Sheet Metal Fabrication Leadman – Modular Buildings

Mission Critical Group • Belle Chasse, LA

4d • $32 - $36

About The Position

The Sheet Metal Fabrication Foreman manages the shearing and custom-bending lines that produce the protective enclosure skin of modular buildings. The role coordinates machine schedules to supply both high-volume standard panels and unique custom interior and exterior profiles to downstream building lines. It is accountable for the precise shearing, cutting, bending, and pre-fabrication of standard and custom building panels, ensuring a continuous, defect-free supply of formed sheet metal components for downstream assembly in the workshop and construction yard.

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 a specialized team of 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 dimensions and custom panel profiles.
• Optimize sheet layouts and blank shearing schedules using engineering drawings, and track sheet metal inventory and coil or plate utilization to minimize scrap.
• Coordinate with the Design Support Specialist to promptly document sheet metal gauge variances, bending-radius adjustments, and flat-pattern drawing errors found during workshop fabrication.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed