, and support continuous improvement, audits, and calibration of inspection tools, contributing to on-time delivery and product integrity.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum 5 years of welding and fabrication experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 2 years in a lead, mentor, or senior welder role.
• Demonstrated experience welding carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
• Ability to pass company welding qualification tests.
• Strong blueprint reading and weld symbol interpretation skills.
• Experience using precision measuring tools including tape measures, calipers, squares, levels, and angle gauges.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily welding, fitting, and fabrication activities within assigned production areas.
• Interpret and apply engineering drawings, weld symbols, specifications, bills of material, and fabrication instructions.
• Verify proper fit-up, alignment, dimensional accuracy, and weld preparation prior to welding.
• Ensure all welds meet visual acceptance criteria and applicable quality requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to apprentices, junior, and production welders.
• Conduct in-process and final visual inspections of weldments and fabricated assemblies.
• Collaborate with Quality and Engineering teams to investigate nonconformances and implement solutions.
• Support internal, customer, and third-party quality audits.
• Maintain accurate production, inspection, and repair/rework records.
• Maintain a working knowledge of welding standards and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Quality focus

Technical expertise

Problem solving

Decision making

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Team development

Process improvement

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Welding certification

Tools

Welding equipment

Calipers

Tape measures

Squares

Levels

Angle gauges

Job description

Johnson Controls in San Antonio, TX, seeks a Lead Welder to oversee daily welding and fit-up activities, ensure quality workmanship, and align with safety and production goals.

You will mentor apprentices, interpret drawings, manage welding procedures, and support continuous improvement, audits, and calibration of inspection tools, contributing to on-time delivery and product integrity.