Loenbro

Overview

Loenbro is a long-term construction lifecycle partner in the U.S., offering services across various industries. The Manager – Welding & Process Improvement will advance welding technology and manufacturing processes while establishing best practices to improve safety, quality, and productivity in fabrication operations.

Responsibilities

• Assess welding and fabrication practices to identify standardization opportunities.
• Develop and implement company-wide fabrication and manufacturing best practices.
• Establish standardized processes and technical guidance across the fabrication network.
• Serve as a technical resource for welding processes and fabrication methodologies.
• Evaluate processes and technologies based on various factors including material type and production volume.
• Partner with Quality and Welding Engineering on compliance and inspection requirements.
• Analyze weld productivity and evaluate emerging welding technologies.
• Assess and optimize cutting and material processing methods.
• Identify and evaluate welding automation and advanced manufacturing opportunities.
• Lead technical evaluation of capital expenditures and prepare business cases.
• Lead improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, and productivity.
• Establish standardized productivity metrics for welding and fabrication operations.
• Participate in facility assessments and develop improvement roadmaps.
• Collaborate with engineering to incorporate Design for Manufacturing principles.
• Partner with Quality and Safety leadership to ensure compliance and safety improvements.
• Identify training needs and develop practical training programs.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in welding, fabrication, manufacturing, or related operations.
• Extensive knowledge of industrial welding and fabrication processes.
• Experience evaluating or implementing manufacturing equipment and capital projects.
• Demonstrated success improving fabrication productivity and quality.
• Ability to interpret engineering and fabrication drawings and specifications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline preferred.
• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) or Certified Welding Engineer (CWEng) preferred.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar certification preferred.
• Experience with advanced manufacturing technologies preferred.
• Experience with relevant fabrication codes and standards preferred.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k
• PTO

Additional Information

• Frequent travel among facilities, approximately 40–60% based on business needs.
• Regular presence on manufacturing shop floors.
• Exposure to typical fabrication-shop conditions.