Welding Supervisor Decatur, IL
Posted: July 22, 2025
Company: Align Production Systems
Employer Type: Other
Position Type: Full Time
Job Type:
Experience Level: Professional
Certification Required: Other
Education Required: Bachelors
City: DECATUR
County: MACON
Salary Range: $75000 and Up
At Align Production Systems, we engineer custom solutions for the world’s toughest material handling challenges. We’re looking for a Welding Supervisor to lead our fabrication and welding team, driving daily performance while mentoring talent and ensuring quality at every step.
This is a great opportunity for a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced, high-mix, low-volume environment—and wants to make a direct impact on production outcomes, team development, and process efficiency.
- Lead and coordinate the daily operations of the welding team to meet safety, quality, and production goals
- Interpret blueprints, welding symbols, and mechanical drawings to ensure correct fabrication
- Enforce AWS welding procedures and quality standards
- Perform inspections for weld quality, fit-up, and dimensional accuracy
- Train and mentor team members to build technical and leadership skills
- Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Production Planning teams to resolve issues and stay on schedule
- Track and report production data, material usage, and team performance metrics
- Champion lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement within the department
- 5+ years of welding/fabrication leadership in a manufacturing environment
- Active Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification highly preferred
- Working knowledge of SolidWorks and ability to interpret 2D/3D CAD drawings highly preferred
- Strong understanding of welding materials, methods, and AWS standards
- Effective communication, leadership, and team-building skills
- High proficiency in reading technical drawings and work instructions
Desired Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (e.g., Industrial Technology)
- Familiarity with ERP systems and production planning tools
- Experience in custom or low-volume/high-mix production environments
- Meaningful, hands-on leadership role in a growing engineering-driven company
- Be part of a team that designs and builds unique, high-impact systems
- Opportunity to shape team performance, safety culture, and quality standards
- Recognition for continuous improvement and innovation
- Shop-floor leadership in a fast-paced environment
- Standing and walking throughout the shift
- Lifting (up to 50 lbs.)
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