Welder apprentice Jobs in Henderson, NV

Fabrication Production Manager

Join ENTEK in Henderson, Nevada ENTEK is excited to welcome a Fabrication Production Manager to our team in Henderson, Nevada. If you are a strong manufacturing leader with expertise in fabrication, welding operations, workforce development, and continuous improvement, this is an outstanding opportunity to lead a critical production function and help drive operational excellence. What You'll Do As a Fabrication Production Manager, you'll provide overall leadership for fabrication and welding operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and on-time execution of production activities. You'll be responsible for workforce development, quality systems, production performance, and continuous improvement initiatives while driving accountability across key operational metrics.

In this role, you will:

• Lead all fabrication production operations, including structural steel fabrication, weld assembly, fit-up, material flow, and production scheduling execution
• Establish department production priorities aligned with customer delivery commitments and operational objectives
• Monitor and drive KPI performance, including throughput, first-pass yield, weld repair rates, labor utilization, and schedule attainment
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, welding safety requirements, confined space procedures, hot work standards, crane operations, and PPE requirements
• Directly manage Fabrication Production Supervisors and department support personnel
• Maintain compliance with AWS, ASME, customer specifications, and internal fabrication procedures
• Develop labor planning strategies, staffing models, overtime utilization plans, and production capacity forecasts
• Lead Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, standardization, waste reduction, and operational efficiency
• Coordinate cross-functional support activities with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Production Planning teams
• Establish and maintain welding standards, WPS requirements, and fabrication quality systems
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action activities related to safety incidents, weld defects, and process deviations
• Support workforce development through training, leadership development, and welder qualification progression programs
• Develop and manage departmental labor plans, operational budgets, and capital improvement initiatives
• Support evaluation and implementation of new fabrication equipment, tooling, automation, and welding technologies
• Represent ENTEK during customer visits, supplier meetings, audits, and operational reviews

Requirements What We're Looking For We're seeking a hands-on manufacturing leader with strong fabrication and welding expertise, proven leadership capabilities, and a passion for operational excellence.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum seven (7) years of progressive manufacturing or fabrication leadership experience
• Experience with structural steel fabrication, welding codes, and industrial manufacturing environments
• Experience supervising production personnel in heavy manufacturing environments
• Experience leading Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
• Strong understanding of fabrication processes, welding operations, and production workflow systems
• Knowledge of AWS welding standards, weld procedures, and fabrication quality systems
• Strong leadership, coaching, workforce development, and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Welding Technology, Operations, Engineering, or a related field
• Five (5) or more years of supervisory or management experience within fabrication or welding operations
• Experience implementing welding process improvements, automation projects, or operational optimization initiatives
• Experience with production planning systems, labor forecasting, and manufacturing reporting tools
• An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered

Your Work Schedule This is a full-time, exempt position working Monday through Friday. Additional hours may be required to support production schedules, operational priorities, and customer commitments.

What Makes ENTEK Different ENTEK is more than a manufacturing companywe're a team driven by values. Our core DNA is built on:

• Respect valuing each person and every contribution
• Integrity doing what's right, always
• Innovation pushing boundaries with creativity and technology
• Commitment to our people, our customers, and our future

When you join ENTEK, you're not just taking a jobyou're becoming part of a company that invests in you, your growth, and your success. Learn more about us at and discover the opportunities waiting for you. ENTEK is an equal opportunity employer. ENTEK's locations are non-smoking.