Structural Fabrication Lead
Key Skills for This Role
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Key Responsibilities:
- Hands-On Structural Fabrication
- 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 the build sequence.
- Set up jigs, fixtures, and build tables to control squareness, flatness, and dimensional tolerances.
- Verify critical dimensions before release, including diagonals, elevations, bolt hole patterns, and equipment interface points.
- Crew Leadership & Work Planning
- Lead the daily work of fitters, welders, and helpers, assigning tasks and communicating priorities from the Superintendent.
- Plan material staging and build sequence to keep modules on schedule and hand off cleanly to piping, mechanical, and electrical crews.
- Train and mentor fitters and welders on layout, fit-up, and fabrication best practices.
- Report progress, constraints, and material shortages to the Superintendent.
- Quality & Code Compliance
- Ensure structural welds meet AWS D1.1 and project specifications, working to approved welding procedures.
- Partner with Quality on inspections, dimensional reports, and nonconformances, correcting issues before modules move to the next stage.
- Maintain material traceability, such as heat numbers, where required by the project.
- Prepare assemblies for blasting, coating, or galvanizing per specification.
- Safety & Shop Practices
- Champion safe practices for cutting, welding, rigging, and overhead crane lifts.
- Enforce proper PPE, hot work procedures, and housekeeping in the structural bay.
- Inspect and maintain tools, welding equipment, and rigging gear, and report defects promptly.
- Coordination & Continuous Improvement
- 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 that reduce rework and labor hours.
- Qualifications & Skills:
Technical Skills
- High school diploma or equivalent; vocational welding or fabrication training preferred.
- 5+ years of structural steel fabrication experience, including 2+ years in a lead or foreman role.
- Proficient in layout, fit-up, and welding (SMAW, FCAW, GMAW); current AWS D1.1 certification or ability to qualify.
- Strong blueprint reading skills, including structural shop drawings, weld symbols, and tolerances.
- Skilled with layout and measuring tools (squares, levels, tapes, lasers) and fabrication equipment such as torches, plasma cutters, mag drills, and grinders.
- Experience with overhead crane operation and rigging; rigger or signal person certification a plus.
- Experience fabricating modular platforms, skids, or pipe rack modules a plus.
- Professional Attributes
- Leads by example with a high standard of craftsmanship
- Safety-first mindset who stops work when something is not right
- Organized planner who keeps the crew productive and the bay in order
- Clear communicator with the Superintendent, Quality, Engineering, and other trades
- Takes ownership of the crew’s output, accuracy, and schedule
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Paid time off and company holidays.
- Why Join Us?
- We’re committed to attracting talented individuals who seek a company with a strong foundation of success and an outstanding culture. We proactively provide competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and clear pathways for career advancement with autonomy and flexibility in an entrepreneurial environment.
- Learn more about us at www.kelso-industries.com
- We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Kelso does business.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of structural steel fabrication experience, including 2+ years in a lead or foreman role.
- Proficient in layout, fit-up, and welding (SMAW, FCAW, GMAW); current AWS D1.1 certification or ability to qualify.
- Strong blueprint reading skills, including structural shop drawings, weld symbols, and tolerances.
- Skilled with layout and measuring tools (squares, levels, tapes, lasers) and fabrication equipment such as torches, plasma cutters, mag drills, and grinders.
- Professional Attributes
- Leads by example with a high standard of craftsmanship
- Safety-first mindset who stops work when something is not right
- Organized planner who keeps the crew productive and the bay in order
- Clear communicator with the Superintendent, Quality, Engineering, and other trades
- Takes ownership of the crew’s output, accuracy, and schedule
Preferred Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent; vocational welding or fabrication training preferred.
- Experience with overhead crane operation and rigging; rigger or signal person certification a plus.
- Experience fabricating modular platforms, skids, or pipe rack modules a plus.
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