Lead Welder & Shop Floor Leader: Quality & Safety

Finn-Kool; Beloit (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

401k

Supplementary Insurance

Wellness Center Membership Discount

Boot and eyeglasses stipend

Job summary

Finn-Kool is seeking a Weld Lead to supervise daily welding operations, coordinate tasks, and support welders in achieving quality and productivity goals. You will actively weld with the team, train new hires, and serve as the main contact for welding-related questions on the shop floor.

The role involves leading by example in safety, planning workflow, and ensuring on-schedule delivery while reading blueprints and welding to customer specs.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead welding teams on daily production goals.
• Strong knowledge of MIG, TIG, and Stick welding.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, weld symbols, and work instructions.
• Experience ensuring welding activities meet quality requirements and customer specs.
• Adherence to safety protocols and PPE usage.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily direction and work assignments to welders.
• Assist with onboarding and training new welders.
• Monitor workflow and communicate priorities to the welding team.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Address production issues and escalate when needed.
• Lead by example in safety, quality, and professionalism.
• Coordinate work to meet production schedules and delivery commitments.
• Review travelers, drawings, and instructions before production.
• Monitor progress and communicate delays or shortages.
• Assist in balancing workload between welders and centers.
• Support schedule recovery efforts during issues.
• Perform first-piece and in-process inspections as required.
• Identify root causes of weld defects and implement corrective actions.
• Support customer nonconformance investigations and rework activities.
• Maintain ISO 9001 compliance and quality standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Welding processes MIG/TIG/Stick

Blueprint reading

Quality inspection

Safety compliance

Troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Finn-Kool is seeking a Weld Lead to supervise daily welding operations, coordinate tasks, and support welders in achieving quality and productivity goals. You will actively weld with the team, train new hires, and serve as the main contact for welding-related questions on the shop floor.

The role involves leading by example in safety, planning workflow, and ensuring on-schedule delivery while reading blueprints and welding to customer specs.