Welding Production Lead - 1st Shift

Our path to growth is paved by investing in our people. We continually strive to provide unbeatable opportunities where you can develop and exceed your expectations, while building your career in our challenging yet rewarding environment.

Our CEO/President Steve Hillard often says, “Culture flows from the top.” A strong positive culture is a commitment our senior leaders make a top priority. We offer many exciting and challenging careers, and our employees enjoy competitive salaries and comprehensive training and benefits. H3 supports professional development and work-life balance, resulting in the retention of highly-skilled employees.

Here at H3, we are continuously improving. A great deal of our improvements come from our employees’ Lean Manufacturing ideas. Lean Manufacturing is where employees suggest ideas each quarter that will improve manufacturing waste within the company. Then at the end of each quarter, a rotating selection committee of employees’ peers chaired by a Lean Champion selects a Gold, Silver and Bronze winner.

These winners will then serve on the selection committee for the following quarter. Thus far there have been over 100 winners.

H3 offers employees and applicants competitive salaries based on experience and skill-levels.

H3 has open and clean work environments with high ceilings and space to work comfortably.

H3 has experienced leaders and mentors leading training initiatives throughout the company.

H3 has a comprehensive benefits package encompassing medical, dental, life insurance, short-term disability and more!

H3 has exceptional air quality for a healthy work environment. Air conditioning and heating are throughout the entire building.

H3 employees rarely have repeat work and what’s best is that we are an essential employer to various industries!

Location: Schaumburg, IL

Job :227

# of Openings:1

Date posted: September 21, 2026

Pay:From 26.00/hr +

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Job Title:Welding Production Lead

Job Type:Full-time

Company Overview:

H3 Manufacturing is a leading integrated manufacturing solutions provider specializing in precision machining, laser cutting, sheet metal fabrication, complex welding, assembly, surface finishing, painting, and powder coating. With four state-of-the-art facilities spanning 225,000 square feet with locations in Illinois and North Carolina, we serve high-spec markets including power generation, healthcare, electrical power distribution, aerospace and defense, life sciences, and more.

Position Summary:

The Welding Production Lead assists the Department Supervisor in coordinating daily operations within their respective departments to ensure safety, quality, and productivity goals are met. This position serves as a working leader on the production team. The Welding Production Lead will support team members on the floor, facilitate communication between employees and department supervisors, and help the supervisors drive continuous improvement across all processes.

The Welding Production Lead should become an expert in department thru-put and ways to optimize and ensure efficiency & productivity of their departments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Welding Department Supervisor/Manufacturing Managers in overseeing daily production schedules and workflows to meet delivery and thru-put targets.
• Act as a point of contact for employees on the floor and help the Department Supervisor with communicating priorities, resolving minor issues, and escalating concerns when necessary.
• Training and onboarding of new employees, providing hands-on guidance and technical support as needed.
• Monitor…