Lead - Fabrication | 2nd Shift

Job Details: Job Location: NJ Parsippany

• Parsippany, NJ, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: High School/GED, Salary Range: $28.00 - $30.00Hourly, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Second, Role Overview The Lead Fabricator is a hands-on leadership role responsible for supporting the Fabrication Manager with daily shop-floor operations, including production, quality, safety, workflow, and employee coordination. This position helps ensure production schedules and productivity standards are met while maintaining quality, controlling labor costs, and promoting a safe and efficient work environment. The Lead Fabricator provides day-to-day direction to fabrication employees, assists with training and work assignments, monitors production progress, and communicates equipment, material, staffing, and quality concerns to the Fabrication Manager. This role also performs fabrication work as needed and may oversee daily operations in the Fabrication Manager’s absence.

Key Responsibilities

Promote and maintain a safe work environment by ensuring compliance with company safety policies, procedures, housekeeping standards, and applicable regulations. Provide day-to-day leadership and direction to fabrication employees while maintaining a hands-on presence on the shop floor. Partner with the Fabrication Manager to assign and coordinate daily work based on production schedules, staffing, priorities, and customer requirements.

Monitor daily production output and productivity standards, identifying potential delays, bottlenecks, or other issues that could impact scheduled completion. Help coordinate employee work schedules, breaks, lunches, and overtime needs to maintain efficient production flow and minimize downtime. Assist with onboarding, training, and development of new and existing employees on fabrication processes, equipment operation, quality standards, and safe work practices.

Monitor employee performance and provide feedback to the Fabrication Manager. May recommend personnel actions subject to management review and approval. Perform quality inspections and audits to ensure fabricated products meet established specifications and quality requirements. Report findings and corrective needs to the Fabrication Manager.

Ensure machinery, tools, and equipment are operated properly and safely. Monitor routine equipment maintenance, assist with basic equipment setup, and promptly report equipment, maintenance, or safety concerns. Anticipate production and workload requirements and assist with staging materials, equipment, and other resources needed to meet production goals.

Communicate material shortages, inventory discrepancies, production changes, staffing concerns, and other operational issues in a timely manner. Perform fabrication activities as production needs require, including pipe fabrication, welding, cutting, threading, material handling, loading and unloading pipe, and preparing pipe bundles for shipment.

Safely operate powered and manual material handling equipment and banding equipment as required. Support and lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, workflow, and operational efficiency. Serve as a positive example through strong work habits, attendance, teamwork, accountability, and adherence to company policies.

Perform designated Fabrication Manager responsibilities in their absence and assist with additional operational needs as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications High school diploma or GED required; additional technical or vocational training in welding, fabrication, manufacturing, or a related field preferred. Minimum of 2 years of experience leading employees in a fabrication, welding, or manufacturing environment; fire sprinkler or steel pipe fabrication experience preferred.

Working knowledge of steel pipe fabrication equipment and processes, including welding, cutting, threading, and related fabrication techniques. Demonstrated ability to provide day-to-day leadership, training, and direction to production employees. Ability to read and understand production schedules, work instructions, measurements, and quality requirements.

Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment. Effective interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively with employees, management, warehouse, inventory, and other operational teams. Ability to identify production, quality, equipment, material, and staffing issues and escalate concerns appropriately.

Basic computer skills and ability to maintain required production or operational records. Work Environment & Physical Requirements Work is primarily performed in a fabrication/production environment with exposure to noise, dust, fumes, heat, moving equipment, and other typical manufacturing conditions. Required to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and follow all established safety procedures.

Requires frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, lifting, and other physical activities associated with fabrication and material handling. Must be able to safely perform the physical requirements of the position, including handling materials and equipment as required. Work involves changing priorities and frequent interruptions based on production and operational needs.

Equipment & Processes This position requires working knowledge of equipment and processes commonly used in steel pipe fabrication, including: Welding equipment Pipe cutting and threading equipment Fabrication machinery and tools Powered and manual material handling equipment Banding and packaging equipment Measuring and quality inspection tools