Welding Shop Manager - Lawrence Fabric & Metal Structures Inc.

At Lawrence Fabric & Metal Structures we are always looking for great people to join our team. Celebrating over 80 years in the custom fabrication industry, Lawrence Fabric & Metal Structures, Inc. is dedicated to keeping our customers satisfied while delivering our product in a timely manner.

Our Goals are clear: provide a safe work environment for our employees to master their skills, foster an environment that promotes continual improvement and produce a quality product that meets or exceeds our customer's expectations. We are a growing 100% Employee-Owned company looking for additional energetic employee owners to join our fast-paced environment!

Purpose of Position

The position will oversee production in the Welding fabrication department. This person will need to have strong skills in the following areas: problem solving, math, building/construction, welding, reading blueprints, organization, and leading a team. This person must have a great attitude and a strong desire to work in a shop environment. This person will coordinate with the Production Manager and other department leads to ensure customer expectations and due dates are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Ability to lead fabrication team and work well with all departments
• Work safely and promote safety
• Complete custom fabrication and assembly
• Assist sales and project manager by providing fabrication and design ideas or options
• Review all CAD drawings/ blueprints
• Ability to conceptualize in three dimensions
• Oversee CNC, lathe, upcut saws and other machinery in the Weld shop
• Develop, implement and follow quality control standards including completing Welding Department check off sheets
• Prioritize and assign jobs to Welding team based on experience, skill level and availability
• Coordinate training for all new hires
• Ability to read and interpret a LF&MS job ticket
• Ability to read, understand and pass pertinent LF&MS hiring test
• Participate and attend meetings with Management and Team Leads
• Special projects and team assignments as required

Minimum Training and Experience Required

• High school diploma and post high school (preferred)
• Welding fabrication
• 3G Aluminum and Steel certification
• Ability to read and interpret drawings
• Dependable and on time everyday
• Ability to be "hands on" to accomplish mechanical tasks
• Experience with a variety of hands tools
• Ability to measure accurately
• Ability to safely lift 75-100 pounds
• Ability to add and subtract fractions