Assembly Superintendent

Assembly Superintendent

Location: Abbeville, LA

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

The Assembly Superintendent is responsible for safely leading the integration and final assembly of structural components, skids, modules, and packaged units containing piping and mechanical equipment. This position will supervise a small crew, coordinate daily assembly activities, and lead Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) to ensure completed units meet project and customer requirements. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with structural assembly, piping installation, flange alignment and mate-up, controlled bolting, torque procedures, and final equipment testing.

Acadian Contractors, Inc. maintains a continuing policy of non-discrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to protected veterans in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of non-discrimination shall include, but not be limited to, the following employment decisions and practices: hiring; promotions; demotions or transfers; layoffs; recalls; terminations; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; selection for training, including apprenticeship; and recruitment or recruitment advertising. All employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements. 

Responsibilities and Duties

• To be proficient in moving equipment/materials without causing damage, maintain forklift in good working condition, notify Yard Superintendent or Project Manager when any maintenance and/or repairs are required, and work efficiently and productively throughout workday.
• Lead and supervise an assembly crew.
• Plan daily work and clearly communicate priorities, assignments, and production goals.
• Coordinate the integration of structural subassemblies into completed skids, modules, and units.
• Oversee the installation and fit-up of piping, valves, supports, equipment, and related components.
• Verify proper flange alignment, gasket selection, bolt installation, tightening sequence, and final torque.
• Ensure calibrated torque equipment is used and required torque documentation is completed.
• Confirm that piping and structural components are installed without improper force, damage, or misalignment.
• Read and interpret structural drawings, piping drawings, isometrics, equipment layouts, bills of material, and assembly instructions.
• Verify dimensions, orientation, elevations, equipment locations, and connection points before final assembly.
• Lead and spearhead Factory Acceptance Testing activities for completed skids, modules, and packaged units.
• Coordinate FAT preparation with Production, Quality, Safety, Engineering, Project Management, and customer representatives.
• Review FAT procedures, testing requirements, acceptance criteria, and required documentation before testing begins.
• Confirm that equipment, systems, documentation, and test instruments are ready before scheduled FAT activities.
• Lead pre-FAT inspections and ensure incomplete work and punch-list items are identified and corrected.
• Coordinate functional testing, leak testing, equipment checks, and other required acceptance activities.
• Communicate FAT results, deficiencies, corrective actions, and completion status to management and project stakeholders.
• Ensure FAT records, inspection reports, torque records, test documentation, and customer signoffs are completed and maintained.
• Coordinate with Production, Quality, Safety, Engineering, Shipping and Receiving, and Project Management.
• Identify missing materials, drawing conflicts, fit-up problems, and other issues early enough to prevent delays.
• Ensure work is inspected at the proper stages and deficiencies are corrected before turnover.
• Manage punch-list items and prepare completed units for testing, coating, shipment, or customer inspection.
• Monitor employee performance, productivity, attendance, and workmanship.
• Coach employees, correct unsafe or unacceptable work, and hold the crew accountable.
• Maintain an organized and clean work area holding a clean up session after a job is moved to its final stage prior to loadout.
• Conduct pre-job planning, toolbox talks, and job safety reviews.
• Enforce company safety policies, procedures, and quality standards.
• Provide regular updates on progress, manpower needs, material shortages, testing status, and schedule risks.
• Model the company’s FIRST values: Family First, Incident Free, Reliable, Solutions, and Team.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience supervising or leading an industrial fabrication or assembly crew required.
• Strong structural assembly experience, including piping, skids, modules, platforms, frames, or similar fabricated structures experience required.
• Working knowledge of piping installation, flange mate-up, gasket installation, bolting, and torque procedures required.
• Ability to read and understand structural drawings and piping isometrics required.
• Experience preparing equipment or packaged units for inspection, testing, and customer acceptance required.
• Ability to organize work, assign manpower, and maintain production schedules.
• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills are required.
• Ability to work effectively with Quality, Safety, Engineering, Project Management, and customer representatives required.
• Commitment to safe work, quality workmanship, and ownership of the final product required.
• Experience leading or participating in Factory Acceptance Testing preferred.
• Experience assembling packaged process equipment, pipe skids, modular structures, or industrial units preferred.
• Familiarity with controlled bolting procedures and torque documentation preferred.
• Experience with hydrotesting, functional testing, system completion, punch lists, and final turnover preferred.
• Aerial-lift, rigging, or crane-signalperson experience preferred.
• OSHA training or other applicable industrial safety training preferred.

HSE Responsibilities

• Embrace, lead, and demonstrate “Acadian F.I.R.S.T.” – Vision & Mission Statement as fundamental core values.
• Demonstrate implementation of proactive safety processes (JSA, Time Out & TEAM BBS Observations) to achieve an incident-free workplace and advance our safety culture.
• Adhere to all Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Management System policies, procedures, best practices, and client-specific site policies.
• Make a personal commitment and be accountable for HSE results, supporting team members through coaching and mentoring to achieve goals.
• Accept coaching and demonstrate ownership and improvement of HSE processes based on feedback and ongoing mentorship.