What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fabrication Shop Assistant position at Staffmark Group?
Now hiring for a Fabrication Shop Assistant
Location: Houston, TX
Pay Rate: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour
Shift: 1st shift - 6am to 2:30pm
Work You Can Be Proud Of.
As a Fabrication Shop Assistant in Houston, you'll put in real effort and see real results. You'll help build products people use every day and get paid fair for doing it right.
Looking for Fabrication Shop Assistant jobs in Houston where hard work drives every shift? This opportunity lets you help manufacture quality products, support production goals, and contribute to a team that keeps operations running safely and efficiently.
Provide support with the daily operations of the fabrication workshop by coordinating manpower, materials, equipment, and production activities. This role helps ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and according to project schedules, quality requirements, and company procedures.
* Assist in planning and coordinating daily fabrication activities for welders, fitters, helpers, and material handlers.
* Monitor production progress and report status updates to the Workshop Supervisor.
* Ensure employees have the necessary drawings, materials, tools, and equipment to perform assigned tasks
* Support the implementation of production schedules and priorities.
* Track labor hours and productivity for ongoing projects.
* Coordinate material movements between fabrication, painting, storage, and shipping areas
* Verify that work is performed according to approved drawings, procedures, and quality requirements.
* Conduct daily walkthroughs to identify production delays, safety concerns, and housekeeping issues.
* Assist with workforce planning and manpower allocation based on project needs
* Support onboarding and training of new employees.
* Maintain production records, reports, and workshop documentation
* Escalate production, quality, or safety issues to the Workshop Supervisor.
If your skills and experience are a good match for this role please apply today. This opportunity is based on a Production Associate career path and is being offered by Staffmark to qualified candidates. Education Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Previous manufacturing or production training is beneficial.
- Minimum 2 years of similar manufacturing, fabrication, production, or shop coordination experience
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to analyze data and solve production-related issues
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Experience coordinating personnel, materials, or workflow preferred
- Assist in coordinating daily activities for welders, fitters, helpers, and material handlers
- Monitor production progress and communicate updates to the Workshop Supervisor
- Ensure employees have the materials, drawings, tools, and equipment needed to complete assigned work
- Support production schedules and project priorities
- Track labor hours and productivity for active projects
- Coordinate material movement between fabrication, paint, storage, and shipping departments
- Verify work meets quality standards, drawings, and procedures
- Conduct daily shop walkthroughs to identify delays, safety concerns, and housekeeping issues
- Assist with workforce planning and manpower allocation
- Support onboarding and training of new employees
- Maintain production records, reports, and documentation
- Escalate production, quality, and safety concerns when necessary
Physical Capabilities
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, and perform repetitive production tasks throughout the shift.
- Ability to lift materials, components, or finished products weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to safely operate around production equipment and moving machinery.
- Ability to maintain productivity while working in fast-paced manufacturing environments.
Benefits
- Competitive Weekly Pay
- Comprehensive Benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Life and Disability Insurance for added peace of mind.
- Optional 401(k) Plan to help you prepare for the future.
- Safety-Focused Manufacturing Environment with opportunities for advancement and skill development.
"Manufacturing work is fast paced and physical. Pay is good." - Staffmark Production Associate
About Us
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Salary : $18 - $20