Fabrication Lead
Pay Rate: $30/hr
Job Summary:
The Fabrication Lead is responsible for overseeing daily fabrication operations, supporting production goals, and ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency within the shop. This role provides leadership, guidance, and hands-on support to fitters and welders while maintaining workflow and production schedules.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience leading a fabrication or steel manufacturing team
- Strong knowledge of structural steel fabrication, welding, layout, and material handling
- Experience operating CNC fabrication equipment preferred
- Familiarity with safety, quality, and cost control standards
- Experience with fabrication management software such as Tekla EPM/GO is a plus
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work flexible schedules, including overtime and weekends as needed
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate daily fabrication activities to meet production schedules and deadlines
- Supervise fitters and welders while enforcing safety and quality standards
- Assign daily tasks and balance workloads to maximize productivity
- Assist team members with fabrication, welding, layout, and drawing-related issues
- Communicate production updates, schedule changes, and operational concerns with leadership
- Identify and report issues related to safety, quality, materials, equipment, or workflow
- Coordinate with maintenance teams to ensure equipment remains operational
- Maintain a safe, organized, and efficient work environment
- Train, mentor, and support employee development
- Assist with employee evaluations, training, and disciplinary actions as needed
- Work with Quality Control to ensure fabrication standards and inspections are met
- Support continuous improvement efforts within fabrication operations
- Perform additional duties as assigned
Benefits:
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) with Employer Match and Immediate 100% Vesting
- Weekly Pay
All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check.