Weld Shop Foreman | $40–$50/Hour | St. Gabriel, LA

Your Welding Expertise Got You Here. Your Leadership Can Take You Further!

Pay: $40–$50 per hour | Location: St. Gabriel, LA

Are you an experienced welding professional who knows how to lead a crew, maintain high-quality standards, and keep production moving? Westaff is recruiting a skilled Weld Shop Foreman in the St. Gabriel, LA area who is ready to take charge, lead by example, and make an impact.

This is an opportunity for a hands-on leader who takes pride in quality craftsmanship, workplace safety, and getting the job done right.

What You'll Do

As a Weld Shop Foreman, you'll oversee daily welding and fabrication operations, guide skilled tradespeople, and ensure projects are completed safely, accurately, and on schedule.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Lead the Team: Assign jobs, direct welders and fitters, monitor performance, and keep your crew productive and accountable.

• Drive Quality: Inspect welds, fabrication work, and finished products to ensure they meet engineering specifications and quality standards.

• Keep Production Moving: Coordinate job priorities, materials, equipment, and schedules to meet critical production deadlines.

• Put Safety First: Enforce safe welding practices, proper PPE usage, ventilation requirements, and hazardous waste procedures.

• Collaborate Across Departments: Work closely with engineering, quality control, production management, and other supervisors to maintain efficient workflow.

• Solve Problems: Identify production delays, correct defects, and address quality or performance issues before they impact deadlines.

• Maintain Equipment: Coordinate preventive maintenance and ensure materials and welding supplies are properly stored and handled.

• Support Testing: Coordinate integrity testing according to engineering and quality requirements.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a proven welding leader who combines technical expertise with the ability to manage people, priorities, and production.

Required qualifications:

• 5+ years of welding supervisory experience in a manufacturing, fabrication, or industrial environment.

• Hands-on knowledge of multiple welding processes, including Stick/SMAW, MIG/GMAW, TIG/GTAW, flux-cored welding, and submerged arc welding.

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, mechanical drawings, weld symbols, and fabrication specifications.

• Experience with the fabrication of shell-and-tube heat exchangers, pressure vessels, or other custom-engineered equipment.

• Working knowledge of ASME Section VIII and Section IX codes and standards.

• Strong understanding of welding safety, quality control, and fabrication procedures.

• Proven ability to lead teams, manage production schedules, troubleshoot problems, and hold employees accountable.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

Competitive Pay: Earn $40–$50 per hour, based on qualifications and experience.

Leadership Responsibility: Take ownership of shop operations and help drive team performance.

Challenging, Specialized Work: Put your expertise to work on pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and custom-engineered fabrication projects.

Make an Impact: Play a critical role in production quality, workplace safety, and operational success.

Ready to Lead the Shop?

If you're a skilled welding supervisor who knows how to get the best out of your crew while delivering exceptional quality, we want to hear from you!

Apply today with Westaff and take the next step in your welding leadership career!

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