Baltimore Aircoil Company - USA

Overview

The Coil Leak Remediation Welding Specialist role at BAC involves hands-on work in a team environment focused on precision testing, expert welding, and leadership to ensure product performance. The position emphasizes safety, quality, and innovation while promoting a culture of trust and responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Guarantee coil integrity through rigorous test tank diagnostics and first-time-right leak repairs.
• Lead by example on safety, quality, and 5S; set the standard for the area.
• Grow the team’s capability by training junior mechanics and mentoring on process improvements.
• Own personal/team safety; enforce safety rules and PPE usage.
• Conduct daily schedule reviews; interpret work tickets and route completed coils to staging for the next operation.
• Execute leak testing and repairs (tube-to-tube, headers, tube repairs) to spec.
• Update/post metrics (leak rates, coil quality traveler); keep the Quality metric report accurate.
• Maintain coil proficiency logs with comments and corrective actions.
• Complete daily ISO documentation; sustain 5S.
• Communicate with Team Leads, Station Lead, Inspectors, and Supply Chain to resolve issues.
• Assist with department training on safety, quality/ISO procedures, production goals, and equipment cross-training.
• Mentor LEAN behaviors; participate in continuous improvement projects.
• Improve departmental safety performance, including near-miss reporting and safety metrics; contribute to safety improvements.
• Advance sustainability: reduce waste, maximize recycling, and minimize energy/water use.
• Promote innovation; turn new ideas into business opportunities.

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of experience in the coil department (preferred).
• Proficient in English, written and verbal; effective, professional communicator.
• Demonstrated initiative, problem-solving, and teamwork; able to lead small groups and mentor others.
• Responsive to changing schedules; adaptable and flexible.
• Product knowledge of coil and assembly processes; general knowledge of BAC equipment construction.
• Understands welding symbols; reads BAC assembly, fabrication, and welding drawings.
• Uses basic math and handheld measuring tools; reads ruler, combination square, protractor, metal gauge, and micrometer.
• Proficient with oxy-fuel and plasma arc burning; experienced in test tank repairs (tube-to-tube/tube, header).
• Understands bill of material; certified to operate overhead crane and jib boom with knowledge of balance/load limits.
• Strong grasp of LEAN and Continuous Improvement; high competence with ISO procedures/policies/instructions.
• Safety-first mindset; aware of normal hazards and takes proper precautions.

Additional Information

• The working environment includes lifting up to 50lbs.
• Standing is to be expected up to 80% of the time.
• Working hours can include any of three shifts and generally are scheduled for forty hours a week.
• Some weekend overtime is to be expected.
• Working temperatures include both wide fluctuations within the plant as well as ambient outside temperatures.