Fabrication Manager

Comprehensive Prosthetics & Orthotics (CPO); Illinois; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO and paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Life and disability insurance

Training and professional development

Job summary

Comprehensive Prosthetics & Orthotics (CPO) in Illinois is seeking a production-focused leader with 5+ years in fabrication and supervision to drive manufacturing excellence. The role emphasizes staffing, quality, safety, and meeting production goals across our orthotics and prosthetics fabrication operations.

The candidate will oversee a production team, interpret technical drawings and specifications, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced facility.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of combined fabrication, manufacturing, skilled trades, technical production, and people leadership experience.
• Experience supervising employees, directing work, coaching staff, or leading a production team.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to interpret work orders, drawings, measurements, and production specifications.
• Ability to manage staffing, training, quality, safety, productivity, and competing priorities.
• Strong communication, organization, judgment, and problem-solving skills.

Skills

People leadership

Fabrication experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

CNC

3D printing

Job description

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 5+ years of combined fabrication, manufacturing, skilled trades, technical production, and people leadership experience.
• Experience supervising employees, directing work, coaching staff, or leading a production team.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to interpret work orders, drawings, measurements, and production specifications.
• Ability to manage staffing, training, quality, safety, productivity, and competing priorities.
• Strong communication, organization, judgment, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Experience

• Orthotic and prosthetic fabrication.
• Patient-specific medical or precision custom fabrication.
• Thermoplastics, lamination, composites, vacuum forming, plaster/positive models, foam, componentry, grinding, finishing, CNC, or 3D printing.
• Lean, Six Sigma, root-cause analysis, regulated quality systems, production traceability, or ABC CTO/CTP/CTPO credentials.

Compensation & Benefits

$70,000–$90,000 annually , based on relevant experience and qualifications.

Benefits for eligible employees include medical, dental, and vision insurance; PTO and paid holidays; 401(k) with company match; life and disability insurance; and training and professional development opportunities.

About CPO

For more than two decades, Comprehensive Prosthetics & Orthotics has provided patient-centered orthotic and prosthetic care across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Missouri. We combine clinical expertise, advanced technology, and custom fabrication to help patients restore mobility and improve quality of life.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Comprehensive Prosthetics & Orthotics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.