Lead Welder—Heat Exchanger Coil Leak Repair

Baltimore Aircoil Company - USA; Milford (DE); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Baltimore Aircoil Company in the United States seeks an experienced Welder for the Coil Department to lead safety, quality and continuous improvement at the test tank. You will mentor junior mechanics and elevate team skills through hands-on training, while tracking key metrics and ensuring coil quality for shipments.

You will coordinate with Team Leads, Inspectors and Supply Chain to optimize labor, materials, and workflow, and uphold ISO and 5S standards in a dynamic production environment.

Qualifications

• 1+ year coil department experience.
• Clear, professional English communication.
• Proactive problem solver and team mentor.
• Flexible with job scheduling and change.
• Working knowledge of BAC equipment construction and welding symbols.
• Skilled with measuring tools and basic math.
• Ability to read assembly/fabrication drawings and BOM.
• Proficient in oxy-fuel and plasma arc welding.
• Certified to operate overhead cranes and jib booms safely.
• Lean/Continuous Improvement mindset with ISO procedures.

Responsibilities

• Safety leadership: enforce PPE and rules; model safe behavior.
• Coil testing and repair at test tank; finalize to next station.
• Mentor junior mechanics; deliver hands-on training.
• Maintain coil proficiency log; track leak rates and notes.
• Review daily schedule to align labor, materials, workflow.
• Act as Lean champion to remove waste and standardize improvments.
• Maintain ISO records; uphold 5S practices daily.
• Collaborate with Team Leads, Inspectors and Supply Chain.

Skills

Coil dept experience

Clear English

Team leadership

Lean/CI mindset

ISO procedures knowledge

Welding symbols knowledge

Measuring tools

Reading drawings

Oxy-fuel welding

Plasma arc welding

Crane/Jib certification

BAC equipment familiarity

MIG/STICK welding

Tools

MIG Welder

Stick Welder

Oxy-fuel setup

Plasma arc setup

Overhead crane operation

Jib boom operation

Job description

Are you the go-to welder for tough leak repairs?If finding, fixing, and preventing coil leaks is your specialty—and you enjoy coaching others to do the same—this leadership role in our Coil Department is for you.Why this role mattersYou will own safety and quality at the test tank, ensuring every coil we ship performs as designed.You will mentor junior mechanics and elevate the team’s skills through hands-on training and continuous improvement.You will keep critical metrics front-and-center so everyone can act on accurate data.What you’ll lead and deliverSafety leadership: follow and enforce all rules; model correct PPE use.Coil testing and repair at the tank, including tube-to-tube, header repairs, and final staging to the next operation.Metrics you can trust: update/post leak rates, coil quality traveler, and maintain the coil proficiency log with actions and notes.Daily schedule reviews to align labor, materials, and workflow.Quality accountability: validate the Quality metric report; resolve discrepancies with Station and Team Leads.Documentation & discipline: complete ISO records daily; sustain 5S practices.Cross-functional communication with Team Leads, Inspectors, and Supply Chain.Department training support across safety, ISO/quality procedures, production goals, and equipment cross-training.Lean champion: mentor others, remove waste, and standardize improvements.Safety improvement projects, near-miss reporting, and performance against safety metrics.Sustainability actions: reduce environmental impact through waste reduction, recycling, and lower energy/water use.Innovation: capture lessons learned and convert ideas into better processes, methods, and systems.Other responsibilities as assigned by plant leadership.Who you arePrefer 1+ year of coil department experience; strong understanding of coil and assembly processes.Clear communicator in English; professional with colleagues and stakeholders.Initiative-taker, problem solver, and team player who can lead small groups and mentor mechanics.Comfortable reacting to job schedules; flexible with change.Working knowledge of BAC-related equipment construction and welding symbols.Skilled with measuring tools (ruler, combination square, protractor, metal gauge, micrometer) and basic math.Can read assembly, fabrication, and welding drawings; understands bills of material.Proficient with oxy-fuel and plasma arc burning; certified to operate overhead cranes and jib booms safely.Lean/Continuous Improvement mindset; strong ISO procedure knowledge.Demonstrated commitment to safety and hazard awareness.Credentials we require/preferPulse MIG Certification (WPS1-1MP6)Oxyfuel Certification (WPS1-106)Stick Weld Certification (WPS4)Able to complete Visual Weld Training (B31.5) with a passing score of 70%, every 3 years.Copper Sweat Certification (WPQ 101 -107TB102) preferredTube-to-tube or tube repair (test tank) and header repair (test tank)Tools & TechMIG WelderStick WelderTeam & ReportingYou’ll partner daily with Team Leads, Inspectors, and Supply Chain, and report to the Station Lead and Team Lead in the Coil Department.Our values, your approachBring our values—Earning Trust, Embracing Responsibility, Showing Courage, and Driving Innovation—to life by doing the right thing, the right way.WORKING CONDITIONSThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The working environment includes lifting up to 50lbs. Standing is to be expected up to 80% of the time. Additional activities include: walking, reaching, bending, stooping, and sitting. Fine hand manipulation of controls is needed as well as hand eye coordination to perform changes. Working hours can include any of three shifts and generally are scheduled for forty hours a week. Some weekend overtime is to be expected. Working temperatures include both wide fluctuations within the plant as well as ambient outside temperatures.