Workshop Lead - Commercial & Residential

Job Description:

DOT Construction is seeking an experienced, hands-on Working Workshop Lead to oversee daily operations within our construction workshop and fabrication area while actively working alongside the crew. This is a working leadership position. The Workshop Lead is expected to remain on the tools, lead by example, lay out work, fabricate components, review drawings, train craftsmen, solve fabrication issues, inspect finished products, and ensure that everything produced in the workshop meets DOT Construction quality standards.

The Workshop Lead will coordinate daily shop production, manpower, materials, tools, equipment, fabrication sequencing, quality control, safety, housekeeping, inventory, and preparation of completed work for delivery to active construction projects. The ideal candidate understands how to build high-quality work and how to lead others in producing it consistently. Hands On Workshop Leadership Lead the Shop From the Floor Take ownership of daily workshop operations and ensure fabricated products are completed safely, accurately, efficiently, and to a professional commercial-construction standard.

Be a Working Lead Work alongside the crew and participate directly in the production activities required to meet project schedules and quality expectations, including:
· Construction layout and measurement
· Cutting, fitting, fabrication, and assembly
· Finish carpentry, cabinetry, millwork, and architectural woodwork
· Metal fabrication and miscellaneous steel work where applicable
· Drilling, fastening, hardware installation, sanding, and surface preparation
· Specialty construction assemblies, mockups, prototypes, and prefabricated field assemblies
· Repairs, modifications, punch-list corrections, and preparation for field installation Lead by Example Set the standard for craftsmanship, accuracy, productivity, professionalism, safety, organization, cleanliness, material care, tool care, and accountability. The Workshop Lead should not accept work that fails to meet the approved drawings or DOT Construction quality standards. Craftsmanship and Quality Control Build It Right Before It Leaves the Shop DOT Construction expects a high level of craftsmanship from every product fabricated within the workshop.

Quality must be maintained throughout the fabrication process, not checked only after production is complete. The Working Workshop Lead will establish and maintain a shop culture in which craftsmen take pride in the finished product.

Responsibilities include:

· Review drawings, details, and approved submittals before fabrication begins.
· Verify dimensions before materials are cut and confirm field dimensions when required.
· Verify material type, thickness, grade, finish, grain, and orientation.
· Establish and enforce fabrication tolerances.
· Check squareness, level, plumb, alignment, fit, joint quality, and consistent reveals.
· Verify fastener type, spacing, placement, and attachment methods.
· Inspect exposed finished surfaces and prevent scratches, dents, chips, gouges, poor cuts, glue residue, and excessive weld marks.
· Verify hardware placement and confirm completed assemblies operate correctly.
· Check finished dimensions before shipment and require immediate correction of deficient work.
· Protect completed products from damage and perform a final quality-control inspection before release to the field. Nothing should leave the DOT Construction workshop unless it is ready to be installed and presented to the owner, architect, or client with confidence. Construction Drawing and Shop Drawing Review Know What You Are Building Before Cutting Material The Working Workshop Lead must be comfortable reading and interpreting construction…