Glazing Fabrication Shop Foreman

Colonial Group; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

PCI Glass & Glazing, part of Fabrication Operations, seeks a Glazing Fabrication Shop Foreman to lead daily floor activity, enforce safety, and optimize production flow in Indianapolis. You will coordinate with project management, field operations, purchasing, and logistics to ensure timely, accurate fabricated glazing systems.

You will plan manpower, monitor quality, train staff, and drive continuous improvement on layout and processes to reduce rework and waste.

Qualifications

• Experience leading glazing fabrication or manufacturing teams.
• Ability to read architectural/glazing drawings and specs.
• Strong problem-solving and planning for daily production.
• Commitment to safety and quality on the shop floor.
• Willingness to train and mentor shop personnel.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise daily glazing fabrication activities and set priorities.
• Plan fabrication work based on project schedules and material availability.
• Conduct safety and production huddles; communicate priorities.
• Coordinate projects across PM, field ops, purchasing, and logistics.
• Mentor team members and foster a high-performance culture.
• Ensure quality control and on-time delivery per shop drawings.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

Communication

Problem-solving

Safety

Reading drawings

Team development

Job description

LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY

GLAZING FABRICATION SHOP FOREMAN

PCI Glass & Glazing | Fabrication Operations

Department Glass & Glazing Operations

Reports To Operations Manager / General Superintendent

Employment Full-Time

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Glazing Fabrication Shop Foreman is the day-to-day leader of the fabrication floor and is accountable for safety, people, production, quality, material flow, equipment readiness, and shop organization. This hands-on leadership role coordinates closely with project management, field operations, purchasing, and logistics to ensure fabricated glazing systems are delivered accurately, efficiently, and in sequence with project installation needs.

SAFETY

Lead by example and maintain disciplined shop practices.

PRODUCTION

Plan manpower, priorities, sequencing, and daily workflow.

QUALITY

Build quality into fabrication and minimize rework.

PEOPLE

Train, develop, mentor, and hold the team accountable.

MATERIAL FLOW

Coordinate receiving, staging, packaging, and shipment.

IMPROVEMENT

Continuously improve layout, processes, and productivity.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and supervise daily activities of glazing fabrication personnel; establish clear priorities, expectations, and accountability.
• Plan daily and weekly fabrication activities based on project schedules, required-on-site dates, manpower, and material availability.
• Conduct production and safety huddles and communicate workload, constraints, priorities, and performance expectations.
• Coordinate multiple projects simultaneously and identify schedule, material, manpower, or equipment issues before they impact the field.
• Partner with Project Managers, Superintendents, purchasing, warehouse, and logistics teams to maintain reliable production flow.
• Train and mentor employees while building a professional, team-oriented, high-performance shop culture.

FABRICATION & QUALITY LEADERSHIP

• Provide technical oversight for storefront, curtain wall, interior framing, entrances, doors, and related architectural aluminum systems.
• Oversee cutting, machining, routing, drilling, notching, assembly, gasketing, sealant application, hardware preparation, and packaging.
• Ensure fabrication is performed in accordance with approved shop drawings, fabrication tickets, cut lists, project specifications, manufacturer requirements, and approved dimensions.
• Establish quality-control checkpoints throughout fabrication; verify dimensions, machining, assembly, labeling, and completed work before shipment.
• Drive reduction of fabrication errors, material waste, rework, damage, and field modifications through disciplined processes and corrective action.

PRODUCTION, MATERIAL & LOGISTICS

• Maintain clear visibility into shop workload, fabrication status, upcoming work, and production capacity.
• Coordinate receiving, inspection, staging, storage, fabrication, packaging, loading, and shipment of project materials.
• Ensure aluminum, glass, doors, hardware, gaskets, sealants, and accessories are protected, organized, and staged by project and installation sequence.
• Promptly identify and communicate damaged, incorrect, or missing materials and help drive resolution.
• Coordinate completed material releases to support field installation schedules and minimize unnecessary handling.

SAFETY, EQUIPMENT & FACILITY

• Lead a strong safety culture, enforce company policies and PPE requirements, and immediately correct unsafe conditions.
• Ensure employees are trained and authorized to safely operate fabrication equipment, forklifts, material-handling equipment, and shop tools.
• Oversee proper use and readiness of saws, CNC equipment, routers, drill presses, punches, crimping equipment, glass-handling equipment, compressors, and related tools.
• Support preventative maintenance, equipment repairs, housekeeping, storage standards, and an organized professional facility.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

• Evaluate production throughput, labor efficiency, material flow, equipment utilization, shop layout, sequencing, waste, rework, and packaging methods.
• Develop repeatable fabrication standards and best practices that improve safety, quality, productivity, and consistency.
• Work with Operations leadership to establish measurable shop goals and track performance against those expectations.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of commercial glass and glazing experience preferred.
• Previous glazing fabrication shop leadership, foreman, lead fabricator, or superintendent experience strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of commercial storefront, curtain wall, entrances, doors, and architectural aluminum systems.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings, glazing shop drawings, fabrication drawings, cut lists, and specifications.
• Strong understanding of measurements, tolerances, fabrication requirements, quality control, and safe shop operations.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, planning, organization, problem-solving, and employee-development skills.
• Basic computer skills and willingness to utilize digital production tracking and project-management tools.

LEADERSHIP EXPECTATIONS

Lead from the Front Be visible, engaged, accountable, and willing to work alongside the team.

Plan Ahead Understand what the shop needs today, next week, and several weeks from now.

Communicate Early Identify issues before they become emergencies and communicate solutions.

Develop People Teach the trade, build capability, and create opportunities for employees to grow.

Own the Outcome Take responsibility for safety, quality, productivity, schedule, and organization.

Improve Continuously Look for better ways to fabricate, stage, package, and deliver work.