Senior/Lead Welder

Oldcastle Infrastructure; Avon (CT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Disability benefits

Retirement savings plan

Wellness programs

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Oldcastle Infrastructure in Avon, CT is seeking an experienced welder/fabricator capable of leading a molds fabrication team through blueprints from start to finish. This hands-on role offers a path to leadership within a CRH manufacturing environment.

The candidate will fabricate structural steel, operate various metalworking equipment, ensure safety, and mentor junior welders as production demands require. Strong teamwork and reliability are essential.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in fabrication/manufacturing environments.
• Ability to read blueprints and fabricate from drawings.
• Experience leading a team and coordinating workloads.
• Proficiency with hand and power tools and measuring instruments.
• Experience with overhead cranes and safety procedures.
• Operates metalworking machinery (plasma cutters, grinders, welders, drills, punches, press brakes, hydraulic presses, machining).
• Demonstrates punctuality and reliability in a shop setting.
• Able to lift up to 40 lbs and perform sitting/standing/kneeling/crouching work.

Responsibilities

• Embody a strong safety culture and enforce CRH/Oldcastle safety policies.
• Learn every shop process and optimize team workloads for production flow.
• Fabricate steel components and structures from blueprints.
• Fit, set, and assemble fabricated structures.
• Cut and weld using MIG and other processes; inspect weld quality.
• Maintain clean, safe work areas and organize materials and tools.
• Track production, maintenance supplies and alert for restocking.
• Attend daily production meetings and blueprint reviews.
• Mentor junior welders and monitor team performance.

Skills

Fabricating structural steel and plate

Team leadership in fabrication/manuf.

Fabricating from blueprints

Hand & power tools

Measuring instruments / angles

Overhead crane experience / safety

Metalworking machinery operation

Punctuality & reliability

Physical lifting up to 40 lbs

Staying flexible (sit/stand/kneel/crou

Tools

Plasma cutters

Grinders

Welders

Drills

Punches

Press brake

Hydraulic presses

Machining equipment

Job description

Job ID: 525931

Non-Exempt

Oldcastle, a CRH company, is reinventing what's possible in building solutions. We are the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, retailers, and homeowners alike as the manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products. Our portfolio of brands includes Oldcastle APG, Oldcastle Infrastructure, Belgard® hardscape, Echelon® Masonry, RDI® railing, Catalyst™ Fence Solutions, Sakrete® packaged concrete, Amerimix® mortar, Pebble Technology International® pool finishes, and Techniseal® sands and sealant technologies.

Job Summary

Avon Manufacturing is a custom manufacturer of steel molds for the CRH/Oldcastle Infrastructure nationwide family of precast concrete plants. Each mold is made to order based on custom designs and engineering. We are looking for an experienced welder/fabricator with a background in leading teams to manufacture molds from blueprints from start to finish using a variety of processes. This is a hands‑on path to leadership role.

Job Responsibilities

• Embody a strong safety culture by displaying and enforcing CRH/Oldcastle safety policies and procedures
• Learn every process in the shop from existing foreman and be able to make decisions and adjustments to team member workloads to optimize the flow of production
• Steel fabrication of heavy gauge materials and components
• Fitting, setting, and assembling fabricated structures
• Cutting and welding with a variety of processes (primarily MIG welding)
• Inspecting and testing welds
• Enforce shop housekeeping procedures to ensure safe and well‑organized work areas
• Track production, maintenance, safety consumables and alert management or vendors of the need for re‑stock
• Attend daily production meetings
• Attend blueprint reviews with other foreman and drafters
• Overseeing team members' quality and control
• Mentor and development junior welders as needed

Job Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in the following areas
• Fabricating structural steel and plate
• Leading a team preferably in a fabrication or manufacturing environment
• Capable of fabricating from blueprints
• Hand and power tool experience
• Measuring instrument use and the ability to calculate/copy angles
• Experience with overhead crane use, to include safety and proper rigging is necessary
• Experience operating a variety of metalworking machinery (plasma cutters, grinders, welders, drills, punches, press brake, hydraulic presses, machining, exc.)
• Punctuality and Reliability
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs
• The ability to sit/stand/kneel/crouch

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is an Affir

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