Lead Fabricator

Lead Fabricator

The Lead Fabricator is responsible for overseeing fabrication projects from start to finish while guiding and mentoring a team of fabricators. This role requires hands-on fabrication skills, strong leadership, and the ability to ensure projects meet deadlines, quality standards, and safety regulations.

Job Duties:

• Operate metalworking machines such as shears, brakes, punches, and drill presses, and CNC equipment to cut, bend, punch, drill, shape, or straighten sheet metal.
• Fit and join sheet metal parts using riveting, welding, soldering and similar equipment to fabricate products such as ventilation shafts, exhaust hoods, partition frames, dust collection piping, and material handling systems.
• Inspect product quality and 100% conformation to specifications.
• Lead and supervise a team of fabricators and welders in daily operations.
• Assign tasks, monitor progress, and ensure accuracy and quality in all work.
• Inspect finished products to verify measurements, tolerances, and compliance.
• Train and mentor team members on fabrication techniques, equipment, and safety practices

Skills and

Qualifications:

• Must have custom weld fabrication experience with sheet metal and structural welding.
• MIG welding various mild steel including 16 gauge, ¼", 3/8", ½".
• TIG/Stick welding experience a plus.
• Ability to read and comprehend engineering drawings, sketches, and work specifications.
• Mechanically inclined with ability to troubleshoot.
• Strong math skills.
• Must have own tools and welding equipment.
• The ability to stand for 8+ hours a day

Benefits once hired in!

Benefits become effective the first of the month following date of hire:

• Health Insurance
  - Medical
  - Priority Health
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• 401(k)
• Vacation

* This is a drug-free workplace. All candidates must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and be willing to submit to a national background check. If you're interested in this position, please apply with a complete resume and work history.