Fabrication Project Control Manager

Smith Industries•Midland, TX

About The Position

Smith Industries is seeking a results-oriented Fabrication Project Control Manager (FPCM) to drive schedule performance and on-time delivery for Oil & Gas and Data Center fabrication projects. This role owns the master fabrication schedule after engineering release and material readiness, ensuring pressure vessels, skids, and data center modules flow efficiently through fabrication and ship on schedule.

Requirements

Experience in fabrication scheduling within O&G, pressure vessel, or modular manufacturing environments.
Strong understanding of shop flow, capacity planning, milestone tracking, and WIP control.
Ability to analyze production data and drive schedule recovery when needed.
Strong organizational and cross-functional communication skills.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a 12-week rolling master fabrication schedule.
Authorize and sequence work order release into fabrication.
Balance shop loading across vessel bays, module lines, hydrotest, PWHT, and paint.
Track fabrication milestones from fit-up and welding through testing, paint, and shipment.
Monitor planned vs. actual progress and maintain accurate weekly delivery forecasts.
Identify schedule risks and implement recovery plans to protect committed ship dates.
Manage work-in-progress (WIP) to ensure smooth shop flow and prevent bottlenecks.
Partner with Operations to address capacity constraints and optimize throughput.
Coordinate with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Sales, and Project Management to ensure alignment on delivery commitments.