Job Description Directs all daily operations, safety protocols, and quality standards within a fabrication or manufacturing welding department. Hire, supervise, train, and mentor welding personnel. Assign daily production tasks and schedules. Inspect welds to ensure strict compliance with industry codes (such as AWS and ASME). Manage Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS). Enforce safety rules and maintain department equipment. Drive continuous improvement to keep projects on schedule and within budget. Required Education, Experience, & Skills Education: High School Diploma or GED Safety Certifications: An OSHA 10-Hour Work experience: 5+ Years as a Journey-Level Welder: Extensive hands-on experience with core processes like MIG (GMAW), TIG (GTAW), and Stick (SMAW) welding. 5-10 Years of Lead Experience: Prior experience acting as a craft leadership, crew lead, or mentor to apprentice welders. Multi-Material Expertise: Proven experience working with various metals, including carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. Communication: Clear verbal and written skills to deliver safety briefings, write shift reports, and de-escalate shop-floor conflicts. Production Scheduling: Ability to allocate manpower, manage materials, and meet tight manufacturing deadlines. Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills Quality Control: Proficiency using precision measuring tools (calipers, micrometers, weld gauges) to inspect finished products Equipment Maintenance: Knowledge of how to troubleshoot, calibrate, and maintain welding machines Mentorship: Passion for training junior welders and administering weld tests to new applicants. Blueprint Reading: Advanced ability to interpret welding symbols, engineering drawings, and schematics. Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $92180 - $156707 Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics. About BAE Systems, Inc. BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and ship repair…just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.