Welding Foreman

Job Details

STERLING, VA

Full Time

Not Specified

$35.00 - $45.00 Hourly

None

Day

Manufacturing

Description

Welding Shop Foreman – Can You Teach Old Dogs New Tricks?

Full Time: min 40 hours per week

Shift: 6 am to 2:30 pm

Salary Range: $35 to $45 per hour

The Person

Are you a natural team leader that uses positive reinforcement to motivate your team? Do you naturally see opportunities for process improvement? Are you a champion of process improvement implementation and transitional improvements? If so, we hope you’ll apply. Pro-Type Industries is looking for Welding Shop Foreman to lead our welding and fabrication team in a precision-driven aerospace manufacturing environment. This role is critical to ensuring high-quality welds, compliance with aerospace welding specifications, and efficient daily operations in the welding department.

Our long-standing success is attributed to its dedicated workforce, considered its greatest resource for future growth.

Our Ideal Candidate Is

Motivational team leader who is able to influence their team to accept new ideas and change – cooperation is key!

Highly organized – almost to the extreme because you enjoy handling multiple tasks and assignments

Excellent ability to communicate effectively with your team and the management team

Able to identify areas of improvement and can facilitate effective implementation

Role and Responsibilities

Oversee the Welding team and department; motivate, coach and teach

Drive high quality production required for the aerospace industry

Lead by example – professional and champion the company culture of excellence

Qualifications

Job Duties Include

Supervise, coordinate, and lead a team of welders in the production of aerospace components and assemblies.

Interpret and enforce welding standards including AWS D17.1 (Aerospace), D1.1 (Structural Steel), D1.2 (Aluminum), and D1.6 (Stainless Steel.

Ensure all welds meet customer, regulatory, and industry requirements, including customer-specific quality standards.

Conduct weld inspections and quality checks; ensure welding procedures (WPS/PQR) are followed.

Provide hands-on training, mentorship, and skill development to welding personnel.

Manage shop scheduling, prioritize work orders, and allocate labor to meet deadlines.

Maintain accurate production records, inspection reports, and documentation.

Collaborate with Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Project Management teams on job planning and execution.

Support audits and compliance checks, including AS9100 requirements.

Maintain a safe and organized work environment in accordance with OSHA standards.

Job Qualifications

Technical or vocational training in welding/fabrication

Experience in an AS9100 or NADCAP certified facility

Prior work with aluminum, stainless steel, steel, alloy steel, at a minimum.

Minimum 7 to 10 years of welding experience, with 5 or those years in a supervisory or foreman role

Certification in one or more of the following: AWS D17.1, D1.1, D1.2, D1.6

Proficient in GTAW (TIG), GMAW (MIG), Spot Welding and other welding processes used in aerospace fabrication

The Company

Pro-Type Industries, a third-generation family-owned business established in 1969, provides high-quality CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and finishing services from its headquarters in Sterling, VA. The company serves a wide range of industries, including aerospace, military, manufacturing, electronics, technology, and marine. Pro-Type is deeply committed to employee training and development, boasting a highly skilled team with an average tenure of 17 years. The company's long-standing success is attributed to its dedicated workforce, considered its greatest resource for future growth.

For us, 50 years in the industry is only the beginning.