Welding Foreman

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 youll 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

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
• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) Required
• 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.