Fabrication Department Manager

Pierre, SD
Full Time
Fabrication
Manager/Supervisor
Fabrication Department Manager
Why This Role Matters
This leadership role is ideal for someone ready to lead a department that serves as a vital support system to Morris, Inc.—someone who is equally comfortable creating budgets, mentoring welders, and quoting fabrication projects for customers.
 
What You’ll Earn
$37.05 – $48.42 per hour  |  Depending on experience
What You’ll Do
Run the Department
  • Direct day-to-day production, distribution, and operations of the Fabrication Department — metal cutting, forming, machining, and welding
  • Develop plans for efficient use of materials, machines, and personnel to meet production goals
  • Ensure department milestones and goals are met while adhering to approved budgets
  • Work closely with other department managers to ensure scheduled repairs and projects are on track
  • Conduct daily and weekly safety and production meetings with department employees
  • Ensure shop floor, pipe yard, and steel inventory racks are clean and organized at all times
  • Ensure all vehicles, equipment, and facilities are properly maintained
Manage People & Culture
  • Lead by example and hold employees accountable to company standards
  • Teach and develop employees to grow in their career paths
  • Conduct timely employee performance evaluations
  • Ensure all company policies are followed within the department
  • Foster a culture of safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement
Handle Financials & Customer Work
  • Estimate costs of fabrication projects for Morris, Inc. and outside customers
  • Create customer invoices for retail services performed by the Fabrication Department
  • Use company software to track materials and supplies for customer and internal jobs
  • Manage materials inventory and order products as needed for common stock and special projects
  • Work with division management to build, follow, and analyze a department budget
  • Recommend policies and programs that maintain and improve competitive position and profitability
  • Perform other duties as assigned
What You’ll Need
  • High school diploma or equivalent; additional technical or business education a plus
  • Hands-on experience in welding, machine shop operations, and metal fabrication
  • Proven management skills — you’ve led people and run a department, not just worked in one
  • Knowledge of welding and machine shop equipment operation and maintenance
  • Some knowledge of relevant codes and standards (preferred but not required), including OSHA, MSHA, and AWS inspection procedures.
  • Experience with invoicing and inventory tracking software
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
  • Ability to read and manage a budget and analyze departmental financials
  • Excellent communication skills — with your crew, peer managers, and customers alike
Where You’ll Work
You’ll be based in our fabrication shop in Fort Pierre, South Dakota, overseeing a hands-on team in an active production environment. This role requires regular presence on the shop floor — you’ll be visible, accessible, and engaged with your team daily. Safety is non-negotiable, and you’ll set the tone for the entire department.
What We Offer
  • Vacation and sick leave — available immediately upon hire
  • Holiday pay
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Profit sharing
  • Company-paid $25,000 life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance policy
  • Competitive wage with opportunities for advancement
Why Morris, Inc.?
Morris, Inc. is a leading company in Central South Dakota delivering high-quality construction solutions with safety, efficiency, and a forward-thinking mindset. When it comes to moving projects from concept to completion, we don’t just meet expectations – our employees raise the bar.
Our mission: Provide quality products and quality services for the success of our employees, customers and company.
Our Core Values:
  • Safety: Our decisions today affect how we all live tomorrow
  • Efficiency: Time matters, everyone contributes
  • Integrity: Professionalism, honesty and fairness
  • Team Empowerment: Working together to be our best
Morris, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind and administer all personnel decisions based on individual merit and capability, without regard to race, religion, color, age, gender, national origin or ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or other factors protected by federal, state, and local law.
Morris, Inc. is a drug-free employer and complies with Federal D.O.T. drug testing regulations for all CDL holders, along with a random drug testing program for all employees.
 
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