Welder Foreman

Job Title: Welder Foreman

Job Description

The Welder Foreman leads a team of 3–5 welders in a busy production fabrication environment, ensuring high-quality welding work, efficient workflow, and adherence to safety and quality standards. This role combines hands-on welding and fabrication with day-to-day leadership, coordination, and support of the welding team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee a team of 3–5 welders in a production fabrication shop, ensuring daily work is organized and completed on schedule.
• Perform hands-on welding and fabrication work using MIG, flux core, stick welding, and structural steel techniques as needed.
• Interpret and work from blueprints and drawings to guide the team in producing accurate and high-quality fabricated components.
• Assign tasks, coordinate workflows, and monitor progress to maintain consistent productivity and a smooth production process.
• Inspect welds and fabricated parts for quality, accuracy, and structural integrity, and provide guidance on corrections when required.
• Support and mentor welders, offering direction, training, and feedback to help develop skills and maintain high performance standards.
• Promote and enforce safe work practices in the fabrication shop, ensuring all team members follow safety procedures and use equipment properly.
• Collaborate with other shop personnel to resolve fabrication issues and maintain efficient use of materials and equipment.
• Communicate clearly with team members and supervisors about job status, potential issues, and resource needs.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area that supports efficient production and safe operations.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience in welding and fabrication, including MIG, flux core, and stick welding.
• Strong ability to read and interpret blueprints and structural steel drawings.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in a production or fabrication environment, overseeing other welders or shop personnel.
• Hands-on structural steel welding and fabrication skills with attention to quality and accuracy.
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks and team members while maintaining production schedules.
• Clear and confident communication skills for directing and supporting a welding team.
• Commitment to safe work practices in a fabrication shop setting.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience as a lead person or foreman in a welding or fabrication shop.
• Experience in structural steel fabrication projects.
• Ability to train and mentor less experienced welders.
• Strong problem-solving skills for addressing fabrication and welding challenges.
• Organizational skills for managing workflow, materials, and equipment in a production environment.

Why Work Here?

You will join a family-oriented organization that values stability, respect, and teamwork. The company offers solid benefits and paid time off, supporting a healthy work-life balance. You can count on a consistent 40-hour work week, providing reliable income and predictable scheduling in a supportive, down-to-earth work culture.

Work Environment

This role is based in a fabrication shop environment that is non-climate controlled, where work is performed around welding and fabrication equipment and structural steel materials. You can expect a hands-on, production-focused setting with typical fabrication shop conditions. Appropriate work attire and personal protective equipment are required to ensure safety and comfort while working in this industrial environment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Dalton, GA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $26.00 - $29.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Dalton,GA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 24, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.