Welder Trainer

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

"Cooler By Design" – Chart's core business is centered around the design and fabrication of cryogenic equipment. Customers come to Chart with challenges that require skill, precision, and craftsmanship. The Welder Trainer plays a critical role in developing the next generation of skilled welders by identifying high-potential candidates and providing hands-on instruction, coaching, and mentorship to help them achieve qualification standards and support production excellence.

What Will You Do?

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

- Evaluate welding candidates who demonstrate potential but do not initially pass required weld qualification tests.

- Develop and deliver hands-on welding instruction for employees working toward qualification in 6G TIG, 2G Stick, 3G Flux Core, and 1G SAW welding processes.

- Create individualized training plans designed to close skill gaps and prepare trainees for successful qualification testing.

- Mentor and coach Welder Helpers, Fitters, and other developing employees on welding techniques, blueprint interpretation, safety practices, and fabrication methods.

- Demonstrate proper welding procedures, equipment setup, material preparation, and weld inspection techniques.

- Monitor trainee progress and provide ongoing feedback, corrective instruction, and performance documentation.

- Coordinate qualification retests and verify trainee readiness prior to formal welding certification testing.

- Work closely with production leadership to identify workforce development opportunities and support staffing needs.

- Maintain training records and qualification documentation.

- Promote and enforce all safety policies, procedures, and quality standards.

- Assist with welding qualification testing and evaluation as needed.

- Serve as a technical resource for welding-related questions and best practices throughout the facility.

- Support continuous improvement efforts related to training, welding quality, productivity, and employee development.

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

WORKING CONDITIONS

Must be able to work inside and outside. Regular exposure to welding debris, heat, cold, dark and bright environments.

REQUIRED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

- Safety Glasses

- Steel Toe Shoes

- Ear Plugs

- Gloves

- Hard Hats

- Face Shield (when needed/task specific)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

- Walking

- Standing

- Using hands

- Bending

- Lifting up to 50 lbs.

- Sitting

- Demonstrating welding techniques for extended periods

Your Experience Should Be...

Minimum Experience

- 10+ years of welding and fabrication experience in a heavy manufacturing or industrial environment.

- Extensive experience with TIG, Stick, Flux Core, and Submerged Arc welding processes.

- Previous experience training, mentoring, leading, or developing skilled trades employees preferred.

Skills Required

- Must be able to pass 6G TIG, 2G Stick, 3G Flux Core, and 1G SAW welding qualification tests.

- Advanced knowledge of welding processes, welding metallurgy, and fabrication practices.

- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, weld symbols, and fabrication specifications.

- Strong coaching, mentoring, and communication skills.

- Ability to identify skill gaps and develop effective training solutions.

- Knowledge of weld inspection methods and quality requirements.

- Ability to evaluate welding performance and provide constructive feedback.

- Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

- Ability to work effectively with employees at varying skill levels.

- Positive attitude and strong leadership presence.

Our Benefits Package...

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer contributions to an HSA account
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance with the option to purchase supplemental individual, spouse and dependent child coverage
• Up to two weeks of paid parental leave
• 401k retirement savings plan including a company match

Chart Industries is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicants because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, military status, marital status, genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law. Additionally, it is and shall continue to be our policy to provide promotion and advancement opportunities in a non-discriminatory fashion.

Chart complies with applicable local, state, and federal statutes governing “equal employment opportunity” and nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leave of absence, compensation and training.