Sheet Metal Fabrication Leadman – Modular Buildings

Mission Critical Group; Belle Chasse (LA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Critical Group is seeking a Sheet Metal Fabrication Foreman to lead the enclosure skin panel production for modular buildings on site at BLC2. You will oversee manual and CNC shear and press brake operations, ensuring precise bending and joining of panels.

Responsibilities include scheduling, mentoring a team of operators, optimizing layouts to minimize scrap, and coordinating with engineering to maintain quality and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on experience running sheet metal fabrication lines, manual shears and hydraulic press brakes.
• Expert proficiency in calculating sheet metal bend allowances, flat patterns, and blank lengths.
• Experience leading machine operators or sheet metal tradespeople.

Responsibilities

• Direct a specialized team of Sheet Metal Leadmen and machine operators across manual and CNC hydraulic shear and press brake stations.
• Program, set up, and operate shears and press brakes to cut and bend heavy-gauge sheet metal into high-volume or custom profiles.
• Optimize sheet layouts and scheduling to minimize scrap and meet production needs.
• Interface with the Design Support Specialist to log gauge variances and drawing errors.

Skills

Sheet Metal Fabrication

Team Leadership

CNC Machinery

Tools

CNC shear

Hydraulic press brake

Job description

• Full-time
• Department: Building Fabrication
• Job Site: BLC2
• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
• Compensation: USD 30 - USD 32.50 - hourly

Company Description

Mission Critical Group (MCG) an end-to-end power systems and solutions provider that accelerates time-to-power and delivers scalable, resilient infrastructure for mission critical environments. By integrating engineering, manufacturing, modular deployment, and lifecycle services under one platform, we streamline execution and bring complex projects online faster - without compromising performance. With a robust U.S. manufacturing network, MCG supports data centers, power generation, healthcare, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and industrial facilities where uptime is non-negotiable.Mission Critical Group designs, manufactures and provides value-added services for customers requiring critical power solutions. Powering a new electric world for a brighter, more secure future.

Job Description

The Sheet Metal Fabrication Foreman manages the shearing and custom-bending lines that produce the protective enclosure skin of the modular building. This position coordinates machine schedules to supply both high-volume standard panels and unique custom interior and exterior profiles to downstream building lines.The Sheet Metal Fabrication Foreman is accountable for the precision shearing, cutting, bending, and pre-fabrication of both standard and custom interior and exterior building panels. This role ensures a continuous, defect-free supply of custom-formed sheet metal components is ready for downstream assembly in thework shopand construction yard.

The following list of responsibilities is not allinclusive,additionalprojects and/or tasks may be assigned to meet operational needs. MCG retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position shouldoperationalneeds warrant.

• Crew Leadership:Direct a specialized team of Sheet Metal Leadmen and machine operators across the manual and CNC hydraulic shear and press brakework stations.
• Standard & Custom Panel Forming:Program, set up, and operate shears and press brakes to accurately cut and bend heavy-gauge sheet metal into specified high-volume standard dimensions or unique, low-volume custom panel profiles.
• Material & Scrap Management:Optimize sheet layouts and blank shearing schedules according to engineering drawings, tracking sheet metal inventory and coil/plate utilization to minimize scrap material.
• Documentation Synchronization:Interface with the Design Support Specialist to immediately log any sheet metal gauge variances, bending radius adjustments, or flat-pattern drawing errors found duringwork shopfabrication.

Qualifications

Required Knowledge/Experience:

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience running sheet metal fabrication lines, manual shears, and hydraulic press brakes.
• Expert proficiency in calculating sheet metal bend allowances, flat patterns, and blank lengths.
• Experience leading machine operators or sheet metal fabrication tradespeople.

Supervisory Requirements

• Direct a specialized team of Sheet Metal Leadmen and machine operators across the manual and CNC hydraulic shear and press brakeworkstations.

Preferred Experience

• Experience programming and adjusting modern multi-axis CNC press brake software controllers.
• Background fabricating specialized commercial wall siding systems or interlocking panel skins.

Success Measures

• Precision angular consistency and dimensional alignment across all custom-bent wall panels.
• High machine utilization rates coupled with minimized metal coil or plate scrap profiles.
• On‑time supply of interior and exterior panel counts to the active assembly crews.

Additional Information

MCG is an equal opportunity employer prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, and any other protected classes stated by applicable federal and state laws. MCG is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities and to act in accordance with regulations and guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

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