Viking Group, Inc. · 4 hours ago
Lead - Fabrication
Irving, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
2+ years expViking Group, Inc. is dedicated to building fire protection equipment that ensures safety and peace of mind. The Lead - Fabrication role involves managing production activities and quality control on the shop floor, working closely with the Fabrication Manager to meet delivery schedules and production standards while maintaining safety and compliance.
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Responsibilities
Assure that the highest standards are maintained for safety, housekeeping, and compliance with all company and government standards, policies, procedures, and practices
Handle additional tasks necessary within the welding function to fulfill the needs of the company and the customer as deemed by the Fabrication Manager or Branch Operations Manager
Ensure all machines and equipment are used properly and safely
Report all safety, product, machine maintenance, and manpower issues and needs to Fabrication Manager in a timely manner. Monitor daily machine maintenance and perform basic equipment set-up functions
Set an example for others with personal work ethics, positive attitude, and good attendance
Follow Fabrication Manager's lead to orient and train new employees
Encourage all employees to attain maximum productivity through leadership and observation
Work with Fabrication Manager to assign and coordinate employees' daily work assignments and hours, including assessing additional work time as needed to ensure daily completion of scheduled work
Monitor schedule, breaks, and lunches of personnel so as to minimize down time
Monitor production schedule and alert Fabrication Manager of potential problems or bottlenecks
Perform quality control operations, and report results of quality audits to Fabrication Manager
Work with Fabrication Manager to anticipate workload requirements and stage product and resources accordingly. Report all material needs, discrepancies, or changes to purchasing/inventory control (warehouse attendant), and/or Fabrication Manager in a timely manner
Work with Fabrication Manager to plan and achieve production goals
Perform a variety of tasks as required by production needs, including operating powered and manual material handling equipment, loading and unloading pipe, and operating powered and/or manual banding equipment as needed to ready pipe bundles for shipment
Lead continuous improvement projects as assigned by manager
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 2 years leading personnel in a production multitask environment while under time constraints
Previous welding experience with the ability to become certified
Basic arithmetic skills required using whole numbers and decimals with the ability to read a tape measure in " increments
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
Company
Viking Group, Inc.
For over 100 years the name Viking has represented global leadership in fire protection.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jamie Halfmann
Chief Financial Officer
Jeremy Morton
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
2025-05-17
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