Fabrication Operations Manager

McCarl's Technical Services

$100K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong heavy-industrial process piping fabrication and/or mechanical construction experience.
  • Demonstrated leadership of project and production organizations.
  • Experience implementing automation, technology, and production management systems with measurable impact.
  • Strong understanding of estimating, project management, scheduling, resource planning, and financial performance.
  • Ability to develop strong customer relationships and understand complex fabrication opportunities.
  • Experience with heavy process pipe fabrication is required; modular/skid fabrication and multi-location operations is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Own the Fabrication Business Plan execution, focusing on revenue, margin, and operational performance.
  • Lead the adoption of advanced fabrication technology and ensure measurable productivity improvements.
  • Oversee fabrication estimating and project execution, maintaining accountability for costs and schedules.
  • Convert backlog into actionable capacity and production plans across multiple facilities.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with key industrial customers and identify new fabrication opportunities.
  • Lead cross-functional teams, integrating quality control, safety, engineering, and production processes.

Benefits

  • Yearly discretionary bonus potential in addition to base salary.
  • 100% company-paid benefits (medical, dental & vision) for employees and dependents.
  • 100% company-paid short/long term disability, life, and AD&D insurance for employees.
  • 401(k) contributions eligible on the first day of employment with employer match.
  • Discretionary profit-sharing contributions to 401(k).
  • Vacation days based on length of service, plus 8 paid company holidays.
Full Job Description
General Purpose:

Lead the overall performance and continued development of McCarl's heavy industrial fabrication business, including the Aliquippa and Muncy operations, focused on process piping and modular/skid fabrication for the power, oil & gas, chemical, and industrial manufacturing markets.

This is a business and operations leadership role, with responsibility for integrating customer needs, estimating, project execution, resource planning, technology, and shop production to achieve safe, predictable, and profitable fabrication performance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Business & Financial Performance Own execution of the Fabrication Business Plan (including future fabrication units), including revenue, backlog, margin, capacity utilization, productivity, and overall operational performance.

Technology & Operational Improvement Lead implementation and adoption of fabrication technology, automation, MSUITE, digital material tracking, production dashboards, and data-driven planning. Ensure technology investments translate into measurable improvements in productivity, capacity, quality, and cost.

Estimating & Project Execution Provide leadership for fabrication estimating, Project Management, and Project Engineering. Serve as the primary fabrication interface with Central Estimating on large multi-craft opportunities and maintain accountability for project cost, schedule, and customer commitments.

Planning & Production Convert backlog and forecasted work into forward-looking capacity, manpower, material, drawing, and production plans across both fabrication facilities. Provide leadership and accountability to shop production management for safety, quality, throughput, productivity, and schedule attainment.

Customer Development Maintain and develop relationships with owners, EPCs, mechanical contractors, and other customers within targeted industrial markets. Understand customer needs, identify fabrication-only opportunities, and help build repeat business and sustainable backlog.

Organizational Leadership Develop and lead the Fabrication PM, Project Engineering, Procurement, Planning, and Production teams while effectively integrating QA/QC, Safety, Engineering/Design, Coatings, Central Estimating, and other supporting functions.

Qualifications:

We are seeking a heavy-industrial fabrication operations leader.

The ideal candidate will bring:
  • Strong heavy-industrial process piping fabrication and/or mechanical construction experience.
  • Demonstrated leadership of project and production organizations.
  • Experience implementing automation, technology, and production-management systems and driving adoption through measurable results.
  • Strong understanding of estimating, project management, scheduling, resource planning, and financial performance.
  • Ability to develop strong customer relationships and understand fabrication opportunities.
  • Experience with heavy process pipe fabrication is required with modular/skid fabrication and multi-location operations preferred.

Working at McCarl's

There is a reason why McCarl's is consistently ranked among the leading industrial contractors in the country: the caliber of our people. We are committed to recruiting and retaining professional, dependable team members who are dedicated to customer satisfaction, exceptional job performance, and attention to detail. We build upon this strong foundation by offering ongoing training, career development, and opportunities for growth.

Realizing our employees go above and beyond for the company and our customers, we believe they deserve a robust benefits package. The benefits package we offer to all regular, full-time employees includes:
  • Yearly discretionary bonus potential, in addition to base salary
  • 100% Company paid benefits (medical, dental & vision) for employees and their dependents based on a preferred plan
  • 100% Company paid S/LTD, Life and AD&D insurance for employees
  • 401(k) Employee Contributions - eligible on first day of employment
  • 401(k) Employer Match and discretionary Profit Sharing
  • Vacation days based on service level
  • 8 Paid Company Holidays

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