Fabrication Manager

Sanmina Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sanmina Corporation in Houston, TX is seeking a Fabrication Manager to lead daily metal fabrication operations supporting data center hardware and related components. You will translate master production schedules into actionable priorities across sheet metal, welding, CNC, machining, and finishing processes.

You will guide supervisors and production teams to meet safety, quality, throughput, cost, and delivery goals, balancing labor, equipment, and material availability while driving continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in manufacturing related field.
• 5–10 years of progressive metal fabrication experience.
• 2–4 years in production leadership/supervisory roles.
• Experience with sheet metal fabrication, welding, CNC, machining, or copper/aluminum processing.
• Desirable background in data center infrastructure or industrial equipment manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily production activities across multiple fabrication departments and shifts.
• Translate master production schedule into daily/weekly fabrication priorities.
• Lead fabrication Supervisors and teams to meet safety, quality, throughput, cost, and delivery goals.
• Balance production requirements across equipment, labor, materials, and downstream needs.
• Monitor production performance and address deviations from plan.
• Coordinate labor and equipment utilization with priorities and capacity.
• Maintain communication between shifts and departments.
• Identify bottlenecks and develop recovery plans with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Leadership experience

Production planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Engineering related field

Equivalent progressive manufacturing leadership experience

Tools

CNC equipment

Sheet metal fabrication

Welding

Job description

Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM) is a global powerhouse in integrated manufacturing solutions serving the fastest growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. We are a global engine providing the end-to-end manufacturing backbone for the world's most essential and innovative brands. Whether it's autonomous vehicles, life-saving medical tech, next-gen aerospace, or AI/cloud infrastructure - our integrated solutions don’t just meet standards—they redefine them.

What You'll Do

The Fabrication Manager is responsible for managing and driving daily manufacturing execution across metal fabrication operations supporting data center hardware, battery energy storage systems, transformer components, power distribution equipment, and data center cooling systems.

The position provides operational leadership across multiple fabrication processes including sheet metal fabrication, structural fabrication, pipe and tube processing, copper and aluminum bus bar manufacturing, welding, forming, machining, and related finishing operations.

The position ensures alignment between production schedules, labor, equipment capacity, material availability, engineering requirements, quality standards, and customer delivery commitments.

The role supports the Sr. Operations Manager in achieving Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People (SQDCP) objectives while working closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, Maintenance, NPI, Program Management, and downstream Assembly operations.

• Manage daily production activities across multiple fabrication departments, production lines, cells, and shifts.
• Translate the master production schedule into executable daily and weekly fabrication priorities.
• Manage Fabrication Supervisors and production teams to achieve safety, quality, throughput, cost, and delivery objectives.
• Balance production requirements across equipment, labor, materials, and downstream manufacturing needs.
• Monitor production performance throughout the shift and address deviations from plan.
• Coordinate labor and equipment utilization according to production priorities, constraints, employee skills, and available capacity.
• Maintain effective communication between shifts and manufacturing departments.
• Monitor WIP, production queues, cycle times, machine utilization, and schedule attainment.
• Identify bottlenecks and develop recovery plans with Supervisors, Engineering, Maintenance, Planning, and Supply Chain.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technology, Operations, Welding Technology, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent progressive manufacturing and fabrication leadership experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Typically 5–10 years of progressive metal fabrication.
• Minimum 2–4 years in a production leadership, operations manager or supervisory role.
• Experience managing multiple fabrication processes, production areas, supervisors, or shifts strongly preferred.
• Experience with sheet metal fabrication, welding, forming, CNC equipment, machining, pipe/tube fabrication, or copper/aluminum processing preferred.
• Ideally experience in data center infrastructure, electrical equipment, energy storage, transformers, cooling systems, industrial equipment, or similar manufacturing environments is highly desirable.

Why Join Us?

Sanmina employees also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Sanmina, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.

Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment. Sanmina provides equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Please be aware that this position may require access to technology, software, or technical data that is subject to U.S. export control laws. All offers of employment are contingent on the applicant either 1) being a "U.S. Person," defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident, or (iii) other protected individual, such as a refugee under 8 U.S.C.

• 1157 or asylee under 8 U.S.C.
• 1158; or 2) being eligible to obtain a timely export control license or license exception from the applicable U.S. federal agency.