Fabrication Manager

Job Overview:

We are searching for an experienced Fabrication Manager to lead our St. Paul, Minnesota manufacturing operation. This position will oversee all three shifts, while providing direction and supervision. The ideal candidate will create a positive environment that encourages team work, have strong communication skills, conduct annual performance reviews, and fosters growth and development of employees through effective leadership.

About Quality Tool, Inc.:

Quality Tool, Inc. is a progressive sheet metal manufacturer/design company with locations in St. Paul, MN, and Brookings, SD. Quality Tool is committed to remaining on the leading edge of design and manufacturing capability through the use of highly trained professionals and advanced technology. We process all punching, forming, laser cutting, welding, stamping, machining, turning, mechanical assembly, and laminated bus bar assemblies with the fastest, most accurate methods.

Quality Tool’s customers are market leaders in the Medical Equipment, Industrial Controls, and Computer Server & Storage Industries.

Responsibilities:

· Direct and supervise sheet metal fabrication employees on 3 shifts. Fabrication includes material receiving, shear, laser, turrets, break-out, deburring, press brake, panel bender, machining and welding.

· Directs all shifts and departments as one team through department leads.

· A hands-on shop floor leader operates not merely as a supervisor but as an integral part of the team, directly engaging with employees and processes to optimize outcomes.

· Maintain strong employee relations through clear, effective communication.

· Enforce company work rules, safety, quality, good housekeeping, EEO and employment policies and guidelines.

· Develop employees by following training prescribed in ISO procedures.

· Conduct annual performance reviews and provide continual feedback on both positive and negative performance.

· Recommend and make staffing adjustments, suspensions, transfers, layoffs, recalls, and terminations in partnership with human resources.

· Effectively meeting or exceeding the needs of the customers and the company.

Qualifications Desired:

· Previous foreman or supervisory experience

· BS/BA degree in a relevant discipline, or equivalent in training, experience and knowledge

· Minimum of 6 years experience in fabrication

· Able to read and interpret blueprints and use of measuring equipment

· Ability to maintain a safe work environment

· Ability to perform problem analysis and problem resolution

· Knowledge concerning mechanical principles, Fabrication and Machining practices, the properties of metals, and the application of mathematics and dimensions

Compensation & Benefits:

· Competitive Wage Commensurate with Experience.

· Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

· 401(k) Plan, with Company Match

· Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays

· Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

· An environment that values and rewards good attitudes, intelligence, integrity and humility

· Numerous company hosted lunch events

You must be a U.S. Citizen or a Permanent U.S. Resident. EOE.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Fabrication: 5 years (Required)
• Supervising: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $65,000 - $75,000