Shop Pipe Fitter - Foreman

Description

We're looking for an experienced Pipe Fitter Foreman to lead shop fabrication crews and drive safety, quality, and production performance. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who knows the trade, can read drawings with confidence, and takes pride in delivering high-quality pipe fabrication on schedule.

As a Pipe Fitter Foreman, you'll oversee daily shop operations, guide and train your crew, and ensure work is completed efficiently, safely, and to spec. You'll work closely with shop leadership to track production, communicate job status, and keep workflow moving smoothly.

Self.

Made. at RK

At RK, Self. Made. isn't a tagline, it's how work gets done. People here build more than projects; they build capability, confidence, and careers they can be proud of. With so much work designed and fabricated in-house, ideas move quickly from concept to shop floor to job site. Teams collaborate across disciplines, solve real-world challenges, and grow through hands-on work that truly matters

RK Company Overview

RK Industries is a second-generation family-owned company led by brothers Rick and Jon Kinning. With seven specialized business units working together, we deliver construction, fabrication, manufacturing, and building services with a focus on safety, quality, and craftsmanship.

People join RK for the craftsmanship, complexity, and the ability to make a real impact. Our in-house capabilities mean employees see their ideas become real solutions, creating meaningful collaboration and clear visibility into how work gets built. Growth happens through challenging projects, mentorship from experienced builders, and opportunities that stretch your skill set.

With RK University, accredited apprenticeships, competitive benefits, and deep community investment, RK offers the stability of a family-owned company with the opportunity and momentum of an industry leader.

Position Summary

Provides direction and leadership of assigned crew members. Performs trade specific work consistent with production procedures in a shop environment. Work shall meet all efficiency, safety, and quality requirements to ensure finished product meets or exceeds customer expectations.

Role Responsibilities

• Responsible for safety, production, and quality of assigned crew members.
• Lead and manage shop team members to deliver daily production goals.
• Operate trade specific shop tools and machinery.
• Provide information on daily production to manage production tracking.
• Communicate status of orders to shop leadership.
• Read, interpret and follow basic blueprints, diagrams, engineering drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and other written instructions or procedures to accurately create equipment and products.
• Interpret job orders and drawings as needed for area of assignment.
• Prepare layout and fabrication of piping spools from production drawings.
• Inspect and document product compliance.
• Review produced work for correctness and perform quality control inspections.
• Train new employees.
• Maintain accurate time records.
• Work closely with fabrication team members in a collaborative team environment.
• Arrange maintenance of relevant shop production equipment.
• Identify product defects and effectively communicate defects to shop leadership.
• Working with overheard cranes, jib cranes, and forklifts.
• Plan and delegate prioritized work flow assignments as directed by shop superintendent.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and orderly shop floor.
• Responsible for compliance with all safety processes and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Career Level: Shop Fitter Foreman 1

• 1-3 years of relevant experience.
• Good trade specific training, experience and knowledge.
• Familiar with shop production environment.
• Must have knowledge of all trade materials and tools.
• Requires judgment or initiative in resolving issues and making recommendations.
• Manages daily activities of trade specific crew.
• Creates and manages schedules for trade specific crew.

Career Level: Shop Fitter Foreman 2

• 4-6 years of relevant experience.
• Strong trade specific training, experience and knowledge.
• Good understanding of shop production environment.
• Must have knowledge of all trade…