Lead Welder

Job Title: Lead Welder

Location: Huntingdon, PA

Schedule: Monday-Friday 

Job Summary 

D.C. Goodman & Sons' work spans fabrication, structural steel, commercial mechanical/piping systems, and fire protection installs. We're hiring a Lead Welder to handle both shop fabrication and field welding on commercial/industrial job sites — including hospitals, colleges, and industrial facilities. This is a hands-on leadership role for an experienced welder ready to guide a crew while continuing to work in the field and shop. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Perform structural and pipe welding using stick (SMAW), TIG (GTAW), and MIG (GMAW) processes as the job requires 

• Fabricate steel components in the shop and erect/weld structural steel on job sites 

• Read blueprints and fabrication drawings to lay out cuts, drill holes, and fit pieces precisely before welding 

• Inspect welds for quality, penetration, and code compliance; correct substandard work 

• Lead a crew of welders/fabricators — assigning tasks, setting pace, and ensuring work meets spec and schedule 

• Train and mentor less experienced welders and apprentices on technique, safety, and drawing interpretation 

• Coordinate with foremen and project managers on job sequencing, especially on multi-trade sites 

• Enforce welding-specific safety practices (fire watch, ventilation, PPE, hot work permits) 

• Maintain and troubleshoot welding equipment, flagging service/replacement needs 

Qualifications 

Required: 

• 7-10+ years welding experience, spanning both structural/commercial fabrication and pipe welding 

• 2-3+ years of crew leadership, training, or mentoring experience 

• Proficiency in stick (SMAW), TIG (GTAW), and MIG (GMAW) welding 

• Experience reading structural drawings and fitting/aligning steel members 

• Precision fabrication skills (exact cuts, accurate hole drilling, tight-tolerance fit-up) 

• Comfort welding in varied conditions (outdoor, overhead, tight spaces, seasonal weather) 

• AWS D1.1 (Structural Welding Code – Steel) certification 

• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 

• Valid driver's license 

Preferred: 

• ASME Section IX or pipe welding certification (for pressure piping work) 

• Documented qualification across SMAW, GTAW, and GMAW processes 

• Hot work / fire watch safety training 

• Willingness to complete or maintain welder qualification testing per AWS/ASME codes