Fabrication Shop Operations Lead

Samuel, Son & Co.; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Samuel, Son & Co. in Tucson, AZ seeks a Manufacturing Operations Supervisor to oversee daily shop activities, coordinate schedules, and ensure safety and quality standards. You will supervise personnel, troubleshoot production issues, and collaborate with maintenance and QC teams to keep jobs on track.

You will manage labor, review performance, enforce company standards, and uphold ITAR requirements, while maintaining confidentiality and a strong focus on efficiency and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Strong background in fabrication, equipment, and techniques.
• Ability to pass a 2/3G open root GMAW/FCAW certification.
• 10 years’ fabrication experience or equivalent attributes or abilities as approved by upper management.
• Must have effective communication skills including communicating Layoffs, terminations, and disciplinary action
• Must be able to pass an ITAR-grade background check.
• Ability to maintain total confidentiality.
• Understands value of time and materials.
• Willingness to enforce & implement Company Mandates
• Effective problem-solving skills
• Must be able and flexible to work and make effective decisions in a changing environment where details aren’t always available.
• Must be able to motivate, inspire and compel people to do their best.

Responsibilities

• Manages and oversees all daily operations including the supervision of personnel.
• Assists with and troubleshoots production issues, safety, environmental and anything else that impacts the smooth operation of the Shop.
• Ensures that manufacturing schedules are met through the allocation of manpower, space, and machinery.
• Works with maintenance department, PMs of equipment and others to prioritize equipment repair to minimize the impact to jobs and worker health and safety.
• Is the first resource in settling disputes or answering questions related to schedule or job operation.
• Works with tool room attendant to monitor consumables and tool status.
• Works with welding committee to review applicants, to provide and monitor procedures and to create educational opportunities for shop personnel.
• Communicates with QC manager at appropriate times to schedule quality control inspections or testing per project mandated procedures.
• Monitors floor production to ensure that shop employees are following correct procedures and are staying "on-task".
• Reviews shop employee’s performance at least twice per year and makes recommendations as to wage rates or bonus levels. Performs face to face evaluation of employees to apprise them of their current performance level and improvement goals. Seeks feedback for overall improvement and employee opinion on project status.
• Communicates status to project managers at the Weekly Shop meeting. Keeps them informed of major status changes that would require their immediate attention. Gives project manager feedback as to conditions that will have an impact on the scheduling of their jobs.
• Is knowledgeable of machinery and shop capabilities in all buildings so that s/he can efficiently utilize our full capacity.
• Referring to their own familiarity with fabrication processes, metal alloys and properties, relates that knowledge to project personnel to assist them in creating work that can run through the shop efficiently.
• With the understanding of blueprints and part layouts ("stretch-outs"), works with detailers or project managers to ensure accuracy of part dimensions and requirements.
• Reconciles daily labor hours on all projects for compilation by M2M (ERP system) labor reporting.
• Looks for ways to increase overall shop efficiency.
• Assists project managers as needed.
• Performs miscellaneous duties as assigned.
• Maintains the confidentiality of customer and CAID Industries proprietary information.
• Maintains good housekeeping practices around the shop.

Skills

Fabrication expertise

GMAW/FCAW certification

Fabrication experience

Effective communication

ITAR background check

Confidentiality

Time & materials

Enforce company mandates

Problem solving

Adaptability

Motivational leadership

Job description

Samuel, Son & Co. in Tucson, AZ seeks a Manufacturing Operations Supervisor to oversee daily shop activities, coordinate schedules, and ensure safety and quality standards. You will supervise personnel, troubleshoot production issues, and collaborate with maintenance and QC teams to keep jobs on track.

You will manage labor, review performance, enforce company standards, and uphold ITAR requirements, while maintaining confidentiality and a strong focus on efficiency and continuous improvement.