VanAM Tool & Engineering is hiring: Welding Supervisor in St Joseph

Van-Am Tool & Engineering is hiring a Welding Supervisor to lead our welding department across multiple facilities in St. Joseph, MO. This role oversees a team of welders, ensuring production goals are met while maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety, and efficiency.
What You'll Do

• Lead, schedule, and supervise welding operations (MIG, TIG, robotic).
• Train, mentor, and evaluate welders of all skill levels.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, and customer specifications.
• Maintain welding equipment, consumables, and supplies.
• Promote safety and enforce OSHA/company policies.

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of welding supervisory or lead experience in manufacturing.
• Strong background in MIG, TIG, and robotic welding.
• Ability to read blueprints, weld symbols, and technical drawings.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• AWS certification preferred, not required.

Why Join Van-Am?

• Competitive pay + full benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401k).
• 4-day workweek opportunities.
• Stable, growing company with aerospace/defense contracts.
• Culture of teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement.

Apply today to join a company where your leadership will make an impact!

As a federal government contractor, Van-Am Tool & Engineering is required to maintain a drug-free workplace under the Drug-Free Workplace Act. As part of the hiring process, all candidates who receive a conditional job offer must undergo a pre-employment drug test, which includes testing for marijuana, regardless of state legalization.

Testing is conducted after a job offer is extended, and results are kept confidential. A positive result may impact the final offer of employment. Van-Am complies with all applicable Federal, State (including Missouri and Iowa), and DOT regulations, where relevant.

Van-Am is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.