Fabrication & Paint Manager

Panelmatic, Inc. was founded in 1957 in Youngstown, OH to serve manufacturing industries with the design and build of custom electrical, instrument, and pneumatic control panels. Our business has sufficiently grown over the years 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 an experienced and results-driven Base Fabrication & Paint Manager to oversee the daily operations and overall performance of the base fabrication and paint departments. This position is responsible for managing structural steel fabrication, welding, component assembly, surface preparation, and industrial painting operations to ensure products meet quality standards and production schedules.

The Base Fabrication & Paint Manager will lead production personnel, supervisors, and team leads while coordinating labor, materials, equipment, workflow, and production priorities. This role will ensure fabricated steel structures and components are completed according to engineering drawings, project specifications, quality requirements, and customer expectations.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in structural steel fabrication and industrial paint operations, along with a proven track record of managing teams in a manufacturing or industrial environment. This individual must be a strong leader capable of coordinating multiple production processes, improving operational efficiency, maintaining a safe work environment, and ensuring quality throughout fabrication and paint operations.

• Provide overall leadership and direction for the base fabrication and paint departments.
• Supervise, coach, train, and develop supervisors, leads, fabricators, fitters, welders, painters, and other production personnel.
• Establish clear expectations for safety, quality, productivity, attendance, and employee performance.
• Assign personnel and resources based on employee skill sets, production schedules, and project requirements.
• Monitor employee performance and productivity, providing feedback and coaching as needed.
• Participate in interviewing, hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management activities.
• Identify training needs and support cross‑training and employee development.
• Hold team members accountable for meeting production goals, quality standards, and established procedures.
• Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, communication, and continuous improvement.

• Oversee daily structural steel fabrication operations to ensure production goals and project deadlines are met.
• Manage fabrication activities involving carbon steel, structural channel, I‑beams, and other applicable structural steel materials.
• Oversee material layout, measuring, cutting, fitting, welding, grinding, and assembly activities.
• Ensure fabrication work is completed according to approved blueprints, engineering drawings, work orders, and project specifications.
• Provide technical guidance on fabrication methods, fit‑up, weld…