Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Bonus based on performance
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Smith Industries is seeking a results-oriented Fabrication Project Control Manager (FPCM) to drive schedule performance and on-time delivery for Oil & Gas and Data Center fabrication projects. This role owns the master fabrication schedule after engineering release and material readiness, ensuring pressure vessels, skids, and data center modules flow efficiently through fabrication and ship on schedule.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain a 12-week rolling master fabrication schedule.
- Authorize and sequence work order release into fabrication.
- Balance shop loading across vessel bays, module lines, hydrotest, PWHT, and paint.
- Track fabrication milestones from fit-up and welding through testing, paint, and shipment.
- Monitor planned vs. actual progress and maintain accurate weekly delivery forecasts.
- Identify schedule risks and implement recovery plans to protect committed ship dates.
- Manage work-in-progress (WIP) to ensure smooth shop flow and prevent bottlenecks.
- Partner with Operations to address capacity constraints and optimize throughput.
- Coordinate with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Sales, and Project Management to ensure alignment on delivery commitments.
Qualifications
- Experience in fabrication scheduling within O&G, pressure vessel, or modular manufacturing environments.
- Strong understanding of shop flow, capacity planning, milestone tracking, and WIP control.
- Ability to analyze production data and drive schedule recovery when needed.
- Strong organizational and cross-functional communication skills.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Smith Industries, LLC
Smith Industries Inc has been in business since 2004. We are located in Midland, Texas and locally owned. Our business model is based on the following goals:
Quality and Excellence + Customer Satisfaction + Integrity
We strive to consistently deliver quality craftsmanship in the products we design and manufacture.
Smith Industries Inc. has been in business since 2004. We are in Midland, Texas, and are locally owned. Our business model is based on the following goals: Quality and Excellence + Customer Satisfaction + Integrity. We strive to consistently deliver quality craftsmanship in the products we design and manufacture.