Fabrication Trainer & Operator (Working Lead)

Fabrication Trainer

F3 Metalworx is a growing metal fabrication manufacturer focused on safety, quality, employee development, and reliable production. We are seeking a hands-on Fabrication Trainer who can assist with leading daily operations, train employees, and serve as a technical expert on press brake, punch press, and laser equipment.

The ideal candidate has extensive sheet metal fabrication experience, strong machine programming and setup skills, and a proven ability to coach employees and improve production results.

Top Job Highlights: Full-time Hands-on leadership role Direct impact on training, quality, safety, and production

REWARDS

· Great Pay | Benefits | PTO

· Opportunity to develop employees and future team leads

· Influence over production improvements, training standards, and team performance

· Stable, hands-on role in a team-focused manufacturing environment

REQUIREMENTS

· 8 years of sheet metal fabrication experience, including press brake, punch press, and laser equipment

· Ability to program and set up fabrication equipment from prints, CAD/DXF files, or engineering specifications

· Strong blueprint reading, shop math, measuring, troubleshooting, and first-piece inspection skills

· Demonstrated experience training employees; prior lead or supervisor experience preferred

· Knowledge of workplace safety practices, including lockout/tagout and machine guarding

· Experience with PEM insertion and spot welding; CNC programming, Lean/5S, or OSHA training is a plus

· Ability to work 10-hour shifts, stand or walk for extended periods, wear required PPE, and lift up to 50 lbs. independently

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

· Develop and train new and current employees through hands-on instruction, cross-training, coaching, individual development plans, and 30/60/90-day progress reviews.

· Deliver fabrication training on safe machine operation, setup, tooling, blueprint reading, shop math, quality checks, PEM insertion, and spot welding; assess skills and maintain training records and competency matrices.

· Program, set up, validate, and troubleshoot press brake, punch press, and laser equipment while maintaining tooling records, setup standards, and manufacturability feedback.

· Support daily production leadership by assigning work, balancing labor and machine capacity, leading huddles, monitoring performance data, and communicating schedule, material, capacity, and quality concerns.

· Promote a safe, quality-focused workplace by developing future trainers and leads, providing documented performance feedback, and supporting fair hiring, advancement, and corrective-action decisions.

The Fabrication Trainer partners with operations leadership to build employee skills, improve department performance, and maintain a safe, accountable workplace. This Fabrication Trainer role reports to the Operations Manager and/or Fabrication Plant Manager.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role. F3 Metalworx, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Please describe your prior experience operating, performing set up, tooling changes, or programming the following machines: Press Brake, Punch Press, Fiber Laser

Experience:

• Press Brake, Punch, or Laser : 8 years (Required)
• leadership or training: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Erie, PA 16505 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $52,504 - $73,624