Lead Welder - 2nd Shift

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LEAD WELDER - 2ND SHIFT

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and offer daily support to the welding team

• Assist the supervisor in coaching, mentoring, and training team members and contractors

• Report status and issues to leadership and customers through emails, updates to web pages, or similar means; ensure clocking discipline to enable tracking of job status

• Support leadership in de-escalation of conflict, following company policies, and setting/enforcing a high bar for quality and throughput

• Complete welding assignments and procedures for the construction and repair of all site structural stands on time, safely, and in a professional manner

• Coordinate work with support groups (flight control, other fab/civil organizations, engineering, etc.)

• Collaborate with welding leadership to ensure that the proper weld procedure, type of material, and rod size are accurately assessed for each welding project; ensure that all information and requirements are communicated to contractors working on those projects

• Analyze engineering drawings and specifications to plan welding operations where procedural information is unavailable

• Obtain and maintain licenses, operator permits, or certifications as required

• Make a continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly

• Perform other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate

• 7+ years of experience with at least one of the following: shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), flux-cored arc welding (FCAW) (experience from a college welding program qualifies)

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience as a combo welder with the ability to fabricate and weld carbon structure, carbon pipe, and stainless pipe

• Experience leading a team or project

• Knowledge of standard tools, materials, motions, and practices of the welding trade

• Knowledge of occupational hazards and effective safety precautions of the trade

• Experience in overhead cranes and forklifts

• Use of precision measuring instruments

• Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while working in a high-paced, challenging work environment

  ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Standard hours for this position are 1:30 PM – 12:30 AM

• Schedule varies depending on site operational needs; flexibility required

• Ability to work on ladders/lifts at elevated heights (up to 300 feet) with appropriate safety equipment

• Typically exposed to work in extreme outdoor environments – h