1st Fabrication Lead - Fitup/Weld

About the role

The Fabrication Lead provides leadership and support towards continuous improvement in safety, quality, and production in the fabrication area.

Responsibilities

• Work with Shop Foreman and other department leads to determine and facilitate the most efficient ways to meet production goals and delivery deadlines.
• Directly supervise fitters and welders while demonstrating and enforcing commitment to all company, safety, and quality policies.
• Assign daily work instructions to fitters and welders as required.
• Delegate and assign workloads to maximize production.
• Assist fitters and welders with any fabrication-related issues, such as drawing concerns/questions, tips, techniques, and safety.
• Communicate with Shop Foreman and other department leads about meeting important deadlines and changes to schedules on a consistent basis.
• Identify and report any issues including but not limited to safety, quality, processes, materials, consumables, and employees.
• Coordinate and communicate with maintenance to proactively keep equipment in a working state.
• Maintain a smooth workflow, clean, and working environment.
• Lead and mentor employees to help them reach their full career potential.
• Set clear and reasonable goals and expectations for employees, while giving and taking feedback to create an open communication relationship.
• Work alongside the QC Department to ensure all AISC quality standards are met and maintained.
• Assist Shop Foreman with various tasks including interviewing prospective employees, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, timecards, training new employees, and providing ideas and feedback to employees' issues/concerns.
• Assist Quality Control with dimensional inspections as required.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• Must have knowledge of structural steel materials, welding, layout and fabrication, CNC fabrication equipment operation, and material handling.
• Knowledge of safety, quality, and cost control standards is required.
• Experience with Tekla EPM/GO preferred.
• Works in compliance with Kinsley's safety policies and procedures.
• Must have at least 3 years' experience successfully leading a steel fabrication team.
• Must be flexible to work any schedule needed including overtime and Saturdays as needed.