Responsibilities Direct and coordinate personnel ensuring compliance with welding procedures, inspection requirements, restrictions and standards.Assist in the evaluation of current and potential welder and monitor welder skill progress.Make staffing and training recommendations and, when necessary, become involved in disciplinary and termination issues with current weld staff.Lead projects related to welding and bring to successful closure.Responsible for operational performance and improvement of key metrics including safety, quality, cost, delivery and culture.Verify welding results inspecting and testing welds.Raise the level of production with a keen eye on meeting deadlines and QA requirements.Maintain a safe work environment by following all required OSHA and manufacturer procedures.Read blueprints, drawings, and engineering information in order to determine methods and sequences of operations needed to fabricate, and determine product dimensions and tolerances.Investigate manufacturing problems as necessary, and follows through with solutions as directed.