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Company: Virginia Economic Development Partnership Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia, VA Employment Type: Full Time Date Posted: 07/14/2026 Expire Date: 09/14/2026 Job Categories: Manufacturing and Production |
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Lead Welding Trainer Salary: US$30.00 - US$37.00 per hour Description: Position Summary Acoustical Sheetmetal Company is seeking a Lead Welding Trainer to lead the development, execution, and continuous improvement of welding training programs and standards across all facilities. This role serves as the subject matter expert and leader for welding training initiatives, ensuring all welders are trained, certified, and consistently performing to company and AWS standards. The Lead Welding Trainer will drive workforce capability, quality performance, and operational excellence through hands-on instruction, coaching, and strategic oversight of welding practices. Key Responsibilities Design and deliver structured welding training programs for new and existing employees. Conduct weekly hands-on welding training sessions for all welders. Provide targeted coaching and retraining based on performance gaps. Ensure all welders are trained to ASC processes and procedures. Ensure all welders maintain compliance with ASC and AWS certification standards. Partner with Quality Control to identify weld defects and implement corrective training plans. Identify and drive improvements in welding processes and workforce capability. Maintain a strong presence on the shop floor to ensure adherence to welding standards and safety. Collaborate with production, safety, and quality teams across all ASC facilities. Analyze weld defects, repair rates, and rework trends to identify training opportunities and drive continuous improvement. Partner with supervisors, assistant supervisors, and team leads to identify and develop future welding talent. Support implementation of new welding technologies, equipment, automation, and future workforce development initiatives. Own the welding portion of new hire onboarding and training Qualifications Proven welding expertise (MIG, TIG, FCAW or similar processes). Experience training, coaching, or mentoring welders. Strong knowledge of AWS codes and certification requirements. Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities and work across teams. Preferred: CWI or CWE certification and manufacturing experience. Key Competencies Instructional and coaching skills Quality and detail orientation Leadership and influence Problem-solving and continuous improvement Safety-first mindset Impact of the Role This role ensures a highly skilled and certified welding workforce, reduces defects and rework, enhances safety compliance, and drives consistency and excellence in welding operations across all facilities. Contact Information
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