Structural Fabrication Lead

FabLogix • Duncan, SC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

FabLogix, part of Kelso Industries, is seeking a hands-on Structural Fabrication Lead to direct and perform shop-floor structural steel fabrication for modular platforms, including equipment platforms, skid bases, pipe rack modules, and eHouse structures. The role leads fitters and welders in building accurate, code-compliant frames ready for mechanical, piping, and electrical integration. Reporting to the Superintendent – Modular Fabrication, the Lead translates drawings into finished steel, sets the daily pace for the structural crew, and is accountable for fit-up accuracy, weld quality, safety, and schedule. The role helps ensure modules leave the structural bay square, level, and correct the first time.

FabLogix operates from a modern 150,000-square-foot facility and uses automation to connect digital drawings directly to its machines. The company is part of Kelso Industries, which has more than 3,500 employees across 29 operating companies and provides HVAC, mechanical, plumbing, refrigeration, and electrical solutions nationwide.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of structural steel fabrication experience, including at least 2 years in a lead or foreman role.
• Proficiency in layout, fit-up, and SMAW, FCAW, and GMAW welding.
• Current AWS D1.1 certification or ability to qualify.
• Strong blueprint-reading skills, including structural shop drawings, weld symbols, and tolerances.
• Skill with layout and measuring tools such as squares, levels, tapes, and lasers, and fabrication equipment such as torches, plasma cutters, mag drills, and grinders.
• Experience operating overhead cranes and performing rigging.
• Ability to lead by example, maintain craftsmanship standards, prioritize safety, plan and organize crew work, communicate clearly with the Superintendent, Quality, Engineering, and other trades, and take ownership of crew output, accuracy, and schedule.

Nice To Haves

• Vocational welding or fabrication training.
• Rigger or signal person certification.
• Experience fabricating modular platforms, skids, or pipe rack modules.

Responsibilities

• Lay out, fit, and weld structural steel for modular platforms, skid bases, pipe rack modules, stairs, ladders, handrails, and equipment supports.
• Read and interpret shop drawings, assembly drawings, and cut lists to plan build sequences.
• Set up jigs, fixtures, and build tables to control squareness, flatness, and dimensional tolerances.
• Verify critical dimensions, including diagonals, elevations, bolt-hole patterns, and equipment interface points, before release.
• Lead fitters, welders, and helpers in daily work; assign tasks and communicate priorities from the Superintendent.
• Plan material staging and build sequences to keep modules on schedule and support handoffs to piping, mechanical, and electrical crews.
• Train and mentor fitters and welders in layout, fit-up, and fabrication best practices.
• Report progress, constraints, and material shortages to the Superintendent.
• Ensure structural welds meet AWS D1.1 and project specifications and follow approved welding procedures.
• Partner with Quality on inspections, dimensional reports, and nonconformances, and correct issues before modules move to the next stage.
• Maintain project-required material traceability, such as heat numbers.
• Prepare assemblies for blasting, coating, or galvanizing according to specifications.
• Promote safe cutting, welding, rigging, and overhead-crane practices; enforce PPE, hot-work procedures, and housekeeping in the structural bay.
• Inspect and maintain tools, welding equipment, and rigging gear, and promptly report defects.
• Work with Engineering and detailers to resolve drawing questions and fit-up issues.
• Coordinate part flow from cutting and processing equipment to the structural build area.
• Recommend improvements to fixturing, standard details, and sequencing to reduce rework and labor hours.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off.
• Company holidays.
• Career advancement pathways, autonomy, and flexibility in an entrepreneurial environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED