Welding Supervisor

DistributionNOW; Tomball (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401(k)

Retirement savings

Comprehensive benefits

Career growth

Paid vacation/holidays

Job summary

DistributionNOW is seeking a Welding Supervisor to lead all welding activities within an ASME Code fabrication facility, ensuring compliance with ASME BPVC Section VIII/IX, B31.3, and AWS requirements. You will manage welding personnel, enforce procedures, and ensure fabrications meet customer specifications and production schedules.

You will supervise welding for pressure vessels, piping, and structures, coordinating manpower and equipment while driving continuous improvement and safety.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years welding experience in heavy fabrication.
• 2–5 years of supervisory experience in a fabrication shop.
• Strong experience under ASME Section VIII/IX and B31.3 code requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, weld maps, and fabrication drawings.
• Strong leadership, communication, and team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily welding activities for pressure vessels, piping, and structural assemblies.
• Assign work, prioritize tasks, and monitor productivity to meet schedules.
• Coordinate manpower, equipment, and consumables to support workflow.
• Identify and resolve production bottlenecks and welding issues.
• Ensure welds meet code requirements and inspection criteria.
• Coordinate with QA/QC and NDE for RT, UT, PT, MT inspections.

Skills

Welding supervision

ASME codes

Blueprint reading

Leadership

Quality control

Safety standards

Project coordination

Communication

Education

AWS CWS

Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)

OSHA 10/30

Tools

WPS

WPQ

Job description

At DNOW, we believe our associates are the best in the business. We value and reward hardworking, creative, and dedicated employees that desire to be part of a team committed to outstanding customer service. START YOUR CAREER NOW. The Welding Supervisor is responsible for leading and overseeing all welding activities within an ASME Code fabrication facility, ensuring compliance with applicable codes (ASME BPVC Section VIII/IX, B31.3, etc.), company quality programs, and safety standards. This role manages welding personnel, enforces welding procedures, and ensures all fabrication meets customer specifications, regulatory requirements, and production schedules.

JOB 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 all welding complies with ASME Section IX, ASME Section VIII, B31.3, and applicable AWS requirements.
• Verify proper use of qualified Welding Procedures (WPS) and Welder Performance Qualifications (WPQ).
• Ensure welds meet code requirements, engineering drawings, and acceptance criteria prior to inspection.
• Monitor weld quality and workmanship through process inspections.
• Coordinate with QA/QC and NDE personnel 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.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate's degree in Welding Technology, Manufacturing, or Engineering preferred.
• 5 to 10+ years of welding experience in pressure vessel, piping, or heavy industrial fabrication.
• 2 to 5 years of supervisory experience in a fabrication shop.
• Strong experience working under ASME Section VIII, Section IX, and B31.3 code requirements.
• AWS Certified Welding Supervisor (CWS), Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), OSHA 10/30 certification, or equivalent certifications preferred.
• Strong knowledge of welding codes, materials, fabrication processes, and quality standards.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, weld maps, specifications, and fabrication drawings.
• Strong leadership, communication, and team management skills.
• Quality focused with strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work in a fabrication shop environment with exposure to heat, fumes, noise, and heavy equipment, including extended hours as needed to meet production schedules.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive Salary + bonus 401(k)/
• Retirement savings
• Comprehensive Benefits (medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage)
• Career growth
• Paid vacation/holidays

At DNOW we know that our greatest asset is our employees. With approximately 200 locations worldwide, DNOW is growing and so are the employment opportunities. We offer a multitude of disciplines and professions within the company and we invite you to view these opportunities. DNOW is an industry leading provider of pipe, valves and valve automation, fittings, instrumentation, mill and industrial supplies, tools, safety supplies, electrical products, drilling and production equipment, artificial lift, pumps, fabricated equipment, and industrial paints and coatings to the upstream, midstream, and downstream and industrial markets. We also offer supply chain solutions such as procurement, inventory, warehouse management logistics, safety and turnaround support services, project management, and business process and performance metrics reporting.