Overview
Flexicrew Technical Services (FTS) is seeking a Night Fabrication Shop Foreman to oversee night-shift fabrication operations, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. This position involves direct supervision of fabrication personnel and coordination of labor, materials, and production schedules.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and direct all assigned night-shift fabrication personnel.
- Execute daily production priorities established by management.
- Assign work based on employee qualifications, certifications, and project requirements.
- Conduct pre-shift meetings covering safety, quality, production goals, and work assignments.
- Monitor production progress and adjust manpower or workflow as necessary.
- Coordinate shift handoffs and maintain accurate production reports.
- Read and interpret fabrication drawings, weld symbols, specifications, and bills of material.
- Verify dimensions, materials, layouts, and fabrication details before production begins.
- Assist employees with fabrication, layout, fitting, and welding questions.
- Ensure compliance with approved drawings, welding procedures, customer specifications, and applicable codes.
- Coordinate inspections and ensure quality requirements are met before advancing work.
- Identify and report quality concerns while minimizing rework.
- Enforce all company safety policies and ensure proper use of personal protective equipment.
- Conduct job safety analyses, toolbox talks, and pre-task planning.
- Monitor the safe operation of fabrication equipment, cranes, forklifts, welding machines, and other shop equipment.
- Track labor hours, production progress, and schedule performance.
- Coordinate material staging and report shortages or equipment issues.
- Train, mentor, and develop fabrication personnel while promoting accountability and teamwork.
- Maintain an organized, clean, and safe fabrication shop throughout the shift.
- Communicate production, safety, quality, and personnel issues to management.