Fabrication Shop Manager

About the role

Lead the team: Inspire and motivate your team to achieve peak performance. Drive Quality: Implement rigorous quality control measures to ensure exceptional output. Optimize Operations: Streamline processes, reduce costs, and maximize efficiency. Foster Innovation: Encourage creativity and explore new technologies to stay ahead of the curve. Develop Talent: Mentor and develop your team to reach their full potential. Collaborate Effectively: Work seamlessly with cross-functional teams to achieve shared goals.

Responsibilities

• Operations Lead and oversee all hydronics shop staff at the assigned location to ensure standards and productivity are met in an effort to achieve company goals
• Assist direct reports with Resource management, proper team selection for all fabrication activities, resolution of issues, challenges and obstacles, understanding and execution of QA/QC protocols, implementation of Safety Department’s protocols, meeting or exceeding productivity targets and meeting schedule deadlines
• Conduct and/or attend regular department meetings (ie: Superintendent/General Foreperson meetings, shop production meetings)
• Continuous evaluation of all personnel to ensure performance is at the highest level
• Assignment of all shop forepersons and lead personnel
• Track and evaluate all shop productivity metrics and ensure best practices are applied
• Monitor and advise on quality control measures to ensure high-quality output at or above industry standards
• Manage departmental budgets and financial planning
• Manage shop labor rates to control costs
• Evaluate and advise on new equipment, tooling and automation that gain efficiency, boost productivity or add capabilities of high value
• Engage with labor relations representatives to create and foster meaningful, long-term relationships that support company goals
• Execution strategies and scheduling of fabrication orders
• Understand and ensure compliance to current local union Collective Bargaining Agreements
• Ensure proper code practices, project submittals, applicable SOP’s and Weld Procedures are followed
• Mentor shop Forepersons and other key personnel to be elite leaders
• As required participate in project kick-off, mid-job and wrap-up meetings
• Review and track all fabrication orders progress

Requirements

• Strong industry knowledge
• Excellent leadership skills including honesty, integrity, patience, empathy, and a strong work ethic
• Effective communicator at all levels of the business
• Experience and deep understanding of the hydronic trades (pipe fitting, process piping, plumbing) and fabrication practices
• 15+ years of experience in Construction including 5+ years in hydronic fabrication
• Experience with the various business and corporate software technologies
• Proficient in English
• Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record
• Skilled in reading and interpreting plans and specifications
• Knowledge of local quality, occupational safety and health regulations for construction job sites

Qualifications

• Preferred, but not required: Degree or certification in construction management, engineering, or architecture
• Experience in remote training software and technologies used within best-in-class organizations
• Software experience: CRM/PM Platforms: Bidtracer; Collaboration: Smartsheet, Slack, Revitzio, PlanGrid; Design/Detailing: Autodesk AEC Collection (Revit, AutoCAD, Assemble, Navisworks); Spooling: MSuite Bimpro; Fabrication: MSuite FabPro; Trimble
• Proficient in Spanish