Fabrication Production Manager

EntekHenderson, NV
Onsite

About The Position

Join ENTEK in Henderson, Nevada. ENTEK is excited to welcome a Fabrication Production Manager to our team in Henderson, Nevada. If you are a strong manufacturing leader with expertise in fabrication, welding operations, workforce development, and continuous improvement, this is an outstanding opportunity to lead a critical production function and help drive operational excellence.

Requirements

  • Minimum seven (7) years of progressive manufacturing or fabrication leadership experience.
  • Experience with structural steel fabrication, welding codes, and industrial manufacturing environments.
  • Experience supervising production personnel in heavy manufacturing environments.
  • Experience leading Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Strong understanding of fabrication processes, welding operations, and production workflow systems.
  • Knowledge of AWS welding standards, weld procedures, and fabrication quality systems.
  • Strong leadership, coaching, workforce development, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
  • An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.

Nice To Haves

  • Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Welding Technology, Operations, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Five (5) or more years of supervisory or management experience within fabrication or welding operations.
  • Experience implementing welding process improvements, automation projects, or operational optimization initiatives.
  • Experience with production planning systems, labor forecasting, and manufacturing reporting tools.

Responsibilities

  • Provide overall leadership for fabrication and welding operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and on-time execution of production activities.
  • Responsible for workforce development, quality systems, production performance, and continuous improvement initiatives while driving accountability across key operational metrics.
  • Lead all fabrication production operations, including structural steel fabrication, weld assembly, fit-up, material flow, and production scheduling execution.
  • Establish department production priorities aligned with customer delivery commitments and operational objectives.
  • Monitor and drive KPI performance, including throughput, first-pass yield, weld repair rates, labor utilization, and schedule attainment.
  • Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, welding safety requirements, confined space procedures, hot work standards, crane operations, and PPE requirements.
  • Directly manage Fabrication Production Supervisors and department support personnel.
  • Maintain compliance with AWS, ASME, customer specifications, and internal fabrication procedures.
  • Develop labor planning strategies, staffing models, overtime utilization plans, and production capacity forecasts.
  • Lead Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, standardization, waste reduction, and operational efficiency.
  • Coordinate cross-functional support activities with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Production Planning teams.
  • Establish and maintain welding standards, WPS requirements, and fabrication quality systems.
  • Lead root cause analysis and corrective action activities related to safety incidents, weld defects, and process deviations.
  • Support workforce development through training, leadership development, and welder qualification progression programs.
  • Develop and manage departmental labor plans, operational budgets, and capital improvement initiatives.
  • Support evaluation and implementation of new fabrication equipment, tooling, automation, and welding technologies.
  • Represent ENTEK during customer visits, supplier meetings, audits, and operational reviews.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
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