Fabrication Lead - Custom Exhibits and Scenic Fabrication

Factory; New York (NY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Paid Time Off

Tool Reimbursement Program

Savings Incentive Match Plan for EMPLO

Job summary

The Factory NYC in Brooklyn is seeking a Fabrication Lead to direct multiple projects, ensuring high-quality results, safety, and on-time delivery. This role demands expert woodworking and fabrication skills and strong leadership to guide staff.

You will interpret shop drawings, lead fabrication teams, coordinate with Project Managers, set up efficient workstations, train staff, and uphold procedures across wood and metal fabrication.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret build drawings.
• Comprehensive knowledge of woodworking, tools, and finishing methods.
• Strong leadership and communication skills in a fabrication setting.
• Must be able to lift 70 lbs and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional and reliable conduct contributing to a positive team environment.

Responsibilities

• Executing and strategizing builds of various sizes and scopes.
• Lead fabrication teams to achieve project milestones.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to foster successful projects from inception to completion.
• Uphold daily schedules and prioritize tasks for timely completion.
• Interpret shop drawings and provide feedback to drafting.
• Ensure safety and training for build staff; establish efficient work stations.
• Consult on build methods, materials, and products with management.
• Identify opportunities to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Prevent rework through proper build techniques.
• Enforce and uphold company procedures.
• Supervise tool, parts, and material organization.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Reading shop drawings

Structural integrity

Communication

Fabrication knowledge

Problem-solving

Safety awareness

Team motivation

Training staff

Lifting 70 lbs

Tools

CNC machines

Laser cutters

3D printers

Woodworking tools

Shop safety equipment

Job description

Dynamic and rapidly growing Brooklyn-based fabrication shop is looking for a consistent, organized, hard-working, and self-motivated highly skilled Fabrication Lead primarily responsible for leading multiple projects. This role requires an expert-level builder with strong leadership skills to guide their project team, ensuring projects are completed efficiently, safely, and to the highest standards.

Position Responsibilities include:

• Executing and strategizing builds of various sizes and scopes.
• Lead fabrication teams to achieve project milestones.
• Collaborate closely with Project Managers to foster successful projects from inception to completion.
• Uphold daily schedules and prioritize tasks to guarantee the timely completion of projects.
• Interpret shop drawings, convey drawing details to staff, and offer constructive feedback to the drafting department.
• Ensuring the build staff operates efficiently and safely, providing training and instruction to team members as required.
• Establishing efficient work stations for fabrication processes.
• Consulting on build methods, materials, and products with various levels of management..
• Identifying opportunities to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of projects.
• Prevention of rework through building techniques.
• Enforcing and upholding company procedures.
• Supervise tool, parts, and material organization, ensuring all project items are accounted for.
• Other duties that may be assigned.

Position Requirements:

• Comprehensive knowledge of woodworking, tools, and finishing methods, essential for independently executing a diverse set of projects.
• Ability to read and interpret build drawings.
• Proven understanding of structural integrity, construction methods, and assembly processes.
• Strong leadership and communication skills in a fabrication or millwork setting.
• Constructive engagement with Project Management both collaboratively and at the direction of.
• Ability to motivate teams to maintain focus on assigned tasks.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Professional and reliable conduct, contributing to a positive, team-oriented environment.
• Must be able to lift 70lbs

This full-time position is available immediately and benefits eligible after a 30-day trial period including healthcare and paid time off.
The Fabrication Lead is expected to be reasonably self-sufficient from the start, relying on their past experience. This position will include a compensation rate commensurate with experience level.

Although we are primarily a wood fabrication facility, we specialize in all types of fabrication and installation projects. This includes large and small experiential events, architectural millworks, custom art pieces, retail spaces, and photo sets. Our facilities have multiple CNC machines, laser cutters, 3D printers, and wood and metal shops. The current management team has a variety of backgrounds that help us tackle a wide array of builds and we are looking for someone with a varied background and skill set to help facilitate a flexible and readied work environment. Please visit our website to see what we do: www.thefactorynyc.com

Position Type: Full-Time

Starting Compensation $35hr -$40hr

Percentage stipend for Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans

Paid Time Off

Tool Reimbursement Program

Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees