The posting
Join a team of industry professionals who value your skills and talents. At OGI Process Equipment, our goal is to hire talented and motivated people. We offer a friendly work environment with competitive wages and benefits. From engineers to welders, salespeople to sandblasters, OGI has some of the best talent in the industry. Check out our job openings, and we look forward to working with you.
Summary/Objective
The Fabrication Lead is a working lead position responsible for performing fabrication and welding duties while also providing guidance and support to a team of fabricators. This role ensures jobs are completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with ASME and OSHA standards. The Fabrication Lead works alongside the crew, serves as a mentor for less experienced employees, and acts as the first point of contact for task direction and quality checks.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Perform fabrication, layout, and welding tasks, including fitting, clamping, tack-welding, grinding, and assembly in accordance with blueprints and specifications.
- Lead by example on the shop floor, demonstrating proper welding and fitting techniques and safe work practices.
- Provide day-to-day guidance and mentoring to assigned fabricators and welders, ensuring productivity and adherence to company standards.
- Assist in coordinating workflow and prioritizing daily tasks to meet production schedules.
- Inspect workpieces for accuracy and conformance to drawings, verifying weld quality meets ASME and OGI requirements.
- Train and coach new or less experienced employees on tools, equipment, and processes.
- Operate forklifts, overhead cranes, and other equipment safely to support fabrication work.
- Ensure accurate completion of production documentation, quality records, and job hours.
- Report equipment issues, safety concerns, and workflow challenges to the Fabrication Foreman or Production Manager.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment and comply with all safety rules and regulations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
OGI has determined this position involves safety-sensitive job duties and will be considered a safety-sensitive position for purpose of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act (“The Unity Bill.”) effective August 29th, 2019.
Competencies
- Technical Expertise in Fabrication and Welding
- Hands-On Leadership
- Safety Awareness
- Attention to Detail
- Communication Proficiency
- Team Development and Mentoring
Supervisor Responsibility
This position does not have formal supervisory authority but provides day-to-day direction, training, and mentoring to assigned fabrication employees under the oversight of the Fabrication Foreman and Production Manager.
Work Environment
This position operates in a non-temperature-controlled fabrication shop with exposure to loud noises, dust, dirt, and metal particles. Employees are required to wear PPE, including hearing protection, safety glasses with side shields, welding hoods, grinding shields, safety harnesses when applicable, and OSHA-compliant safety boots/shoes.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Regularly required to stand for long periods of time, walk, reach, bend, kneel, and stoop.
- Must be able to ascend/descend ladders and lift/move up to 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Standard hours are Monday through Thursday, 4:30 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. Additional hours and occasional weekends may be required to meet workload and deadlines.
Travel
No travel is required for this position.
Required Education and Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
- 3–5 years of fabrication and welding experience in a shop environment.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, fabrication drawings, and engineering specifications.
- Strong knowledge of ASME quality control procedures.
- Proficiency in welding processes including GTAW (TIG), GMAW (MIG), FCAW (Fluxcore), and SMAW (Stick).
- Demonstrated ability to train or mentor less experienced employees.
- Preferred Education and Experience
- 2-year technical degree or vocational certificate in welding or fabrication.
- Previous experience in a lead or mentoring role.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
OGI has determined this position involves safety-sensitive job duties and will be considered a safety-sensitive position for purposes of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act (“The Unity Bill”), effective August 29, 2019.
Work Authorization/Security Clearance
None required.
AAP/EEO Statement
OGI is an equal employment opportunity employer. We recognize and embrace federal legislation on equal employment opportunity and are committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination. All applicants for employment and all employees will be afforded equal opportunity and treatment, regardless of age, race, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, or other protected status.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of duties or responsibilities. Duties and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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OGI is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.
