URGENT HIRE · WESTERN COLORADO

Lead the welding bench on a fast-scaling industrial fabrication platform.

THE ROLE

Lead our welding bench across architectural, structural, and production work — running priority welds, mentoring junior welders, and owning weld quality from fit-up to final inspection. Foreman track. We promote internally first.

ABOUT MOUNTAIN OFF-ROAD / DSM

Mountain Off-Road / DSM is a precision steel fabrication and CNC machining platform in Delta, Colorado. Our work spans:

•      Architectural cladding for national transit programs

•      AWS D1.1 structural steel for utility-scale infrastructure

•      Stainless production cells for OEM clients

•      Aftermarket consumer products

We're scaling. In the last twelve months we've signed multi-year programs with national clients, launched a dedicated stainless production cell, and stood up the first formal pod operating model in our shop's history. This isn't a maintenance shop.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

You're the bench captain on the floor — half hands-on welder, half mentor and quality owner:

•      Run priority AWS D1.1 structural and/or D1.2 aluminum welds on critical jobs

•      Lead daily welding execution across pods — architectural cladding, structural steel, production cells

•      Mentor and develop junior welders and fabricators — own bench depth and cross-training

•      Own first-piece inspection, in-process QC, and weld quality standards (WPS adherence, visual and dimensional)

•      Coordinate with fitters, brake op, and laser op to keep the welding bench fed

•      Manage consumables, gas, and tooling — keep the shop running clean

•      Champion safety and PPE compliance on the floor

GROWTH PATH

•      First 90 days: Embed into the pod system. Run priority welds, learn the tooling library, begin mentoring junior welders.

•      6 months: Full bench ownership. Set weld priorities daily, run quality checkpoints, documented cross-training plan in place.

•      12 months: Welding Foreman. Own weld throughput, quality metrics, and bench depth.

•      Beyond: Welding Pod Lead or Production Floor Lead as the platform scales.

REQUIRED

•      10+ years welding experience in a fabrication or production environment

•      AWS D1.1 (structural steel) or D1.2 (aluminum) certified

•      Read shop drawings, weld symbols, and fit-up callouts

•      Experience leading or mentoring a small team

•      Ability to lift 50 lbs, stand for full shift, work safely around moving steel

PREFERRED

•      CWI (AWS Certified Welding Inspector) credential

•      Both D1.1 and D1.2 certified

•      TIG capability for stainless and precision work

•      RT/PT NDE coordination experience

•      Prior foreman, lead, or working-foreman experience

•      Stainless or resistance welding production environment exposure

WHAT WE OFFER

•      $28 – $36/hr based on experience, with reviews tied to clear performance milestones

•      Performance bonuses

•      Paid time off and parental leave

•      Tools, PPE, and welding gear provided — bring you, not your kit

•      Modern, well-equipped shop with a professional production m