Fabrication Shop Supervisor

Mt. Carmel Stabilization Group is a leader in soil stabilization and ground improvement services, specializing in lime, cement, and other soil treatment solutions that create strong, reliable foundations for infrastructure and construction projects. Our success relies on skilled crews, precision fabrication, and efficient shop operations to support field projects.

We are seeking an experienced Fabrication Shop Foreman to oversee shop operations, manage the fabrication team, and ensure quality production of equipment, components, and materials used in soil stabilization projects.

The Fabrication Shop Supervisor is responsible for supporting and supervising daily fabrication shop activities, including fabrication, assembly, equipment support, material readiness, production workflow, work orders, quality control, and shop safety.

Reporting to the director of equipment operations, this role helps oversee fabrication shop personnel, procedures, work quality, production priorities, manufacturing drawings, parts control, and parts procurement efficiency. The position works closely with the equipment team to ensure shop production aligns with project needs and field schedules.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can bring structure, accountability, and follow-through to a busy shop environment. The ideal candidate has strong fabrication or heavy equipment experience, understands how to lead people on the floor, and can help improve the processes that keep work moving safely, accurately, and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

Fabrication Shop Supervision & Leadership

• Supports the equipment team in the daily operation of the fabrication shop, including work assignments, production priorities, procedures, personnel coordination, and basic shop operations.
• Supervise and direct fabrication shop employees.
• Assign daily tasks and production priorities based on project requirements, operation’s needs, and shop capacity.
• Train, mentor, and coach shop employees to support quality, safety, productivity, and accountability.
• Promote teamwork, professionalism, and adherence to company policies and fabrication shop expectations.
• Address fabrication shop floor issues in real time and escalate concerns to the director of equipment operations when needed.

Fabrication, Production & Work Quality

• Oversee fabrication, assembly, repair, and maintenance of equipment, components, and materials used to support Mt. Carmel Stabilization Group projects.
• Monitor fabrication shop workflow and production schedules to ensure deadlines and project needs are met.
• Ensure work is completed according to quality, safety, and technical specifications.
• Review, interpret and create drawings, blueprints, manufacturing drawings, fabrication plans, and project requirements for accuracy.
• Monitor production output and workmanship to identify quality concerns, rework needs, delays, or process gaps.
• Support continuous improvement efforts related to shop workflow, fabrication quality, efficiency, and production readiness.

Work Orders, Parts Control & Procurement Support

• Oversee the completion, accuracy, and tracking of work orders.
• Help manage manufacturing parts control, including organization, availability, tracking, and usage of materials, tools, raw materials, and parts.
• Track inventory of raw materials, parts, tools, and supplies required for fabrication production.
• Coordinate with equipment, logistics, project, and field teams to ensure materials and parts are available when needed.
• Assist in establishing more efficient parts procurement processes to reduce delays, waste, and downtime.
• Maintain or support accurate records related to production, repairs, parts usage, inventory, and work order completion.

Safety & Compliance

• Promote and enforce OSHA and company safety standards in the fabrication shop.
• Ensure employees follow safe work practices, including safe equipment operation, welding practices, fabrication procedures, and use of required PPE.
• Conduct regular safety checks, inspections, or audits of the fabrication shop environment, tools, equipment, and work practices.
• Identify and communicate unsafe conditions, equipment concerns, or process risks.
• Support incident prevention, corrective actions, and follow-up when safety concerns or incidents occur.
• Lead by example in maintaining a clean, organized, and safety-focused fabrication shop environment.

Collaboration & Field Support

• Work closely with the equipment team, and logistics personnel to coordinate fabrication shop production with project schedules.
• Communicate equipment, fabrication, material, or production needs to leadership and appropriate support teams.
• Help ensure fabrication shop output supports field operations and minimizes delays to active projects.
• Maintain clear communication between the fabrication shop and equipment managers regarding status, timing, material needs, and production priorities.

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in fabrication, welding, heavy equipment assembly, machining, mechanical repair, construction equipment, or a related shop environment.
• At least 2 years of experience in a lead, foreman, supervisory, or team leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of welding, machining, metal fabrication, shop equipment, tools, and safe shop practices.
• Ability to read, interpret and create blueprints, drawings, fabrication plans, manufacturing drawings, and technical specifications.
• Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage priorities, assign work, track progress, and follow through in a fast-paced shop environment.
• Knowledge of OSHA and general shop safety standards.
• Commitment to safety, quality, accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence.

Preferred

• Technical degree, trade school training, welding certification, fabrication certification, or related technical credentials.
• Experience supporting construction, geotechnical, drilling, stabilization, heavy civil, industrial, or field operations.
• Experience with inventory control, parts management, procurement coordination, or shop process improvement.
• Experience working in a union or mixed union/non-union environment.
• Experience with heavy equipment, specialty fabrication, or custom-built components for field construction operations.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in a shop environment, including standing and walking for long periods of time.
• Ability to lift, carry, move, or inspect materials, tools, parts, and equipment as needed.
• Ability to operate, inspect, or work around fabrication machinery and shop equipment safely.
• Ability to bend, stoop, climb, reach, and work in and around equipment and materials.
• Ability to work in varying shop conditions, including heat, dust, noise, fumes, and changing temperatures.
• Ability to wear required PPE and follow all shop safety requirements.

Work Environment

This position operates primarily in a fabrication shop environment with frequent interaction with leadership and equipment teams. The Fabrication Shop Supervisor ensures that the shop produces high-quality equipment, parts, materials, and components safely and efficiently to support Mt. Carmel Stabilization Group projects.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role means the shop is organized, safe, productive, and aligned with equipment team needs. Work orders are clear and completed accurately. Fabrication work meets quality expectations. Parts, materials, and tools are better controlled. Employees understand their priorities and expectations. Production moves with fewer delays, and the fabrication shop becomes a more reliable, efficient support function for Mt. Carmel’s field operations.

Our People Promise

Our commitment to Our People is key to the success of our business.  We respect the differences between us, and we leverage those differences to create an environment where all employees feel welcome and fairly treated.  We seek the best solutions possible by attracting and engaging a diverse workforce where all perspectives are sought out and valued. 

Mt. Carmel Stabilization Group is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity for both applicants and employees. Mt. Carmel Stabilization Group prohibits unlawful discrimination or harassment of employees and applicants based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age (40+), religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic, all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, apprenticeship, promotion, demotion, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Mt. Carmel Stabilization Group's practices and policies are administered under applicable federal, state, and local laws.