Fabrication Operations Manager - Lean & Safety

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of fabrication professionals, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Plan and execute production schedules to meet customer requirements while optimizing labor, equipment, and materials.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, procurement, and other departments to improve workflows and efficiency.

• Ensure adherence to quality standards by monitoring output, conducting inspections, and driving corrective actions.

• Identify and implement process improvements, including Lean initiatives, to increase efficiency and reduce costs.

• Promote and enforce safety standards, ensuring compliance with all regulatory and company requirements.

• Track and report key performance metrics, maintaining accurate production records and providing insights to leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, or a related field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in fabrication or manufacturing environments
• Minimum of 3 years of leadership or managerial experience
• Demonstrated leadership and team development capabilities
• Strong knowledge of fabrication processes, equipment, and materials
• Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Experience implementing safety programs and quality control systems
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience optimizing plant layout and manufacturing flow
• Knowledge of production sequencing and tooling design processes
• Familiarity with process testing, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement methodologies
• Ability to collaborate with engineering teams on product and process design
• Understanding of regulatory compliance in manufacturing environments

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Hard Skills

• fabrication processes
• manufacturing environments
• production scheduling
• Lean initiatives
• quality control systems
• plant layout optimization
• manufacturing flow
• process testing
• troubleshooting
• tooling design

Soft Skills

• leadership
• team development
• problem-solving
• decision-making
• communication
• interpersonal skills
• multi-priority management
• collaboration
• accountability
• continuous improvement

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing
• Bachelor’s degree in related field