Fabrication Lead

QXO•Hutto, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Fabrication Lead provides day-to-day guidance to the fabrication team while remaining actively involved in producing fire-rated doors. The role coordinates workflow, supports employee training, and helps ensure products are measured, cut, assembled, modified, and inspected according to specifications, quality standards, production schedules, and safety requirements. The lead serves as a technical resource for other Fabricators and escalates significant production, quality, equipment, or employee concerns to the Production Supervisor or Manager. The position performs hands-on fabrication, including operating machinery and tools, applying fire-resistant materials, interpreting technical documents, and completing repairs or specialized assignments. It also supports workflow planning, onboarding and training, quality control, equipment readiness, inventory and material handling, workplace safety, housekeeping, and continuous improvement. Work is primarily in a manufacturing, fabrication, workshop, or production environment, with significant time on the production floor.

Requirements

Strong fabrication skills and hands-on manufacturing experience.
Demonstrated ability to provide work direction and technical guidance to others.
Strong leadership, teamwork, and communication skills.
Ability to read and understand technical drawings, blueprints, measurements, and specifications.
Skill in using power tools, fabrication machinery, and related equipment.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality control.
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
Ability to organize workflow and manage changing production priorities.
Ability to train and support less-experienced employees.
Strong commitment to workplace safety.
Ability to remain hands-on while coordinating the work of others.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods; frequently bend, reach, stoop, push, pull, and perform repetitive fabrication activities.
Ability to lift and move heavy materials using proper lifting techniques, team assistance, or mechanical equipment as appropriate.
Wear required PPE in designated production areas.
Overtime, weekends, or schedule flexibility may be required based on production demands.

Nice To Haves

Vocational training in carpentry, metalworking, fabrication, or a related field.
Three or more years of door fabrication, woodworking, metalworking, manufacturing, construction, or related experience.
Previous experience serving as a senior Fabricator, Lead, trainer, or technical resource.
Experience in door manufacturing or fire-rated door fabrication.
Familiarity with fire-rated door manufacturing standards, such as NFPA 80.
Experience operating saws, drills, presses, welding equipment, and other applicable fabrication machinery.
Experience training or cross-training production employees.

Responsibilities

Measure, cut, and assemble fireproof doors according to specifications and safety regulations.
Operate fabrication machinery and equipment, including saws, drills, presses, and welding equipment.
Apply fire-resistant materials and ensure compliance with applicable fire safety ratings and certifications.
Read and interpret blueprints, work orders, technical drawings, measurements, and specifications.
Perform repairs and modifications on fire-rated doors and complete complex or specialized fabrication assignments.
Remain hands-on in production to support workload and production deadlines.
Provide day-to-day work direction and technical guidance to Fabricators and other assigned production employees.
Review production requirements, help prioritize work, coordinate assignments, and monitor workflow against deadlines.
Identify bottlenecks, material concerns, and other issues affecting workflow; communicate priorities and escalate significant concerns to the Production Supervisor or Manager.
Lead by example through safe work practices, quality craftsmanship, dependability, and teamwork.
Assist with onboarding, training, and cross-training employees; provide hands-on guidance on fabrication techniques, machinery, tools, procedures, and technical documents.
Help team members develop fabrication, quality-control, and equipment-operation skills; communicate training and development needs to Production leadership.
Inspect materials and finished products for quality and compliance; verify dimensions, workmanship, specifications, and fire-rating requirements.
Ensure established fabrication and quality-control procedures are followed; identify nonconforming materials or products and coordinate corrections or rework.
Troubleshoot recurring fabrication and quality issues and support efforts to reduce scrap, rework, waste, and errors.
Operate, set up, adjust, and assist with changeovers of fabrication machinery, tools, and equipment according to safety procedures.
Inspect tools and equipment, report safety or maintenance concerns, troubleshoot routine issues, coordinate repair needs, and maintain equipment in clean, serviceable condition.
Assist with inventory management, verify material availability, stage and organize materials, report shortages or damaged or incorrect materials, and support inventory counts and material-control activities.
Assist with warehouse and material-handling duties as assigned.
Maintain a clean, safe workspace; reinforce PPE and safe work practices; identify and address or report unsafe conditions.
Report accidents, injuries, near misses, damaged equipment, and other safety concerns; participate in required safety and technical training.
Support continuous improvement initiatives related to safety, quality, productivity, and workflow.
Perform additional duties as assigned.