Lead Fabricator

HDT • Spokane, WA

17h • Onsite

About The Position

This role serves as the technical authority for container fabrication and welding processes, acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) across MIG, TIG, and Flux-core welding. The Lead Fabricator is the primary escalation point for weld quality, fit-up, and dimensional issues, and sets the standards for safety, quality, and fabrication best practices. This position will lead complex container fabrication and critical weld structures, approve weld sequencing, fixturing, and distortion control methods, and support engineering with design-for-manufacturability feedback. Responsibilities also include verifying weld parameters and process controls, owning weld inspection standards (visual and dimensional), analyzing rework, defects, and trends to implement countermeasures, and training and qualifying welders by process and application. The role supports audits and customer or government inspections, leads cross-functional problem-solving using A3, owns the welding CI roadmap for containers and small parts, leads kaizen events impacting safety, quality, and throughput, and mentors Tier III welders while developing future leads.

Requirements

• 1+ Year of Press Brake Operator Experience required
• Must be able to speak, read and understand English
• Ability to work from verbal and written instructions
• Operation of small power tools, other hand tools and computerized and high-pressure equipment
• Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a background check and a pre-employment drug test, including marijuana.

Responsibilities

• Technical authority for container fabrication and welding processes
• SME across MIG, TIG, and Flux-core welding
• Primary escalation point for weld quality, fit-up, and dimensional issues
• Sets standards for safety, quality, and fabrication best practice
• Lead complex container fabrication and critical weld structures
• Approve weld sequencing, fixturing, and distortion control methods
• Support engineering with design-for-manufacturability feedback
• Verify weld parameters and process controls
• Own weld inspection standards (visual and dimensional)
• Analyze rework, defects, and trends; implement countermeasures
• Train and qualify welders by process and application
• Support audits and customer or government inspections
• Lead cross-functional problem solving using A3
• Own welding CI roadmap for containers and small parts
• Lead kaizen events impacting safety, quality, and throughput
• Mentor Tier III welders and develop future leads

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Basic Life Insurance
• 401(k) plan
• 10 paid holidays
• 1 Floating Holiday
• 80 Hours Accrued PTO year 1

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed