Rebar Fabrication Lead

CRH; Avon (CT); On-site; USD 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Disability benefits

Life insurance

Health, dental and vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

CRH is seeking a Rebar Fabrication Lead to direct and optimize our steel department in a fully sheltered, modern indoor shop. You will manage daily workflow, interpret blueprints, and mentor Fabrication Associates through a structured career path.

Reporting to the Production Manager, you will read steel drawings, resolve discrepancies with Engineering, and drive process improvements in a safe environment. This on-site role is located in Avon, CT.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in steel reinforcement, structural fabrication, or precast environments.
• Experience operating automated rebar shears/cutters, radius benders, and angle benders.
• Advanced ability to read, write, and interpret complex steel design drawings and bend sheets.
• Strong leadership to manage schedules and cross-functional teams.
• Basic math skills and precise measurement with rulers/tapes; US work authorization.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate production with the Production Manager to align schedules and ensure designs are fabricated on time.
• Read and interpret steel drawings, collaborate with Engineering to resolve discrepancies, and relay details to the floor.
• Mentor Fabrication Associates through the 3-Stage Career Path from basic cage assembly to advanced machinery operation.
• Inspect progress and finished cages for accuracy; ensure safety features and equipment are functioning.
• Monitor workflows to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and cut production costs.

Skills

Blueprint interpretation

Team leadership

Reading steel drawings

Mathematics & measurement

Tools

Automated rebar shears/cutters

Radius benders

Angle benders

Job description

Job ID: 530208

Non-Exempt

Oldcastle, a CRH company, is reinventing what's possible in building solutions. We are the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, retailers, and homeowners alike as the manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products. Our portfolio of brands includes Oldcastle APG, Oldcastle Infrastructure, Belgard® hardscape, Echelon® Masonry, RDI® railing, Catalyst™ Fence Solutions, Sakrete® packaged concrete, Amerimix® mortar, Pebble Technology International® pool finishes, and Techniseal® sands and sealant technologies.

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Job Summary

We are seeking a Rebar Fabrication Lead to direct and optimize our steel department within our advanced precast manufacturing facility. Unlike traditional, grueling outdoor field "rod-busting" leadership roles, you will run a fully sheltered, highly modernized indoor shop.

Reporting directly to the Production Manager, you will be the driving force behind our steel department. You will manage everyday workflow, interpret blueprints, and train our team of Fabrication Associates through our structured multi-stage career path. If you are a skilled fabricator with strong blueprint reading skills and a passion for mentoring others in a modern, safe environment, this is your next step.

What Makes This Position Different

• 100% Sheltered Indoor Work: Run a clean, controlled manufacturing shop. Stay completely out of the freezing winter cold, blistering summer heat, rain, and mud.
• Advanced Equipment Leadership: Lead a team utilizing specialized fabrication jigs and best-in-class, lightweight, battery-operated automatic tying guns (Max TwinTier). No manual plier tying means higher efficiency and less physical wear on your team.
• Ergonomic & Efficient Workspace: Oversee an environment designed around elevated workstations and automated machinery (automated shear lines, radius benders, and angle benders) built to maximize output while minimizing physical fatigue.

Job Responsibilities

• Production Coordination: Partner with the Production Manager to align everyday schedules, assigning tasks to department personnel so that all engineered steel designs are fabricated at least one day prior to scheduled production.
• Blueprint Interpretation: Act as the shop’s primary technical resource. Read and interpret steel design drawings, collaborate directly with the Engineering team to resolve discrepancies, and communicate details clearly to the floor.
• Team Training & Development: Mentor and train Fabrication Associates through our 3-Stage Career Path—guiding them from basic cage assembly using automatic tying tools to advanced layout and power machinery operation.
• Quality Assurance & Safety: Examine work progress and inspect completed cage designs with attached accessories before they hit the production floor to verify total accuracy. Ensure all fabrication machinery and its integrated safety features operate perfectly.
• Process Improvement: Continuously monitor shop workflows to identify opportunities to improve department efficiency, eliminate material waste, and reduce production costs.

Job Requirements

• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of work experience in steel reinforcement, structural fabrication, or precast manufacturing environments.
• Technical Skills: Proven expertise operating structural fabrication machinery, specifically automated rebar shears/cutters, radius benders, and angle benders.
• Blueprint Mastery: Advanced ability to read, write, and flawlessly interpret complex steel design drawings, shop blueprints, bend sheets, and structural specifications.
• Leadership Aptitude: Strong capability to prioritize tasks, organize shifting production demands, manage personnel schedules, and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Production Management).
• Core Requirements: Basic math proficiency (fractions, measurements), strong working knowledge of precision hand rulers/tape measures, and legal authorization to work in the United States.

Compensation

• Hourly Rate: $28-$31/hour
• 401(k) plan / group retirement savings program
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• Life insurance
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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