Position: Welder Job Classification: Plant, Hourly Reports To: Supervisor Location: LEER Group – Site Specific Date: April 22, 2026
About LEER Group, LLC. http://www.leer.com/ COMPANY BACKGROUND: LEER GROUP is North America’s largest manufacturer and supplier of fiberglass and aluminum truck caps and tonneaus for residential and commercial applications. The group is comprised of eight companies: LEER, Snugtop, Bedslide, Pace Edwards, Century, Raider, and StateWide Windows. Together, these companies have manufacturing plants in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Washington, and Oregon, and sell through more than 1,300 independent dealers to individuals, small businesses, exporters, new car and truck dealerships, and fleet operators.
Founded in the late 1960s, LEER is the most widely recognized brand name in the truck cap industry, and the number-one selling brand of pickup truck caps and tonneau covers in the country. LEER truck caps are custom-manufactured in Indiana, and Pennsylvania and delivered to more than 800 independent LEER retailers. The industry leader in innovation, quality and customer service, LEER offers the industry’s most complete selection of truck caps for consumer and commercial use, fiberglass tonneaus, retractable tonneau covers, and a soft roll-up cover.
With its wide range of products, dozens of standard and optional features, and its partnerships with racking and storage solutions companies such as Thule, LEER offers products that appeal to a large and diverse customer base. Customized ordering ensures LEER can create a truck cap or tonneau for urban or rural use that appeals to families, hunters and fishermen, cyclists and boating enthusiasts or anyone who needs a stylish, well-built cargo solution. For its commercial and fleet customers, LEER offers truck caps customized with dozens of trade-related options and storage systems.
A subsidiary of J.B. Poindexter, a privately held diversified manufacturing company, LEER Group offers a vast variety of career opportunities, internally as well as within the J.B. Poindexter family of companies. We offer competitive salaries and progressive benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability plans, 401K, paid time off, tuition reimbursement and more. We pride ourselves in team member development, performance, recognition, and a culture of diversity and respect. Whether you are taking the next step of your career or just beginning, joining LEER Group’s winning team means being part of a great home away from home. You will be challenged. You will be proud.
Overall Responsibilities: An aluminum truck cap welder is a skilled tradesperson responsible for fabricating and assembling aluminum shells and tonneau covers for pickup trucks. This role primarily involves using TIG (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) to join thin-gauge aluminum components based on technical specifications.
Core Responsibilities • Welding & Assembly: Join metal parts together using specialized aluminum welding techniques, ensuring structural integrity and precision. • Equipment Setup: Configure welding machines and tools, including adjusting heat settings, wire speeds, and gas mixtures specifically for aluminum alloys. • Fabrication Tasks: Perform manual tasks such as cutting, grinding and finish metal products. • Blueprint Reading: Interpret engineering drawings and weld prints to determine accurate layouts, dimensions, and weld placement. • Quality Inspection: Examine finished welds for defects like craters or warping and verify they meet company standards and customer requirements. • Safety & Maintenance: Follow strict OSHA safety protocols, wear required PPE (welding helmets, respirators) and maintain equipment in good working order.
Key Skills and Qualifications • Technical Proficiency: Deep expertise in TIG welding on aluminum (common alloys include 5052 and 6061). • Physical Requirements: Ability to stand for long shifts (up to 12 hours), lift to 50 pounds, and work in environments with heat and fumes. • Experience: Employers typically prefer at least 1-2 years of prior welding experience in a manufacturing or metal fabrication setting. • Education: A high school diploma or GED is usually required; a welding certification from a trade school is often highly preferred. CODE OF ETHICS: LEER GROUP requires the highest standard of ethics in all business dealings, with customers, suppliers, advisors, employees, and authorities. The Team Member shall actively ensure that his/her own activities and those of all employees within the facility meet this obligation. LEER GROUP’s critical standards and procedures related to expected conduct are detailed on the company website. The Team Member is expected to be familiar with these policies and ensure that they are implemented in all areas of control. SAFETY: Safety is paramount at any LEER GROUP operation. The Team Member is expected to be familiar with the company’s safety program and enforce the safety policy always. Never walk past an unsafe act. KEY COMPETENCIES: Competency Title Competency Definition Leadership Competencies Communication Expresses oneself effectively both orally and in written form. Communicate plans and activities in a manner that supports strategies for employee involvement. Actively listens to others.
Creative Problem Solving Identifies and collects information relevant to the problem. Uses brainstorming techniques to create a variety of choices. Selects the best course of action by identifying all the alternatives and then makes a logical assumption.
Interpersonal Skills Uses Emotional Intelligence to identify, assess, and control the emotions of oneself and of others. Treats others with respect, trust, and dignity. Works well with others by being considerate of the needs and feelings of everyone. Promotes a productive culture by valuing individuals and their contributions.
Accountability Sets clear expectations; assigns and accepts accountability for objectives; provides feedback, recognition and enforces consequences
Change Management Capably embraces, manages, and leads change across the organization while helping others effectively deal with the effects of change.
Coaching & Developing Others Provides feedback and encourages learning by team members; creates growth opportunities for others; transfers knowledge to others and challenges them to develop their own solutions.
Influencing Others Persuades others; builds consensus through give and take; gains cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals.
Management Competencies Building Relationships Connects and build relationships with others inside and outside the organization develops highly effective teams and alliances.
Decision Making Makes timely decisions with well-developed judgment, while considering alternatives, risks. and other critical decision factors.
Business Acumen Competencies Critical Thinking Able to think analytically and apply a process of problem identification, solution development and implementation. Technical Competencies Lean Expertise Proven knowledge and execution of Lean methods, as modeled after the Toyota Production System
