Lead Welder

Job Summary:  The Lead Welder, organizes, manages, and completes welding repairs, reconditioning, services, and new fabrications on equipment and components.

Essential Functions:

• Personally model, promote, reinforce, and reward the consistent use of HOLT’s Values Based Leadership (VBL) tools, models, and processes to ensure alignment with our Vision, Values, and Mission Statement
• Manages the performance of repair welds on equipment and components
• Inspects arc welding, air arc, gas welding, and cutting done by Welders
• Inspects and approves the fabrication of new components from shop drawings and/or blueprints
• Works as a member of a team to provide excellent technical services that satisfy customer needs and achieve departmental goals
• Works overtime as required by workload and customers’ needs
• Prepares and completes all job-related documents, writes service reports, orders parts, and maintains clear customer records; in addition, accesses databases required to complete a job
• Examines workpieces for defects to ensure conformance with specifications
• Maintains all company equipment, tools, and work areas in a good, clean, and working order
• Performs and completes all tasks with no supervision
• Provides significant task and behavior-oriented supervision to other Welders
• Defines repair time frames per job and ensures completion
• Acts on behalf of the supervisor for defined periods of time and defined tasks; frequently called upon by the supervisor to lead others in the accomplishment of tasks by directing and managing on-site resources
• Provides assistance, coaching, and mentoring to other Welders
• Adheres to contamination control and HAZMAT rules and regulations
• Works safely at all times and adheres to all applicable safety policies; complies with all company policies, procedures, and standards
• Requires regular and punctual employee attendance

• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of safe work procedures and practices
• Knowledge of equipment and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
• Knowledge of current computer software, related hardware, and machine electronic systems
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Planning and organizing skills
• Excellent work habits, accuracy, attention to detail, and quality of work
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Effective influencing skills which include motivating and developing customers and employees
• Time management skills in order to develop plans for structuring self and others to attain maximum productivity by establishing deadlines, milestones, tasks, resources, and achievement of goals and work results
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to apply logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, approaches, and prevention of problems
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to operate hand tools, power tools, pneumatic tools, and equipment used in fabrication and welding
• Ability to be self-starting, self-motivated, and be a leader
• Ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands in order to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects
• Ability to read, write, and understand information
• Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Five to eight years of Welding, Machining, and Fabrication experience

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Travel:

• Up to 10% travel may be required