Welding Lead Person

Austin Engineering - STREAMLINE; Mills (WY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Engineering in Mills, Wyoming, seeks a lead welder/fabricator supervisor to mentor welders and fabricators building haul truck bodies. You will plan ahead, coordinate daily goals with the supervisor, and keep production moving safely and efficiently.

The role emphasizes hands-on work, strong teamwork, and a commitment to training staff in safe equipment use while ensuring quality and productivity in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading welders and fabricators in a production shop environment.
• Experience with FCAW, GMAW, air carbon arc gouging, and print reading.
• 3–5 years of combined experience and/or a minimum of 2 years at Austin.

Responsibilities

• Perform production work as assigned; plan ahead and stage parts to minimize downtime.
• Coordinate with Supervisor to achieve daily goals and keep production moving.
• Monitor output and help resolve workflow, material, equipment, safety, and personnel issues.
• Train employees in safe equipment use and interpret prints, directions, procedures, and policies.
• Assist with incident and near-miss reports, production reports, maintenance requests, and timesheet updates.
• Follow and enforce company policies and safety guidelines; keep the area clean.

Skills

Safety rules

Engineering drawings

Reports & communication

Leadership & teamwork

Tools

FCAW

GMAW

Air carbon arc gouging

Print reading

Job description

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SHOP-FIXED Full Time Manual Labor Mills, WY, US

About Austin

Austin Engineering designs and manufactures customized haul truck bodies, buckets, water tanks, and other equipment for the mining industry. With manufacturing operations across Australia, North America, Indonesia, and South America, Austin combines engineering expertise with a commitment to safety, quality, innovation, and teamwork. Austin invests in employee training and development to help its people build their skills and prepare for future leadership opportunities.

Summary

Lead, coach, and mentor welders and fabricators building haul truck bodies while contributing hands-on to production. Plan ahead, make sound decisions, and keep work moving safely and efficiently. Bring a drive to succeed, reliable attendance, and a commitment to treating everyone with dignity and respect.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Other duties and related work may be assigned.

• Perform production work required by your classification; plan ahead and stage parts for assembly to minimize downtime.
• Work with the Supervisor to understand daily goals, coordinate assignments, and maintain production in the Supervisor’s absence.
• Monitor output, support team projects, and help resolve workflow, design, material, equipment, safety, and personnel issues.
• Test equipment operations and setups; train employees in safe equipment use and help interpret prints, directions, procedures, and policies.
• Assist with incident and near-miss reports, production reports, maintenance requests, material issue tickets, and daily timesheet updates in Visual.
• Follow and enforce company policies and safety guidelines, correct and report hazards, and keep the work area clean and organized.

Qualifications

Candidates must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

• Experience leading welders and/or fabricators in a production shop environment.
• Experience with flux‑cored arc welding (FCAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), air carbon arc gouging, and print reading.
• Three (3) to Five (5) years of combined experience and/or a minimum of two (2) years at Austin.

Skills

• Read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, engineering drawings/prints, and procedures; write routine reports and clearly explain directions to employees.
• Use whole numbers, fractions, decimals, rates, ratios, and percentages for labor hours, weights, part locations, weld sizes, and center points.
• Solve practical production problems, interpret written, oral, diagram, and schedule instructions, and assign work appropriate to employee ability and classification.
• Demonstrate sound judgment, planning, problem-solving, teamwork, and respectful leadership.

Physical Demands

• Regularly/frequently lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.
• Stand on steel or concrete; reach to grind, weld, and move parts; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl to weld or use hand tools.
• Use close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Fabrication work involves regular exposure to fumes and airborne particles; frequent work near moving mechanical and electrical parts, at heights, and outdoors; and occasional exposure to wet or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme heat, welding-arc ultraviolet radiation, and equipment vibration. Noise is usually loud, with regular exposure to very loud fabrication equipment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Classification guidelines apply; management determines whether qualifications are met using methods compatible with good practice.

Day Shift
Monday to Thursday - 6am to 4:30pm
Fridays - 6am to 2pm