Director of Fabrication

About the role

The Director of Fabrication supports the strategic, long-term planning of Fabrication across all Polk Operating Units. This position is closely tied to supporting, improving, and growing the Polk Fab Shop, but is also the main point of communication regarding the strategic use of 3rd Party Fabrication partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead company prefabrication strategy by partnering with project, field, and VDC teams to identify and execute prefab opportunities early.
• Review scopes, schedules, and contract documents to define effective fabrication approaches.
• Guide project teams through prefab execution from design through shop production and field delivery.
• Oversee coordination between fabrication shop, projects, purchasing, VDC, and field operations.
• Lead the fabrication shop through the Fab Shop Manager, ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and capacity alignment.
• Manage production planning, workflow optimization, and prioritization of fabrication requests.
• Track productivity, quality, and delivery performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Champion standardization, LEAN practices, and operational excellence across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Ledger, PMP, or similar certifications preferred.
• OSHA 30 (or ability to obtain).
• NCCER (Pipefitting/Plumbing) preferred.
• PMP, CM-Lean, or similar certifications a plus.
• Welding certifications beneficial but not required.
• Experience 10+ years in mechanical construction, fabrication, or manufacturing, including 3+ years in leadership.
• Proven experience managing a fabrication shop or prefabrication program.
• Strong collaboration with project teams, field leadership, and VDC/BIM.
• Demonstrated success with process improvement and Lean methodologies.
• Experience with budgets, equipment selection, and capital planning.

Skills & Abilities

• Deep understanding of piping and plumbing systems, fabrication techniques, spooling, welding processes and mechanical construction processes is required.
• Experience translating BIM/VDC models into shop-ready fabrication packages.
• Effective leader with strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage capacity, resources, and multiple project priorities.
• Proactive, adaptable, and able to drive a prefab-first culture.