Sheet Metal Fabrication Leadman – Modular Buildings
About The Position
The Sheet Metal Fabrication Foreman manages shearing and custom-bending lines that produce protective enclosure panels for modular buildings. The role coordinates machine schedules to supply both high-volume standard panels and custom interior and exterior profiles to downstream building lines. The Foreman is accountable for precision shearing, cutting, bending, and pre-fabrication, ensuring a continuous, defect-free supply of formed sheet-metal components for downstream assembly in the workshop and construction yard. The position directs Sheet Metal Leadmen and machine operators across manual and CNC hydraulic shear and press brake workstations. It also programs, sets up, and operates shears and press brakes; optimizes material layouts and utilization; and coordinates the documentation of fabrication variances and drawing errors with the Design Support Specialist. Duties may be changed or assigned to meet operational needs.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of hands-on experience running sheet-metal fabrication lines, manual shears, and hydraulic press brakes.
- Expert proficiency calculating sheet-metal bend allowances, flat patterns, and blank lengths.
- Experience leading machine operators or sheet-metal fabrication tradespeople.
Nice To Haves
- Experience programming and adjusting modern multi-axis CNC press-brake software controllers.
- Background fabricating specialized commercial wall-siding systems or interlocking panel skins.
Responsibilities
- Direct Sheet Metal Leadmen and machine operators across manual and CNC hydraulic shear and press brake workstations.
- Program, set up, and operate shears and press brakes to cut and bend heavy-gauge sheet metal into standard and custom panel profiles.
- Coordinate machine schedules to supply standard and custom panels to downstream building lines.
- Optimize sheet layouts and blank shearing schedules using engineering drawings, and track sheet-metal inventory and coil or plate utilization to minimize scrap.
- Work with the Design Support Specialist to promptly record sheet-metal gauge variances, bending-radius adjustments, and flat-pattern drawing errors identified during fabrication.
- Ensure accurately formed, defect-free interior and exterior panels are available on time for downstream assembly crews.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
