Must-Haves:
- 3–5 years of metal fabrication experience
- 1–3 years of leadership or hands-on lead experience
- Strong experience with brake presses, metal forming, and fabrication equipment
- CNC machine experience
- Experience in a weld/fabrication shop environment
- Strong safety knowledge and understanding of fabrication hazards
- Excel proficiency
- Ability to lead floor training and develop team members
Plusses:
- SAP experience
- Hands-on experience with forming tools and press brakes, especially Trumpf or Cincinnati
- Experience with Trumpf brakes, F230, V130, GEKA, or Amada equipment
- Gemba or lean manufacturing exposure
- Experience managing or supporting senior operators
Day-to-Day:
- Lead a fabrication team of 12–15 hourly operators
- Oversee production involving brake presses, lasers, metal forming, and related equipment
- Spend approximately 30–40% of the role on administrative and coordination responsibilities
- Track production and coordinate schedules, materials, and shipments throughout the manufacturing process
- Lead floor training and employee development
- Ensure adherence to safety protocols and standards
- Complete SAP updates and production reporting
- Participate in Gemba walks and operational reviews
- Support employee development and succession planning
- Partner with supervisors to achieve daily and weekly production goals
Help stabilize a newer team while effectively guiding senior operators
