Lead Welding Supervisor – ASME Code Fabrication

DNOW; Tomball (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Bonus

401(k)

Retirement savings

Medical, dental, vision, life and long

Job summary

DNOW seeks a Welding Supervisor to lead all welding activities within an ASME code fabrication facility. You will oversee welding personnel, enforce procedures, and ensure fabrication meets customer specs, regulatory requirements, and production schedules.

You will coordinate with QA/QC, Engineering, and client inspectors, review weld maps and drawings, manage safety programs, and drive continuous improvement in welding quality and productivity.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10+ years of welding experience in pressure vessels or heavy fabrication.
• Strong experience with ASME Section VIII, IX and B31.3.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, weld maps, and specs.
• Supervisory experience in a fabrication shop.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily welding activities for pressure vessels, piping, and structural assemblies.
• Assign work, prioritize tasks, and monitor productivity to meet fabrication schedules.
• Coordinate manpower, equipment, and consumables to support efficient workflow.
• Identify and resolve production bottlenecks and welding related issues.
• Ensure welding complies with ASME Section IX, ASME Section VIII, B31.3, and AWS requirements.
• Verify proper use of WPS and WPQ.
• Ensure welds meet code requirements, drawings, and acceptance criteria prior to inspection.
• Monitor weld quality and workmanship through inspections.
• Coordinate with QA/QC and NDE for RT, UT, PT, and MT inspections.
• Ensure traceability of materials, weld maps, welding records, and ASME documentation.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for weld defects.
• Enforce safety procedures related to hot work, confined space entry, lifting operations, OSHA requirements, and plant policies.
• Conduct toolbox talks, safety audits, hazard assessments, and incident investigations.
• Supervise, train, mentor, and evaluate welders and fitters while promoting continuous improvement and skills development.
• Interpret fabrication drawings, isometrics, weld symbols, and specifications.
• Provide technical guidance on SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, and SAW welding processes.
• Ensure proper joint fit up, preheat and interpass temperature control, and PWHT requirements.
• Troubleshoot welding defects, distortion, and metallurgical issues.
• Coordinate with Engineering, QA/QC, Project Management, Client Representatives, and Authorized Inspectors.
• Support audits, client inspections, code compliance reviews, and communicate project progress, issues, and risks to management.

Skills

Leadership

Welding supervision

ASME Codes

Blueprint reading

Quality control

Team management

Education

Associate's degree in Welding Technology

High school diploma

Tools

WPS

WPQ

ASME BPVC

NDE coordination

Job description

DNOW seeks a Welding Supervisor to lead all welding activities within an ASME code fabrication facility. You will oversee welding personnel, enforce procedures, and ensure fabrication meets customer specs, regulatory requirements, and production schedules.

You will coordinate with QA/QC, Engineering, and client inspectors, review weld maps and drawings, manage safety programs, and drive continuous improvement in welding quality and productivity.