Fabrication Shop Manager

hardycorp; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hardycorp is seeking a Fabrication Manager to oversee the supervision of fabrication personnel ensuring quality control and production management. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of supervisory experience, a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, and excellent problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities include promoting excellence, maintaining a clean workplace, and collaborating with other departments. If you enjoy structured work and are dedicated to quality and safety, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Five + years supervisory experience required.
• Experience in production management.
• Familiar with prints and submittals for sheet metal duct and pipe fabrication.

Responsibilities

• Supervise activities of manufacturing to obtain optimum productivity and accuracy.
• Promote excellence throughout the department.
• Maintain a safe workplace and clean manufacturing facility.

Skills

Self-driven team player

Safety minded

Good general math

Good hands-on general mechanical ability

Excellent working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Excel

Knowledge of lean systems

Problem solving

Welding, fitting, and fabrication techniques

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent

Job description

Do you enjoy working in a stable and predictable work environment? Do you prefer routine and following a set process? If you enjoy doing detailed, accurate work in a structured work environment, keep reading! Hardy Corporation has been providing mechanical services for over 80 years.

Below are some of the objectives, competencies, goals, and areas of responsibility for a Fabrication Manager. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list; your responsibilities are likely to evolve as we move forward.

Job Description Overview

The Fabrication Manager position is responsible for supervision of fabrication personnel to include the Safety, production and quality control of all Sheet metal, Pipe fabrication, equipment process and implementation. This position reports to the Vice-President of Construction.

Qualifications

• Self-driven team player.
• Safety minded.
• Dedication to accountability, excellence, and quality.
• Create and implement data driven programs and KPI’s for production management.
• Good general math.
• Good hands‑on general mechanical ability.
• Excellent working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience and knowledge of lean systems, time studies, and production studies.
• Obtain, measure, execute, and report information to maximize the rate of output.
• Systematic trusted problem solver that achieves the company’s production targets and goals.
• Working knowledge of sheet metal and pipe fabrication.
• Familiar with prints and submittals for Sheet metal duct and pipe fabrication prints/spools.
• Working knowledge of welding, fitting, and fabrication techniques.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent.
• Five + years supervisory experience required.

Responsibilities

• Promote excellence throughout the department.
• Set the example for others to thrive.
• Responsible and accountable for production data, quality, and lean principles.
• Maintain a clean and organized manufacturing facility.
• Supervise activities of manufacturing to obtain optimum productivity and accuracy.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Continuous improvement is expected in all critical activities.
• Job scheduling, time management, production management.
• Assist in the development and implementation of existing and new processes.
• Maintain a safe workplace.
• Interface with other manufacturing departments, engineering, purchasing, processing, logistics, and sales.
• Attend all scheduled meetings as required.
• An active member of problem‑solving teams.