Fabrication Team Leader

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a Fabrication Team Leader to join our team! You will oversee the activities of a team of production workers.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the daily activities of the production and operation teams
• Delegate production assignments to appropriate teams and personnel
• Place production orders from customers
• Inspect all materials and equipment to detect malfunctions
• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures
• Lead, guide, and train subordinate employees.
• Monitor work habits of employees; motivate and supervise.
• Review the performance of other team members.
• Delegate work assignments when necessary.
• Problem solve and value engineer details with design and detailing department.
• Plan and adhere to the schedule and budgeted hours.
• Distribute Blueprints (AKA: Shop Drawings) to team members.
• Lead and manage installations at client’s location.
• Manage subcontractors at client’s location at Install.
• Knowledge of custom woodworking, mill working, cabinetmaking and finishing.

​ Qualifications:

• Previous experience in production, manufacturing, or other related fields
• Knowledge of production tools and equipment
• Strong leadership qualities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must have sound mathematical and computer literate skills.
• Must be able to communicate ideas and instructions effectively to subordinates.
• Must lead by example
• Willingness to travel

MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE:

• Positive attitude and degree to which he/she motivates and bolsters employee morale.
• Quality of work
• Meeting project deadlines and budgets
• Accuracy in reading drawings
• Overall satisfaction of the Production Coordinator
• Compliance with Company policies and procedures
• Demonstration of initiative; Cooperation with others; Development and demonstration of teamwork.

Explus, Inc is a custom museum fabrication company in Northern Virginia that houses a fully equipped production facility staffed with approximately 60 experienced, skilled technicians, talented artisans, and craftsmen. Explus offers a full range of in-house museum exhibit fabrication services including Project Management, Detailing, Scenic & Art Production, Exhibit Fabrication, Audio-Visual Systems Engineering, Electro-Mechanical Interactive Production, Artifact Mounting, and Exhibit Shipping & Installation. Our firm currently maintains a well-equipped metalworking department, full digital and traditional graphic capabilities, direct printing, nationally recognized artifact mounting, lighting and security specialists, electromechanical interactive technicians, in addition to its very experienced cadre of cabinetmakers and installation crews.
Explus is one of today’s exhibit industry leaders. Providing comprehensive fabrication services for museums and corporations, we have an outstanding reputation for being problem solvers and find effective solutions to each technical, financial, and engineering challenge we encounter. Explus prides itself on the quality craftsmanship and commitment to service that we provide our clients. Our projects include custom, permanent, temporary, and traveling exhibits that cover subjects ranging from cultural, natural, and military history, science, and technology, to corporate, sports history and children’s environments.

Company Description

Explus, Inc is a custom museum fabrication company in Northern Virginia that houses a fully equipped production facility staffed with approximately 60 experienced, skilled technicians, talented artisans, and craftsmen. Explus offers a full range of in-house museum exhibit fabrication services including Project Management, Detailing, Scenic & Art Production, Exhibit Fabrication, Audio-Visual Systems Engineering, Electro-Mechanical Interactive Production, Artifact Mounting, and Exhibit Shipping & Installation. Our firm currently maintains a well-equipped metalworking department, full digital and traditional graphic capabilities, direct printing, nationally recognized artifact mounting, lighting and security specialists, electromechanical interactive technicians, in addition to its very experienced cadre of cabinetmakers and installation crews.\r\nExplus is one of today’s exhibit industry leaders. Providing comprehensive fabrication services for museums and corporations, we have an outstanding reputation for being problem solvers and find effective solutions to each technical, financial, and engineering challenge we encounter. Explus prides itself on the quality craftsmanship and commitment to service that we provide our clients. Our projects include custom, permanent, temporary, and traveling exhibits that cover subjects ranging from cultural, natural, and military history, science, and technology, to corporate, sports history and children’s environments.