Fabrication Lead

About Us

Panelmatic, Inc. was founded in 1957 to serve manufacturing industries with the design and build of custom electrical, instrument, and pneumatic control panels. Our business has grown to support expansion for our clients. We have produced control packages for many of America’s top corporations in the chemical, environmental, food, pulp and paper, rubber, petroleum, pharmaceutical, glass, metals, and utilities industries. We also deliver equipment for use worldwide.

Our rigorous methodology assures compliance with domestic and international standards. We can meet the needs of our diverse clientele from start to finish through sales, design, fabrication, testing, and delivery.

Since 1957, we have been known for our high-quality, custom-built control packages, our comprehensive service, and our technological and manufacturing expertise. This expertise assures you of our ability to handle the largest and most complex packages quickly and efficiently.

Panelmatic Inc. is seeking a dedicated and skilled Fabrication Lead. The Fabrication Lead is a hands‑on leadership role, responsible for overseeing daily operations, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency while also actively participating in fabrication tasks. They combine the responsibilities of skilled fabricators with leadership duties, including supervising a team of fabricators and assisting supervisors with projects.

• Oversee and mentor fabricators, lead production floor work, communicate instructions, and ensure adherence to safety, production, and quality standards.
• Verify material availability, create material lists, ensure tools are in working condition, report tool issues, track consumables usage, and report weekly to the supervisor.
• Perform complex welds, conduct quality inspections, oversee fabrication projects, provide technical expertise, and assist supervisors with projects.
• Inspect welds for quality and conformance and identify and implement corrective actions for fabrication issues.
• Maintain a clean work environment and collaborate with other departments.
• Select appropriate material for each job based on the desired or necessary strength.
• MIG weld mild and stainless steel.
• Cuts, bends, and shapes sheet metal to required dimensions.
• Measures, cuts, and welds pieces together according to specifications, blueprints, or directions.
• Hammer, chip, and grind workpiece to cut, bend, and straighten metal to meet specifications.
• Verify conformance of workpiece to specifications, using square, ruler, and measuring tape.
• Connect pieces or secure seams by riveting, rolling, soldering, or using steel screws.
• Perform assigned work on assembly such as punching holes for screws or bending gutters.
• Set up and operate fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, and drill presses.
• Coordinate required shutdowns and startups of equipment with other departments after sheet metal installation.
• Develop and maintain records for projects and repairs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Proficiency in various welding techniques (MIG, TIG, Stick) required.

• Ability to read blueprints, welding symbols, and technical drawings required.
• Strong knowledge of welding safety protocols and regulations required.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills required.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and maintain attention to detail and quality required.
• Two or more years of experience welding in a manufacturing or industrial setting required.
• Two or more years of experience in forklift operation required.
• Two or more years of experience using basic tools (squares, clamps, fillet gauge, angle grinder, etc.) required.
• Two or more years of experience in shear, brake press, turret punch, CNC laser, ironworker, band saw, welding machine, cutting torch, plasma cutter, grinder, overhead crane, ratchet straps, and other hand tools required.
• Two or more years of experience in applicable QAPs (Quality Assurance Procedures) required.
• High levels of organizational and time management skills required.
• High levels of analytical, observational, and active listening skills required.
• High levels of…