Fabrication Lead - Night Shift

Job Summary

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.
• Measure, cut, and weld 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 plus years of experience welding in a manufacturing or industrial setting required.
• Two plus years of experience in forklift operating required.
• Two plus years of experience in the use of basic tools (squares, clamps, fillet gauge, angle grinder, etc.) required.
• Two plus 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 plus 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 reliability required.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal required.
• Ability to pass physical, drug, driving, and background check required.
• Ability to physically push, pull, and lift 50lbs or more required.
• Ability to stoop and bend required.
• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for four plus hours at a time required.
• Ability to read a tape measure and prints required.
• Ability to convert decimals to fractions and utilize conversion charts required.
• Excellent manual dexterity required.
• Excellent color vision and eyesight required.
• Alignment with company core values required.

• Medical, dental, vision, HSA, term life, AD&D, STD, LTD.
• 100% medical premium paid for by Panelmatic for the employee‑only level medical coverage.
• 80% paid for by Panelmatic and 20% paid for by the employee on all other level medical coverage (i.e. employee plus child, employee plus spouse, family).
• 401(k) contributions matched 100% up to 4%.
• Scholarships, educational reimbursement, paid volunteerism, and paid personal and professional development provided.
• PTO and paid holidays provided.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Competitive wages.
• Family‑friendly environment with average employee tenure above five years.