ROLE OVERVIEWThe Fabrication Manager leads and oversees all fabrication operations across two shops, including hygienic and biopharmaceutical projects. This role ensures safe, efficient, and high-quality production while meeting project specifications, budgets, and schedules. The manager coordinates workflows, logistics, and team performance to drive operational excellence.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:Safety & Compliance
- Promote a strong culture of safety and environmental responsibility.
- Identify, mitigate, and monitor safety risks.
- Enforce compliance with company fabrication and welding standards.
- Ensure adherence to safety and quality requirements through regular inspections.
Quality Control
- Foster a quality-focused fabrication team culture.
- Collaborate with QC to maintain standards and address deficiencies promptly.
- Understand pipe fabrication documentation and turnover requirements.
- Establish and monitor quality control hold points.
- Oversee the welder certification process (QC maintains documentation and continuity records).
Fabrication Operations
- Serve as subject matter expert in pipe and structural steel fabrication.
- Coordinate with suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors to support project execution.
- Oversee layout, fabrication, assembly, staging, and transport of fabricated spools, structures or other assemblies.
- Review shop drawings and welding procedures to ensure alignment with project priorities.
- Participate in operations reviews and provide input on financial, staffing, and equipment needs.
Planning & Scheduling
- Develop and maintain fabrication plans, schedules, and labor forecasts.
- Monitor progress and adjust priorities across multiple concurrent projects.
- Support estimating, bidding, and change order management.
- Identify and mitigate risks or delays to maintain project timelines.
- Lead regular project review meetings with staff.
Team Leadership
- Recruit, train, and manage shop personnel, including welders, fitters, and foremen.
- Provide technical leadership, training, and performance evaluations.
- Collaborate with operations and design teams to ensure alignment.
Resource & Equipment Management
- Manage inventory of materials (pipe, steel, and components).
- Oversee preventive maintenance, calibration, and condition of shop equipment and vehicles.
- Coordinate material deliveries and subcontracted services.
- Recommend equipment upgrades and capital purchases.
Performance & Reporting
- Communicate fabrication status to stakeholders.
- Track productivity, costs, and key performance metrics.
- Maintain production records and implement continuous improvements.
- Provide input on staffing, training, and equipment needs during operations reviews.
Logistics Oversight
- Manage the Logistics department and its personnel.
- Oversee all assigned capital equipment, vehicles, tools, and inventory.
- Approve all logistics-related invoices.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING- Minimum 5 years of fabrication management experience (pipe and structural steel).
- Strong understanding of pipe spool fabrication, from isometric generation through shipment.
- Experience with fabrication tracking systems (progress, labor hours, etc.).
- Knowledge of modern fabrication techniques, equipment, and workflow optimization.
- Ability to manage labor allocation and productivity across multiple concurrent projects.
- Experience developing labor budgets and productivity metrics.
- Proficiency in fabrication and welding processes for carbon steel, stainless steel, and specialty alloys (e.g., Inconel, Hastelloy, AL6XN).
- Ability to read and interpret isometrics and fabrication drawings (P&IDs a plus).
- Software proficiency:
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Pipe fabrication and spooling software
- Familiarity with Navisworks, BIM360, or similar tools
- Knowledge of applicable codes (ASME B31.3, AWS D1.1; BPE preferred).
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Employment Requirements
- Onsite presence required; limited remote work availability.
- Standard schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM; additional hours as needed.
- OSHA 30 certification required within 90 days (training provided by InServ).
Desired Attributes
- Highly organized and results-driven leader.
- Strong focus on efficiency and continuous improvement.
- Proactive problem-solver who overcomes challenges effectively.
- Adaptable and capable of managing shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
JOB CODE: 1000069 
