Fabrication Supervisor: 1st shift

Description

• Implement and enforce welding procedures, safety protocols, and coating application standards.
• Supervise and coordinate welding, coating, and fabrication processes to ensure efficient production.
• Assist in troubleshooting fabrication issues, making necessary adjustments to ensure production goals are met.
• Monitor work schedules and staffing needs to optimize productivity.
• Coordinate preventative maintenance on fabrication tools and equipment to minimize downtime.
• Develop and implement process improvements to enhance fabrication efficiency and reduce material waste.
• Oversee welders, fabricators, and coating personnel, ensuring adherence to safety and operational procedures.
• Work closely with operations management and engineers to review drawings and provide input on fabrication processes and improvements.
• Maintain inventory of fabrication materials, including steel, consumables, welding wire, and coatings, ensuring adequate supply.
• Perform inspections of welds, coatings, and structural components, ensuring adherence to quality and durability standards.
• Support training and development of fabrication team members to enhance skills and adherence to quality standards.
• Ensure all welding and coating equipment is properly maintained, calibrated, and in working order.
• Serve as a quality control checkpoint, ensuring all fabrication processes comply with industry standards, welding procedures (AWS D1.1, ASME, etc.), and internal guidelines.
• Ensure all fabricated components meet blueprint specifications, material requirements, and quality standards.

Requirements

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to supervise, train, and mentor fabrication personnel.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, welding symbols, and fabrication drawings.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to fifty pounds.
• 3-5 years of fabrication and welding supervision experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong understanding of welding codes and standards such as AWS D1.1, ASME, and API.
• Proficiency in welding techniques such as MIG, TIG, and FCAW, metal fabrication, and coating applications.
• Completion of a welding apprenticeship program or technical/trade school certification preferred.
• Welding certification such as AWS or ASME preferred.
• Familiarity with coating applications, including surface preparation, primer, and finish coatings.
• Willingness to work overtime as needed to meet production demands.
• Experience using fabrication tools, power tools, plasma cutters, and welding equipment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot welding and coating defects.
• Ability to bend, climb, squat, reach, and kneel as required in fabrication environments.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance