Piping Fabrication Shop Foreman at McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. – Phoenix, Arizona

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

As a Piping Fabrication Shop Foreman you will be responsible for directly leading pipe fitting fabrication crews within a production-based fabrication shop. This role requires hands-on fabrication experience and proven ability to plan, sequence, and execute shop work safely, efficiently, and to quality standards.
This is not a field installation foreman position. Candidates must have prior experience working and leading crews in a pipe fabrication shop, producing installation-ready piping assemblies.
Key Responsibilities:Fabrication Execution (Primary Focus)

• Lead daily pipe fitting fabrication activities on the shop floor
• Assign work to fitters and welders based on drawings, spool sheets, and work orders
• Plan and sequence fabrication tasks to meet production targets
• Coordinate materials, fittings, valves, and supports for assigned work
• Ensure fabricated assemblies are complete, accurate, and installation-ready
• Monitor productivity and labor hours for assigned crews

Safety & Quality

• Enforce shop safety rules, PPE requirements, and JHAs
• Lead daily stretch-and-flex and toolbox talks.
• Ensure work complies with drawings, specifications, and applicable codes.
• Verify proper fit-up and support quality inspections and weld coordination.
• Identify and correct quality issues before work leaves the shop.

Leadership & Crew Development

• Provide direct supervision and day-to-day direction to fabrication crews.
• Set clear expectations for safety, quality, and productivity.
• Train and mentor fitters in fabrication best practices.
• Support onboarding of new shop personnel.
• Promote accountability, teamwork, and respect on the shop floor.

Coordination & Communication

• Coordinate with the General Foreman, Shop Manager, and project teams.
• Communicate work status, material needs, and constraints.
• Support production planning and short-interval scheduling.
• Assist with workload balancing and shop flow.

Required Qualifications:

• Fabrication Experience Required.
• Journeyman-level pipe fitting experience with significant fabrication shop time.
• Minimum 57 years of pipe fitting and piping fabrication experience.
• Prior experience as a shop lead, foreman, or acting foreman in a fabrication environment.
• Ability to read and interpret isometric drawings, spool sheets, and fabrication drawings.
• Strong understanding of fabrication workflows, materials, and tooling.
• Solid knowledge of shop safety and quality requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in self-perform mechanical prefabrication
• Familiarity with model-based or VDC-supported fabrication
• Experience working with standardized work packages or production tracking
• Strong communication and planning skills

Field-only foreman experience without fabrication shop leadership will not meet the requirements for this role.McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.