About Custom Cubes

Custom Cubes is a Canadian leader in shipping container sales, modifications, and custom modular structures. From our production facilities in British Columbia and Alberta, we design and manufacture purpose-built container solutions for customers across Canada and the United States.

We are looking for an experienced Fabrication & Welding Supervisor to join our Annacis Island production facility in Delta, BC. Reporting to the Production Manager, this is a hands-on leadership position responsible for overseeing our fabrication and welding team, develops and supports Team Leaders, maintains CWB compliance and quality standards, and leads the implementation of Lean manufacturing and 5S. The position is accountable for ensuring fabrication work is completed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with the overall production schedule.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead, supervise, and coordinate a fabrication team of approximately 10 welders, working closely with the Team Leaders.
- Coach and develop Team Leaders, and oversee the onboarding, training, performance, and skills development of welders and new hires.
- Act as the company’s designated CWB Welding Supervisor and oversee compliance with applicable welding procedures, welder qualifications, documentation, and audit requirements.
- Lead the shop-floor implementation and sustainment of Lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement initiatives established by the Production Manager, including standard work, visual management, workflow improvement, root-cause problem-solving, and waste elimination.
- Reinforce safety as a foundation of daily 5S practices by maintaining safe and organized work areas, enforcing company safety policies and procedures, and promptly correcting unsafe conditions and work practices.
- Lead the daily application and sustainment of 5S throughout the fabrication area, including workplace organization, defined locations, tool accountability, material control, housekeeping, visual standards, and routine audits.
- Plan and maintain forward-looking fabrication schedules based on the overall production plan, monitor progress, and adjust daily priorities as needed to meet production deadlines.




- Coordinate labour, equipment, material staging, and workflow according to production priorities and established standard work.
- Conduct and oversee in-process quality gate checks and final quality verification to ensure fabrication work meets approved drawings, specifications, welding procedures, and company standards, and that all deficiencies are corrected before handoff to the next production stage or final delivery.
- Review production drawings and fabrication requirements with the Production and Design Teams, identify discrepancies or missing information, and ensure all issues are resolved before fabrication begins.
- Forecast fabrication material and tooling requirements, identify shortages early, and coordinate with Procurement to ensure steel, consumables, tooling, and other materials are available when needed.
- Track and report fabrication productivity, labour utilization, rework, and downtime, and apply Lean problem-solving methods to identify root causes, eliminate waste, and improve production flow.
- Collaborate with Production, Project Coordination, Design, Procurement, and Management to resolve issues and maintain project flow.

Qualifications

- CWB Welding Supervisor qualification is required, together with eligibility to serve as Custom Cubes’ designated Welding Supervisor.
- Minimum 5 years of experience supervising welding/fabrication teams
- Proven experience scheduling fabrication work and managing multiple projects and priorities
- Strong understanding of welding procedures, fabrication techniques, drawings, and quality-control requirements
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to effectively manage, organize, and hold a production team accountable




- Proven hands-on experience implementing and sustaining Lean manufacturing and 5S in a fabrication or manufacturing environment, including standard work, visual management, workplace organization, waste elimination, and continuous improvement.
- Experience with material planning, inventory, and procurement
- Comfortable working with production schedules, budgets, and deadlines
- Strong computer literacy and demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project for production scheduling, data analysis, performance tracking, and reporting; experience with ERP/MRP or similar production-management software is an asset.
- Solid communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Six Sigma or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification, or higher is preferred.

What We're Looking For We are looking for a hands-on, shop-floor leader who combines strong welding and fabrication expertise with disciplined people leadership, forward planning, and proven experience implementing Lean manufacturing and 5S. The successful candidate will work closely with Team Leaders, use production data and digital tools to manage schedules and performance, and maintain high standards of CWB compliance, safety, and quality.

The ideal candidate takes ownership of fabrication performance while working within the overall production plan established by the Production Manager. They coach and develop people, solve problems at their root cause, and turn Lean and 5S principles into consistent daily practices that improve safety, quality, production flow, productivity, workplace organization, and on-time delivery.

Compensation

- $90,000–$100,000 per year, based on experience and qualifications.
- Annual benefits spending account

If you are an experienced CWB Welding Supervisor looking for an opportunity to lead a busy fabrication team and play an important role in a growing manufacturing operation, we would like to hear from you. Pay: $90,000.00-$100,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate

- Delta, BC V3M 5P3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Language:
- English (required)

Location:
- Delta, BC V3M 5P3 (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Fabrication & Welding Supervisor (Delta)
🏢 Custom Cubes
📍 Delta