Fabrication Manager

White Cap Supply Holdings, LLC.; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

White Cap in Fort Wayne, IN, is seeking an experienced operations leader to oversee fabrication and quality control, ensuring production deadlines are met and standards stay high.

You will direct shop activities, coordinate with sales, enforce OSHA safety requirements, manage equipment repairs, and safeguard inventory while guiding a team of professionals toward reliable, on-time delivery for customers.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in a related discipline with 7+ years of experience in a related field.
• Basic understanding of steel fabrication and equipment.
• Team player with willingness to take ownership and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Directs fabrication operations to meet production and budget goals while maintaining quality.
• Oversees scheduling and ensures production deadlines are met; coordinates with sales.
• Instructs staff on safety; ensures OSHA compliance and safe work environment.
• Requests repairs and equipment as needed to support operations.
• Ensures safe loading and unloading of trucks.
• Monitors inventory loss and rebar inventory throughout production.

Skills

Steel fabrication basics

Team leadership

Training and mentoring

Education

BS/BA in related discipline

Job description

A position at White Cap isn’t your ordinary job. You’ll work in an exciting and diverse environment, meet interesting people, and have a variety of career opportunities.

The White Cap family is committed to Building Trust on Every Job. We do this by being deeply knowledgeable, fully capable, and always dependable, and our associates are the driving force behind this commitment.

Job Summary

Oversee fabrication and quality control, monitoring progress and ensuring production deadlines are met.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities

• Directs fabrication operations so that production and budgetary goals are consistently met. Oversees and monitors the operations for the purpose of ensuring that production schedules are met and quality standards are maintained. Determines equipment availability and capabilities to efficiently schedule, coordinate, and move fabrication orders through the facility to meet customer expectations. Coordinates shop activities with sales.

• Instructs and monitors staff regarding safety issues. Ensures that the workplace is safe and in compliance with OSHA regulations and applicable fire codes.

• Makes requests for repairs and equipment as needed for shop.

• Ensures accurate and safe loading and unloading of trucks.

• Manages inventory loss (scrap) through the production process. Monitors rebar inventory.

Nature and Scope

• Solutions require analysis and investigation.

• Achieves planned results by decisions and actions based on professional methods, business principles, and practical experience.

• Manages a group or team of professional individual contributors and/or indirectly supervises support staff.

Work Environment

• Usually located in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors causing moderate physical discomfort, such as dust, fumes, or odors.

• Most of the time is spent sitting in the same position or standing/walking and/or there is some requirement to lift or handle material or equipment of moderate weight (8-20 pounds).

• Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.

Education and Experience

• Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 7+ years of experience in a related field. May require certification. Advanced degree may offset less experience in some disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic understanding of Steel Fabrication and equipment

• Team Player & willingness to take ownership of responsibilities.

• Can guide, train, and teach individuals to grow

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Functional Area

Field Operations

Work Type

On-Site

White Cap is an Equal Opportunity Minority/Female/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veteran and White Cap considers for employment and hires qualified candidates without regard to age, race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law.