Fabrication Foreman

About the role

Allied Electric Sign & Awning Co. exists to bring brands to life. With over 30 years of experience in sign and awning design, fabrication, installation, and service, we are recognized as one of the safest and most reputable employers in the industry. We are growing and looking for high-quality, motivated individuals to join our team.

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily work for Fabrication and CNC Router employees.
  • Review production priorities and determine the order work should be completed.
  • Assign work based on employee skill level, workload, and production needs.
  • Maintain productive workflow between CNC Routing, Fabrication, Assembly, Paint, and other production departments.
  • Help balance labor between departments when necessary.
  • Ensure completed work moves to the next production stage without unnecessary delay.
• Provide technical leadership for fabrication of sign structures and components.
  • Ensure employees understand drawings, specifications, dimensions, and fabrication requirements before beginning work.
  • Verify proper fabrication techniques are being followed.
  • Oversee welding, cutting, forming, assembly, structural fabrication, and related processes.
  • Ensure fabricated components meet drawings and specifications before leaving the department.
  • Help troubleshoot difficult or unusual fabrication projects.
• Own first-line quality control for Fabrication and CNC Routing.
  • Ensure employees are working from the correct drawings and specifications.
  • Dimensions are verified before fabrication or routing.
  • Materials match job requirements.
  • Welds and fabricated assemblies meet company quality expectations.
  • Components are checked before moving to the next department.
  • Recurring quality problems are identified and corrected.
  • Rework is documented and used as a training opportunity.
  • Employees understand that quality is checked throughout production—not only at the end.
• Care for CNC Router workload with fabrication priorities.
  • Ensure router jobs are completed in the correct production sequence.
  • Verify materials, files, dimensions, quantities, and job requirements before routing.
  • Ensure proper machine setup and safe operation.
  • Monitor material utilization and minimize unnecessary scrap.
  • Ensure routed components are labeled, organized, and delivered to the appropriate next production stage.
  • Clock maintenance or equipment concerns that could affect production.
• Develop a capable and accountable team.
  • Conduct daily communication with Fabrication and CNC Router employees.
  • Clearly communicate expectations and priorities.
  • Train employees on equipment, processes, drawings, and quality standards.
  • Cross-train employees to reduce dependence on individual team members.
  • Identify employees ready for additional responsibility or advancement.
  • Coach employees when performance or quality expectations are not being met.
  • Recognize strong performance and improvement.
  • Address attendance, behavior, safety, and performance concerns promptly.
• Enforce safe work practices.
  • Enforce required PPE.
  • Ensure employees are trained before operating equipment.
  • Monitor safe welding, cutting, grinding, lifting, material handling, and machine operation.
  • Correct unsafe conditions immediately.
  • Report injuries, near misses, equipment damage, and safety concerns.
  • Maintain clean and organized work areas.
  • Ensure aisles, exits, electrical panels, and safety equipment remain accessible.
  • Coordinate preventive maintenance and equipment repairs.
  • Ensure damaged or unsafe equipment is removed from service when necessary.
• Work closely with Production leadership and other departments to prevent production problems.
  • Communicate with Project Management, Purchasing, Production Management, Graphics / Assembly / Paint, Field Services / Installation, HR / Management, and Training.

Required Technical Competencies

• Reading fabrication drawings and shop drawings
• Measurements and dimensional verification
• Structural sign fabrication
• MIG welding
• Aluminum & Steel fabrication
• Cutting and material preparation
• Grinding and finishing
• Fabrication equipment
• Material identification
• Quality inspection
• Basic CNC Router workflow
• Production sequencing
• Troubleshooting fabrication problems
• Safe equipment operation