Welding Lead: Safety, Quality & Team Coach

Uni-Form Components Corp; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Uni-Form Components Corp is seeking a Welding Lead to guide daily welding operations, ensure WPS compliance, and mentor the welding team. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and efficiency in a fast-paced fabrication environment.

The ideal candidate has extensive welding experience, strong reading of blueprints and weld symbols, and a proven ability to lead, train, and solve problems within manufacturing settings.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of fabrication welding experience.
• Ability to read blueprints, weld symbols, and WPS.
• Strong knowledge of welding processes, fabrication practices, and quality standards.
• Previous experience leading, training, or mentoring employees preferred.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the daily activities of the welding team.
• Ensure all required documentation is completed accurately, including sign-offs, weld maps, consumable records, and production documentation.
• Verify all welding is performed in accordance with approved Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and required welding parameters.
• Monitor weld quality throughout production and address quality concerns promptly.
• Train, mentor, and coach team members on welding techniques, equipment operation, safe work practices, and quality expectations.
• Ensure proper storage, handling, identification, and inventory of welding consumables.
• Coordinate daily workflow and communicate production priorities with the Supervisor.
• Ensure employees have the tools, equipment, consumables, and materials needed to perform assigned work.
• Promote a safe, clean, and organized work environment while ensuring compliance with company safety policies and procedures.
• Communicate equipment issues, production delays, quality concerns, and material shortages to the Supervisor.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency.
• Lead by example by demonstrating professionalism, teamwork, accountability, and a commitment to quality.

Skills

Team leadership

Blueprint reading

WPS knowledge

Welding processes

Quality standards

Communication skills

Problem solving

Tools

Overhead cranes

Forklifts

Job description

Uni-Form Components Corp is seeking a Welding Lead to guide daily welding operations, ensure WPS compliance, and mentor the welding team. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and efficiency in a fast-paced fabrication environment.

The ideal candidate has extensive welding experience, strong reading of blueprints and weld symbols, and a proven ability to lead, train, and solve problems within manufacturing settings.