Prefabrication Shop Manager - Pipe (Appleton)

Description

Responsible for coordinating the work of craft, subcontractors, and vendors within the pipe prefabrication shops. Develops and establishes relationships with prefabrication craft, management, and field operations project teams. Serves as liaison between piping and other prefabrication operations as well as field project teams to ensure efficiencies are in place for prefabrication and properly coordinated with the field.

• Adhere to and ensure employees commit to the Company’s Zero Injury Process, including stretch and bend program and pre job and task planning, safety education, incident investigation, safety audits, substance abuse testing, incentive program and staffing for safety.
• Manage craft and union supervision to ensure compliance and safety program is followed, corrective measures are taken when necessary, and mentorship is being conducted.
• Review specifications to plan procedures to ensure completion times and staffing requirements for all prefabrication piping projects.
• Responsible for proper documentation of work requirements, code compliance, and labor management.
• Prepare and review reports on progress, materials used and costs, and adjusts work schedules as indicated by reports.
• Inspect work in progress to ensure that workmanship conforms to specifications and the adherence to prefabrication and construction schedules.
• Create procedures or methods for the collection of time and material used during preconstruction processes and supply information as required for updates to unit rates and production actuals back to management and the estimating department.
• Access any prefabrication issues and work with the client or field personnel to resolve. Perform root cause analysis and put in place preventative measures to reduce repetitive issues.
• Coordinate and manage shop building maintenance, including upkeep of shop equipment.
• Oversee yard maintenance operations, ensuring the safe and efficient use of equipment, proper gravel upkeep, and timely snow plowing and removal
• Foster positive union relationships including JAC (Joint Apprenticeship Committee) involvement.
• Establish operating procedures and develop work schedules to reduce inefficiencies.
• Actively promote and participate in the AZCO Production System.
• Manage assigned prefabrication work with the work of different craft, company departments or subcontractors as required for multi-discipline prefabricated skids, modules, assemblies or other as required.
• Manage procurement of tools and materials to be delivered at specified times to conform to work schedules.
• Direct supervisory personnel and subcontractors engaged in planning and executing work procedures, interpreting specifications, and coordination of prefabrication to prevent delays in field construction projects.
• Work with supervisory and engineering personnel, inspectors and tool and material suppliers to resolve prefabrication problems and improve prefabrication and construction methods.
• Review schedules and manpower levels.
• Responsible for the recruitment, development, training, and retention of staff.
• Responsible for conducting performance evaluations for department staff.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to the department.
• Responsible for interpreting the organization's policies, purposes, and goals to staff.
• Responsible for overall QA/QC process adherence.
• Enforce compliance with company and site safety policies.
• Champion a lean manufacturing philosophy focused on eliminating waste, reducing cycle time, and maximizing throughput in prefabrication processes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives through root cause analysis, process mapping, and implementation of corrective actions.
• Foster a culture of standardization by implementing and enforcing repeatable processes, visual controls, and standard work practices.
• Collaborate with engineering, planning, and operations to optimize workflows and align shop floor activities with field construction needs.
• Utilize metrics and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to monitor efficiency, productivity, and quality, ensuring timely delivery of fabricated materials.
• Lead cross-functional kaizen events or improvement workshops to identify bottlenecks and enhance production flow.
• Integrate production planning tools, inventory systems, and capacity models to improve resource utilization and reduce downtime.
• Promote a data-driven decision-making approach using shop-floor feedback, fabrication performance data, and safety records.
• Responsible for diversity initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
  
  

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED and 11 years in the construction industry with previous experience in the construction or manufacturing industry or Associate Degree in construction, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related degree and 9 years in the construction industry with previous experience in the construction or manufacturing industry or Bachelor's degree in construction, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related degree and 7 years in the construction industry with previous experience in the construction or manufacturing industry required.
• Must have thorough understanding of OSHA and the latest safety standards.
• Previous work in one or more of the following areas: Fabrication, industrial construction, manufacturing or operations management; AND: minimum five years supervisory experience preferred.
• Heavy Industrial experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, project specifications and procedure manuals.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Must be able to meet company's driving requirements.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
• Proficiency with Oracle Primavera P6 and Accounting software preferred.
  
  

Job Construction Services

Primary Location US-WI-Appleton

Other Locations United States

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: No

Req ID: 252317

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