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Ace Electric

Welding Shop Lead

Location

Valdosta, GA

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG WeldingStick WeldingFlux-Core Welding
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Posted on October 22, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Ace Electric is a growing company that has been performing quality electrical installations since 1975, offering a range of services across various markets. The Welding Shop Lead will oversee daily welding and fabrication operations, ensuring projects meet safety, quality, and production standards.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and supervise daily welding and fabrication operations.
  • Perform hands-on welding using MIG, stick, flux-cored, and TIG processes.
  • Fabricate metal components and assemblies according to specifications.
  • Accurately read and use measuring tools for fabrication work.
  • Operate metal band saws, chop saws, and CNC plasma cutting equipment safely.
  • Collaborate with drafters and detailers using CAD/CAM software.
  • Manage routine shop functions including material handling and equipment upkeep.
  • Promote and enforce safety procedures in the work environment.
  • Coordinate with project managers and quality inspectors to meet deadlines.
  • Train, coach, and mentor team members to improve skills and productivity.
  • Monitor and maintain inventory levels for welding supplies and equipment.
  • Identify and communicate workflow or equipment concerns.

Requirements

  • High School Graduate or GED.
  • At least 10 years of welding or fabrication experience.
  • Welding Certification preferred.
  • Proven experience as a welder with expertise in various welding techniques.
  • Experience in fabrication environments.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings.
  • Experience operating metal band saws, chop saws, and CNC plasma cutting equipment.
  • Strong knowledge of welding safety practices.
  • Effective communication, problem-solving, training, and team leadership skills.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Work is performed primarily in an active manufacturing and welding shop environment.
  • Able to work 40 hours per week plus overtime as required.
  • Travel may be required to job sites.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
401k
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How this job compares in Valdosta, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Georgia currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$31/hr across 95 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Valdosta, GA

Valdosta, GA currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 268 other active welding openings from 145 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Valdosta, or widen the search to Georgia.

Ace Electric currently has 1 other opening live in Georgia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Classic Collision (14), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (10), and Gerber Collision & Glass (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Forest Park at $39/hr, Marietta at $30/hr, and Atlanta at $28/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

See all lead welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Similar openings near Valdosta, GA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welding Shop Lead figures were last recalculated when this page was built.