Fabrication Manager - Fire & Fabrication

Job Posting :

Ferguson is North America’s leading value-added distributor across residential, non-residential, new construction and repair, maintenance, and improvement (RMI) end markets.

Spanning 34,000 suppliers and more than one million customers, we deliver local expertise, value-added solutions, and the industry’s most extensive portfolio of products.

From infrastructure, plumbing, and appliances, to HVAC, fire protection, fabrication, and more, we make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable.

Ferguson is currently seeking an individual to fill an immediate need for a Fabrication Manager in our Glendale Heights, IL location.

This position will coordinate with welders and fabricators on projects, supervising the progress of the welding and fabrication operations, and ensuring the safety of all workers. Join our team!

Responsibilities

• Setting the schedule and keeping the shop moving. Associates need to know what is expected of them to get accomplished every day.
• Ensure that all tools and equipment are in good working condition and meet calibration specifications.
• Keep records and maintain orderly environment to align with regulatory requirements, good manufacturing practices, and standard operating procedures.
• Work from drawings and written instructions to create replacement and new parts in making repairs to metal parts as well as for experimental apparatus or prototype equipment.
• Responsible for supervising and leading the activities of fabrication shop personnel.
• Utilize proprietary software to list, schedule, and quote fabrication projects.
• Provide both technical leadership and assist in training less expert machinists.

Qualifications

• 3 years of direct supervisory / management experience as a job site foreman, fab shop supervisor, or project manager preferred
• 2+ years experience in the mechanical contracting or process piping industry preferred
• Familiarity with welding and fabrication
• Must have a valid drivers license
• Knowledge of welding techniques, (oxygen-acetylene, electric arc, and TIG).
• Hands on experience and training on pre and post heating, surface hardening, and Weld Inspections
• Ability to read prints and illustrate detailed knowledge of pipe fitting procedures and skills
• Must have good problem-solving abilities
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with individual contributors, teams, peers, and leadership.

Ferguson is dedicated to providing meaningful benefits programs and products to our associates and their families geared toward benefits, wellness, financial protection, and retirement savings.

Ferguson offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement savings with company match, paid leave (vacation, sick, personal, holiday, and parental), employee assistance programs, associate discounts, community involvement opportunities, and much more!

Pay Range :

$4,537.80 - $9,982.50

This role is Bonus or Incentive Plan eligible.