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Weld Lead

SpecSys
New Ulm, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 12/12/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/11/2026

Join an Established and Growing Team! Showcase your skills with a company committed to providing services ON TIME, ON BUDGET, DONE RIGHT, and DONE SAFELY. At SpecSys, we offer exciting, challenging work tailored to your strengths, along with opportunities to make an impact. Learn more about us at specsys.org and apply today!

SALARY RANGE: $24.00 to $30.00 per hour

REASONABLE FLEX SCHEDULESSTART TIMES AVAILABLE!

BENEFITSPERKS: Medical, Dental,Vision Insurance; HSA/FSA options, AccidentCritical Illness Insurance; Short- and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) with Employer Match; Term Life Insurance; Employee Assistance Program; Employee-of-the-Month and Year, On-site Welding Training and Certifications; RITALKA University; Employee Luncheons; Family Company Picnic; Community Volunteering

As the Weld Lead, your primary responsibility is daily supervision of all welding operations within the given facility. This position requires a high level of communication.

Your daily responsibilities as a Weld Lead will include:

  • Provide daily work direction to welding personnel
  • Coordinate orders with management and purchasing departments for welding / shop supplies
  • Ensure Quality Control processes and procedures are adhered to
  • Maintain accurate equipment maintenance and repair logs for hoists and weld machines
  • Coordinate equipment repairs as needed
  • Approve employee HR requests and timecards
  • Prepare and provide employee performance reviews
  • Document any workplace related injuries and communicate with the Safety Director

What are we looking for in a Weld Lead candidate?

  • Detailed understanding of welding processes knowledge of AWS D1.1 code and shop capabilities
  • Ability to accurately read / interpret blueprints and weld symbols
  • Understanding of and willingness to follow work order instructions
  • Good communication and problem-solving skills
  • Comfortable communicating with management and Human Resources
  • Experience with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
  • Weld diploma or AAS degree
  • 1 years of welding experience
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, bend, crawl, and be on your feet 8 hours per workday

Or any combination of education and experience that would provide the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be acceptable

Many tasks include their own work and / or the reviews of work of others in the department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be constructed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed

SpecSys Overview

When it comes to recruiting, many companies focus on an applicant's faults - what doesn't fit, what experience they don't have, etc. Our philosophy is different in that we are actively looking for a reason to hire someone. SpecSys is a full-service provider that offers project management, engineering, and manufacturing for fast-track projects, systems, and products with a main focus on large mobile equipment - if it moves and it's big, we can do it! At SpecSys, we take safety and quality very seriously. We want our employees to go home in the same way they arrived at work (maybe even better if possible) and we do that by providing our services On Time, On Budget, and Done Right. As one of the few engineering and manufacturing companies that are ISO-9001:2015 certified, you know that our standards and processes are first-rate.

Why You Should Apply Here

SpecSys is a family-owned company that focuses on creating jobs in rural communities in the upper Midwest; purposefully deciding to create jobs away from the chaos of larger metro areas. Our company values foster strong relationships with not only our employees and customers, but also our communities. We take pride in finding careers that fit the person rather than a person to fit a job which allows us all to do extraordinary things with ordinary people.

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

Salary : $24 - $30

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