| Year | Name | Company |
| 1936-37 | Ross Burthwick | Curtis Wright |
| 1937-38 | O. D. Rickly | The Ohio State University |
| 1938-39 | O. D. Rickly | The Ohio State University |
| 1939-40 | F. C. Caldwell | |
| 1940-41 | J. A. Foust | |
| 1941-42 | J. A. Foust | |
| 1942-43 | Clay Roberts | |
| 1943-44 | John L. Purdy | Buckeye Foundry |
| 1944-45 | L. P. Wood | |
| 1945-46 | R. D. Williams | |
| 1946-47 | Fred W. Shackleton | |
| 1947-48 | C. B. Voldrich | Battelle |
| 1948-49 | R. R. Grant | |
| 1949-50 | Walter W. Hanes | |
| 1950-51 | Robert S. Green | The Ohio State University |
| 1951-52 | P. J. Rieppel | Battelle |
| 1952-53 | Howard B. Cary | Marion Power Shovel |
| 1953-54 | Melvin C. Clapp | Battelle |
| 1954-55 | Arthur P. Bruce | |
| 1955-56 | Joseph E. Brockmeyer | |
| 1956-57 | Roy B. McCauley, Jr. | The Ohio State University |
| 1957-58 | J. J. Vagi | |
| 1958-59 | Robert A. Bowers | |
| 1959-60 | Herbert W. Mishler | Battelle |
| 1960-61 | Robert S. Ryan | |
| 1961-62 | William Lee Green | The Ohio State University |
| 1962-63 | Charles Meinhart | |
| 1963-64 | Milton D. Randall | Battelle |
| 1964-65 | J. E. Lott | |
| 1965-66 | F. D. Smith | |
| 1966-67 | James C. Lutz | Materials Joining Consultants |
| 1967-68 | R. E. Monroe | Battelle |
| 1968-69 | R. B. Gwin | |
| 1969-70 | F. P. Smith | |
| 1970-71 | Robert P. Meister | Battelle |
| 1971-72 | Roy E. Lovendahl | |
| 1972-73 | Charles C. Libby | The Ohio State University |
| 1973-74 | William A. Svekric | Welding Consultants |
| 1974-75 | Russel W. Flax, Jr | Pendershaab Inc. |
| 1975-76 | William L. BAllis | Columbia Gas |
| 1976-77 | Harry E. Pattee | Battelle |
| 1977-78 | David C. Howden | Battelle / OSU WE |
| 1978-79 | Harold K. Mager | Jeffery Mining Machinery |
| 1979-80 | C. W. Stumph | CVI Incorporated |
| 1980-81 | Daniel Hauser | Battelle / EWI |
| 1981-82 | Irv M. Barta | Huffy Inc. |
| 1982-83 | Larry Tyler | Lincoln Electric |
| 1983-84 | William Ritter | J. T. Edwards |
| 1984-85 | James C. Papritan | The Ohio State University |
| 1985-86 | James C. Papritan | The Ohio State University |
| 1986-87 | Larry C. Heckendorn | Toledo Scale / OSU |
| 1987-88 | Larry C. Heckendorn | Toledo Scale / OSU |
| 1988-89 | Richard L. Holdren | Welding Consultants / ARC |
| 1989-90 | Mohan Chaudhari | Columbus Metallurgical |
| 1990-91 | Mike Shockley | O. E. Meyer & Sons Inc. |
| 1991-92 | Bob Tabernik | Lincoln Electric |
| 1992-93 | Matt White | Edison Welding Institute |
| 1993-94 | Bob Smith | EWI / Lincoln |
| 1994-95 | Andy McGoldrick | MJC / WPS |
| 1995-96 | Harvey Castner | Edison Welding Institute |
| 1996-97 | Randy Dull | Edison Welding Institute |
| 1997-98 | Brad Reed | Semtorq, Inc. |
| 1998-99 | Brad Reed | Semtorq, Inc. |
| 1999-00 | Tom Kuntzman | Universal Fabricating |
| 2000-01 | Jim Worman | Edison Welding Institute |
| 2001-02 | Jim Worman | Ashland Inc. |
| 2002-03 | John Lawmon | Edison Welding Institute |
| 2003-04 | John Lawmon | Edison Welding Institute |
| 2004-05 | Jerry VanMeter | The Nippert Company |
| 2005-06 | Jerry VanMeter | The Nippert Company |
| 2006-07 | Kevin Clear | Edison Welding Institute |
| 2007-08 | Kevin Clear | Edison Welding Institute |
| 2008-09 | John Lawmon | AEMI |
| 2009-10 | Bryan H. Lyons | HETEN Engineering & Laboratory |
| 2010-11 | Bryan H. Lyons | HETEN Engineering & Laboratory |
| 2011-12 | Bryan H. Lyons | HETEN Engineering & Laboratory |
| 2012-13 | John Lawmon | AEMI |
| 2013-14 | John Lawmon | AEMI |
| 2014-15 | John Lawmon | AEMI |
| 2015-16 | Jim Worman | The National Board |
| 2016-17 | Jim Worman | The National Board |
| 2017-18 | Jim Worman | The National Board |
| 2018-19 | Tom Eckardt | Ashland Inc. |
| 2019-20 | Tom Eckardt | Kiefner – Applus |
| 2020-21 | Randy Dull | Edison Welding Institute |
| 2021-22 | Randy Dull | Edison Welding Institute |
| 2022-23 | Randy Dull | Edison Welding Institute |
| 2023-24 | Jason Keys | Lincoln Electric |
