Fabrication Operations Leader – Lean Improvement

NPSG Global; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NPSG Global is seeking an experienced Fabrication Operations Manager to lead multi-area manufacturing, including automation, fabrication, powder, fence, assembly, and shipping/receiving. You will drive safety, quality, delivery, and productivity while mentoring supervisors and advancing Lean initiatives.

Responsibilities include workforce planning, capacity optimization, and close partnership with Engineering, Quality, and HR to meet customer commitments and growth objectives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience in manufacturing/fabrication environments.
• Experience leading and developing teams in fabrication or manufacturing settings.
• Strong knowledge of fabrication processes including welding, CNC, fiber lasers, powder coating, and assembly.
• Advanced blueprint reading and interpretation skills.
• Knowledge of production planning, scheduling, inventory control, and ERP metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead fabrication and manufacturing operations across multiple production areas, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and productivity objectives are achieved.
• Develop supervisors, leads, and production employees through coaching, training, performance management, and succession planning.
• Plan labor, equipment, and production resources to support customer commitments and business demands.
• Support quoting, project planning, and capacity planning activities by providing manufacturing expertise and operational input.
• Establish, monitor, and drive performance against key operational metrics including safety, quality, delivery, productivity, labor utilization, inventory accuracy, scrap reduction, and employee engagement.
• Champion a Lean Manufacturing culture through continuous improvement, problem solving, waste elimination, Kaizen activities, and standardized work practices.

Skills

Leadership

Fabrication

CNC

Blueprint reading

Production planning

ERP systems

MS Office

Lean Manufacturing

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations

Tools

ECI M1

ERP systems

Job description

NPSG Global is seeking an experienced Fabrication Operations Manager to lead multi-area manufacturing, including automation, fabrication, powder, fence, assembly, and shipping/receiving. You will drive safety, quality, delivery, and productivity while mentoring supervisors and advancing Lean initiatives.

Responsibilities include workforce planning, capacity optimization, and close partnership with Engineering, Quality, and HR to meet customer commitments and growth objectives.