Welding Supervisor

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Tomball (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary + bonus

401(k) / Retirement savings

Comprehensive Benefits

Career growth

Paid vacation/holidays

Job summary

DNOW is seeking a Welding Supervisor to lead all welding activities in an ASME code fabrication facility. You will manage welding personnel, enforce procedures, ensure customer specifications, and support production schedules.

Responsibilities include supervising welders, coordinating resources, ensuring code compliance, and partnering with QA/QC and NDE teams to maintain traceability and safety in a heavy industrial setting.

Qualifications

• Leadership and welding supervision experience in heavy fabrication.
• Strong understanding of ASME codes and AWS standards.
• Ability to read blueprints and welding maps.
• Excellent 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 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 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.

Skills

Leadership

Welding supervision

Quality focus

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree in Welding Technology, Manufacturing, or Engineering

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.

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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