Fabrication Lead - Day Shift

Basic Job Functions:

In exchange for your hard work and dedication, NRF offers the following benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, Short-Term Disability; Long-Term Disability; Life Insurance; Vacation Days; Holidays; 401K; Nucor stock purchase program;

and a Tuition Scholarship Program for dependents of employees.

Must adhere to NRF’s safety programs and standards.

• Promotes and expects from others a conduct consistent with NRF’s vision and values.
• Work with fellow shop Leads and Supervisors in establishing daily work assignments to maximize shift operations.
• Responsible for all department teammates, safety and shop housekeeping while meeting the production quality and quantity standards on the shift
• Continuous department walkthroughs to maintain the highest of safety standards.
• Help Leads to assign mentors and help train teammates in the safe and efficient use of the equipment that they are assigned to.
• Maintain a shared responsibility and shared accountability with team safety and shop housekeeping, production and quantity standards on the shift
• Understand and assign daily workload to the team.

Responsible for all department operations such as:

• Shearing Machine to cut reinforcing steel bars to specific lengths.
• Bending Machine to bend reinforcing steel bars to specific shape.
• Forklift to move, assemble and select material to be fabricated or shipped.
• Overhead crane to move, assemble and select material to be fabricated or shipped.
• Grit blaster and Powder coating booth to clean and epoxy coat bars.
• Power spray gun in application of epoxy touch up paint.
• Other various hand tools to assist in the fabrication process.
• Responsible for continuous communication with Supervisors and other department Leads.
• Troubleshoot production problems so that delays are minimized, and equipment functions as safely and efficiently as possible.
• Responsible for and assisting in the maintenance of all department equipment.
• Responsible for department Quality Control – perform routine walkthroughs and inspections to ensure accurate fabrication, correct quantity, correctly tagged and all team completes tasks in a timely manner.
• Oversee inventory needs assists in the ordering process.
• Oversee department maintenance and needs.
• Ensure that all established policies, procedures, rules, and regulations are followed.
• Collect necessary data for production reports, timesheets, incentive calculations and other reports as required by Supervisors.
• Operate computer equipment often and efficiently.
• Maintain your department in a clean and safe manner.
• Limited assistance in operations so that shift work is done efficiently and on time.
• Perform other duties as assigned by a supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of three year experience in the rebar fabrication industry  

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Working knowledge of all branch software programs, such as:
  1. Navision
  2. Dayforce
  3. aSa
• Understanding of branch production flow
• Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA Industrial Safety Standards
• OSHA 30 certified
• Crane Trainer certified
• Able to operate all department equipment efficiently.