Job Description

Job Description

Directs all daily operations, safety protocols, and quality standards within a fabrication or manufacturing welding department. Hire, supervise, train, and mentor welding personnel. Assign daily production tasks and schedules. Inspect welds to ensure strict compliance with industry codes (such as AWS and ASME). Manage Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS). Enforce safety rules and maintain department equipment. Drive continuous improvement to keep projects on schedule and within budget.

Typical Education and Experience

Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 6 years work experience or equivalent experience

Required Skills and Education

Education: High School Diploma or GED
Safety Certifications: An OSHA 10-Hour 
Work experience: 5+ Years as a Journey-Level Welder: Extensive hands-on experience with core processes like MIG (GMAW), TIG (GTAW), and Stick (SMAW) welding.
5-10 Years of Lead Experience: Prior experience acting as a craft leadership, crew lead, or mentor to apprentice welders.
Multi-Material Expertise: Proven experience working with various metals, including carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
Communication: Clear verbal and written skills to deliver safety briefings, write shift reports, and de-escalate shop-floor conflicts.
Production Scheduling: Ability to allocate manpower, manage materials, and meet tight manufacturing deadlines.
 

Preferred Skills and Education

Quality Control: Proficiency using precision measuring tools (calipers, micrometers, weld gauges) to inspect finished products
Equipment Maintenance: Knowledge of how to troubleshoot, calibrate, and maintain welding machines
Mentorship: Passion for training junior welders and administering weld tests to new applicants.
Blueprint Reading: Advanced ability to interpret welding symbols, engineering drawings, and schematics.
 

About BAE Systems, Inc.

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and ship repair…just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.