Line Lead Fabricator (Bilingual English/Spanish)
About The Position
Top Metal Solutions is seeking highly skilled and experienced professionals to join our team as a Line Lead Fabricator - Level 3. This position is designed for senior-level fabricators capable of leading fabrication operations, supporting production setup, improving workflow efficiency, and maintaining high fabrication standards across production lines in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. As a Line Lead Fabricator, you will play a critical role in production coordination, advanced fabrication, fixture development, workflow organization, and team support. This role requires advanced layout and fitting abilities, strong fabrication leadership, and the ability to identify and resolve production challenges before they impact efficiency and quality. We are looking for dependable professionals who lead by example, take pride in craftsmanship, and contribute positively to a high-performance fabrication environment. The Line Lead Fabricator - Level 3 is responsible for leading and supporting fabrication operations while performing advanced fitting, layout, fabrication, inspection, and assembly work on structural and custom metal components. This position requires the ability to support production lines through setup coordination, workflow organization, fabrication troubleshooting, and quality verification while maintaining tight tolerances and fabrication standards. The ideal candidate has strong leadership abilities, advanced fabrication knowledge, and experience identifying production bottlenecks and workflow inefficiencies.
Requirements
- Minimum 7+ years of fabrication experience required
- Advanced blueprint reading, layout, and fitting skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Strong understanding of tolerances, fabrication sequencing, and distortion control
- Ability to fit and fabricate complete assemblies independently
- Experience supporting production lines, setup coordination, and workflow improvements
- Strong troubleshooting, communication, and organizational skills
- Consistent quality and production output required
- Strong work ethic, reliability, and leadership mentality
- Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in structural or custom fabrication environments preferred
- Strong leadership and production support experience required
- Experience leading fabrication teams in production environments
- Experience implementing workflow and efficiency improvements
- Experience with structural steel fabrication projects
- Forklift experience is a plus
- Welding certifications are a plus, but not required
Responsibilities
- Lead and support daily fabrication activities within assigned production lines
- Read and interpret complex fabrication drawings and production prints
- Perform advanced fitting, layout, and fabrication work while maintaining tight tolerances
- Build, improve, and maintain fixtures, templates, and production jigs
- Coordinate line setups alongside production leadership
- Help organize fabrication flow, work segmentation, and production sequencing
- Troubleshoot fabrication and fit-up issues during production
- Perform visual inspections to identify dimensional issues, fabrication defects, or fit-up inconsistencies
- Ensure assemblies meet dimensional and quality standards before welding completion
- Identify and communicate production bottlenecks affecting workflow and efficiency
- Perform GMAW and FCAW-G welding as required
- Support fabrication efficiency, repeatability, and reduction of rework
- Train and assist fabricators on fabrication methods, workflow, and quality standards
- Communicate production or fabrication issues proactively to leadership
- Maintain clean and organized work areas
- Follow all company safety procedures and PPE requirements
Benefits
- Starting pay: $33/hour
- Full-time position
- Guaranteed 40 hours per week
- Stable long-term employment
- Opportunity for professional growth and leadership development within the company
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
