Weld Shop Leader: Hands-On Quality & Continuous Improvement

Orion Placement; Albion Township (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Albion, Michigan is seeking a Lead Weld Shop Supervisor to manage daily weld shop operations, production scheduling, and hands-on fabrication.

You will mentor welders, review fabrication drawings and welding symbols, ensure code compliance, and drive continuous improvement while collaborating with engineering, production and quality teams. Requirements: current CWI, 3+ years welding and metal fabrication, 1+ year supervision.

Qualifications

• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification is required.
• 3+ years hands-on welding and metal fabrication experience.
• Minimum 1 year experience supervising a weld shop or welding team.
• Strong knowledge of welding codes, inspection standards, and quality requirements.
• Ability to read fabrication drawings, welding symbols, and specifications.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• SolidWorks knowledge or drawings review experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily weld shop operations, workflow, and production scheduling.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop welders and fabrication personnel.
• Inspect welds and fabricated components to ensure quality and code compliance.
• Review fabrication drawings, welding symbols, and technical specifications.
• Ensure compliance with applicable welding codes, inspection requirements, and quality standards.
• Troubleshoot welding, fabrication, and production challenges to minimize downtime.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, and quality teams to meet manufacturing goals.
• Monitor productivity, scrap, rework, equipment performance, and safety initiatives.
• Maintain inspection documentation and quality records.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives throughout the weld shop.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Welding hands-on

Team supervision

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Confidential Employer in Albion, Michigan is seeking a Lead Weld Shop Supervisor to manage daily weld shop operations, production scheduling, and hands-on fabrication.

You will mentor welders, review fabrication drawings and welding symbols, ensure code compliance, and drive continuous improvement while collaborating with engineering, production and quality teams. Requirements: current CWI, 3+ years welding and metal fabrication, 1+ year supervision.