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Senior Fabricator (Union) - 2nd Shift

JE Dunn Construction
Kansas City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 May 2025

About the role

Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success.

By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years.

Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building perfection.

Role Summary

Shift Hours: Monday to Friday, from 4:00 PM to 2:30 AM.

       This position is for 2nd shift. Candidates must be available to work evenings and nights, with the flexibility to accommodate mandatory overtime as needed.

The Senior Fabricator will produce components for multiple construction project types, including high level precision components and for multiple construction project types. The Senior Fabricator will design and build jigs and fixtures to create repeatable parts. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.     

  • Autonomy and Decision-Making: Follows directions and refers all exceptions to supervisor.
  • Career Path: Prefabrication Foreman

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

PREFABRICATION FAMILY – CORE

  • Operates a variety of automated equipment, uses cut list to produce specific sized material.
  • Operates manual shop equipment; uses cut list to make repeatable parts.
  • Applies basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) to production activities, such as cutting parts to size or putting multiple parts together in an assembly.
  • Collects multiple components cut to specific sizes and assembles together for an end product.
  • Packages and loads cut materials and assemblies for transport to project sites.
  • Responsible for accurately reading and understanding a tape measure.
  • Responsible for cleaning up the shop, shop equipment, and common areas.

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

SENIOR FABRICATOR

In addition, this position will be responsible for:

  • Sets up both automated and manual shop equipment for new operations.
  • Sets up jigs and fixtures to produce repeatable parts.
  • Uses measuring and marking devices to lay out parts and pieces for fabrication.
  • Responsible for reading and understanding shop drawings, construction drawings, and other drawings applicable to production activities.
  • Designs and builds jigs and fixtures to produce repeatable parts.
  • Programs automated equipment that will be used to produce complex repeatable parts.
  • Applies basic trigonometry to production activities, such as the ability to determine an angle from given measurements.
  • Directs and leads tasks for a small production team.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
  • Communication skills, verbal and written
  • Ability to follow-up on inquiries in a timely manner
  • Ability to identify common construction materials and shop equipment
  • Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, both internally and externally

Education

  • High School Diploma or GED (Preferred)
  • Apprentice and/or Vocational/Technical/Trade training (Preferred)
  • In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Experience

  • 5+ years commercial construction, manufacturing, or fabrication shop experience (Preferred)

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JE Dunn Construction

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