Sr Fabrication Lead

Turbine Air Systems, Ltd.; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turbine Air Systems, Ltd. is a Houston-based company seeking a Fabrication Lead to direct the fabrication and assembly of pipe products. The role focuses on ensuring quality, safety, and on-time delivery while leading a skilled shop team.

You will supervise a group of fabricators, plan resources based on Work Orders and production schedules, and drive continuous improvement across the department. This position demands strong leadership and adherence to safety standards.

Qualifications

• Two years of pipe or structural fabrication experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read blueprints and follow product specifications.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate pipes to required customizations.
• Manage all Work Orders associated with fabrication.
• Supervise work team in planning and execution of fabrication.
• Plan resource requirements based on Work Orders and production plan.
• Foster teamwork and maintain safe, quality-focused operations.
• Train employees on safety policies and standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Blueprint reading

People management

Work order supervision

Decision making

Continuous improvement

Education

High school diploma

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Fabrication Lead directs the fabrication and assembly of pipe products.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Fabricate pipes to required customizations
• Manage all Work Orders associated with fabrication
• Supervises work team in the planning and execution of a wide variety of fabrication
• Plans resource requirements based on Work Orders and production plan
• Fosters a spirit of teamwork within the department
• Tracks, assigns, and monitors work orders
• Ensure timeliness, safety and quality of material movement
• Responsible for safe work practices, maintaining a safe work environment and ensuring work crews follow safe practices and HSE programs, including Lock-out Tag-out
• In conjunction with the Production Supervisor and EHS Manager, trains employees on changes in safety regulations, work policies, and standards
• Develops skills and abilities of team members
• Ensures all department employees complete the required training
• Ensures and encourages a respectful and professional work environment
• Builds a culture of consummate professionalism throughout all operations
• Leads and provides valuable insight and information to other leads and departments as required for overall shop performance and process improvement
• Ensures all quality and industry standards are achieved accordingly
• Identifies and provides effective solutions to problems and issues before they occur
• Any other duties as assigned by TAS

JOB SKILLS

• Knowledge of team leading practices and techniques
• Ability to effectively coordinate and supervise multiple work orders
• Able to make decisions
• Commitment to the concept of continual improvement and effective quality management systems
• The employee exhibits a professional manner in dealing with others and works to maintain constructive working relationships
• Ability to read blueprints and follow product specification instructions
• Understanding the production and Work Order process
• Managing people

EDUCATION & TRAINING

High school diploma

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Two years of pipe or structural fabrication experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work performed in a shop environment. Exposed to any number of elements but with none present to the extent of being disagreeable. Requires normal vision and absence of color blindness. Physical effort equal to frequent moving of up to 50lbs materials. Regularly required to sit or stand, bend and reach. The use of Safety Glasses is required. The use of earplugs is recommended. Ability to stand up to 10 hours a day (with a lunch in between) and up to 6 days a week. Ability to work in a non-air-conditioned environment. Steel-toe boots required in Manufacturing Facility.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Join a team driven to excel in all that we do! When you join TAS, you join a Houston-headquartered company that is part of a large Houston-headquartered publicly traded company, Comfort Systems USA, with a solid reputation built on outstanding value, integrity, and customer focus. We offer our customers and employees the best of both worlds: a small company feel with the resources, talent, process, and international reach of a large company. TAS delivers innovative packaged modular systems that are engineered and manufactured in one of our Houston, TX facilities and utilized in data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility system applications. TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Houston, encompassing 1.2m sq. feet with proximity to major shipping ports and interstate highways. TAS manages all logistics and transportation facilitating accelerated construction at customers facilities. TAS' fastest growing business is the data center market. By applying deep expertise in cooling, thermodynamics, and power, TAS has developed an entire product line that revolutionizes data center delivery. With our tremendous market potential, advanced technological systems, entrepreneurial culture as well as a talented and productive workforce, we continue to set and exceed aggressive market penetration and financial goals. More information is available on the company website at: www.tas.com.

TAS has a tobacco-free workplace policy, under which individuals are not allowed to smoke or use tobacco or nicotine products on the TAS premises, while conducting TAS business off premises or take "smoking" breaks during working hours. "smoking" and "tobacco or nicotine products" includes, but is not limited to, product such as cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaping, all forms of smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip) and clove cigarettes.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

TAS Energy Inc. guarantees equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. TAS is a leading modular design, engineering, and manufacturing company, with multiple facilities totaling over 1.5 million sq ft. of manufacturing space. We have completed over 500 projects in 34 countries with industry-leading safety performance. Our projects span a diverse array of customer needs, including data centers, high-tech manufacturing, central utility plants, cooling and compressed air plants, electrical rooms, and gas turbine chilling. Our passion is designing innovative modular products and executing them at a scale for customers. We are a Comfort Systems USA business backed by the resources and financial strength of a multibillion-dollar, publicly traded company.

Applications and resumes will be kept on file for a limited time and the Company is under no duty or obligation to contact applicants if they are not selected for the job applied for or if other jobs become available in the future. Applicants that desire to apply for a job that becomes available at the Company in the future, should submit a new employment application or resume.