Lead Sheet Metal Mechanic
About the role
Kodiak Labor Solutions is seeking an experienced Sheet Metal Lead Mechanic to support a growing commercial HVAC fabrication operation in the Richmond, Virginia area. This opportunity is ideal for a skilled sheet metal professional who enjoys leading teams, improving processes, and helping drive production success. We're looking for someone who can balance hands-on fabrication knowledge with leadership responsibilities while supporting a fast-paced production environment. If you've led fabrication teams, managed workflow, coached employees, or helped drive production goals in a sheet metal shop, we'd like to talk with you.
What You Will Do
As a Sheet Metal Lead Mechanic, you'll help oversee daily production operations while supporting quality, safety, efficiency, and employee development.
- Lead and support fabrication teams in a commercial HVAC ductwork manufacturing environment
- Coordinate daily production activities to help achieve production goals and project deadlines
- Monitor workflow, manpower allocation, and production priorities
- Support teams by ensuring materials, tools, and equipment are available
- Coach, train, and mentor production employees
- Assist with implementing and improving Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Support inventory management and material planning activities
- Participate in process improvement initiatives and production efficiency efforts
- Maintain production records and operational documentation
- Promote and enforce company safety standards and best practices
- Participate in safety meetings and continuous improvement programs
Required
- 5+ years of sheet metal fabrication, ductwork manufacturing, or related production experience
- 2+ years of leadership experience as a Lead Mechanic, Foreman, Team Lead, or Supervisor
- Strong knowledge of sheet metal fabrication and commercial HVAC ductwork production
- Experience working in a manufacturing, fabrication, or production environment
- Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to read and maintain spreadsheets and production documentation
- Strong communication and leadership skills
Preferred
- Experience leading teams of 15–35 employees
- Commercial HVAC duct shop experience
- CNC machine and automated fabrication equipment experience
- Experience with workflow planning and production scheduling
- Inventory management experience
- Lean manufacturing or process improvement exposure
Why Join Us?
Join a company that values leadership, safety, quality workmanship, and employee development. This position offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on production operations while helping build and develop a high-performing team. You'll enjoy long-term stability, advancement opportunities, and the ability to help shape the future of a growing fabrication operation.
If You Have One or More of These Skills, We Should Talk
- Sheet Metal Fabrication
- Ductwork Manufacturing
- Commercial HVAC
- Lead Mechanic
- Fabrication Foreman
- Production Supervisor
- CNC Machines
- Plasma Table
- Coil Line
- Sheet Metal Shop
- Manufacturing Operations
- Production Leadership
- Inventory Management
- Process Improvement
- Team Leadership
- Commercial Construction