We are proud to announce that SPM has been named Fabricator of the Year in the United States by The Fabricator! 🏆 This prestigious recognition highlights our commitment to excellence, continuous innovation, and the exceptional work our team does every day.
At SPM, we specialize in precision sheet metal fabrication for mechanical products, assemblies, and parts. Our in-house manufacturing capabilities—spanning sheet metal fabrication, CNC machining, laser cutting, welding, painting, and design engineering—have established us as an industry leader in contract manufacturing.
Our state-of-the-art equipment and fully automated, unattended lights-out operations ensure we deliver the highest quality products. By focusing on Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement on our fabrication floor, we are able to scale operations efficiently and meet customer demands with precision.
Our operational scalability, combined with our purchasing power, helps our customers navigate challenges like demand fluctuations, design changes, short product lifecycles, and tight lead times.
From The Fabricator:
Team members also began to define what attributes they would like to see as part of this developing culture and how they could spread the gospel to other SPM employees. This is where the use of “visual management enhancements,” as Harding described them, comes into play.
For instance, SPM’s core values are summarized by the acronym BUILT:
- Best people: The company wants to attract and retain employes who are committed to working safely, challenging the status quo, striving for excellence, and celebrating successes.
- Urgency: Smart decisions need to be made confidently and quickly. A disciplined approach to processes ensures consistency, and collaboration creates transparency and clear expectations.
- Integrity: Communication is clear, consistent, and sincere. Employees take responsibility for mistakes and help to contribute to solutions.
- Learning: Everyone is encouraged to be coachable, show curiosity, accept feedback, embrace change, and think not just about the customers, but also team members, suppliers, and the community.
- Teamwork: Working together allows people to exceed expectations. It also fosters enthusiasm and drives positive cultural change.
These core values aren’t locked away on a sheet in a filing cabinet. They are painted on walls and shared on monitors that can be found all over the shop floor, in the front office, and even the break room.
We’re grateful for the trust our customers place in us, and we’re excited to continue innovating and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in precision fabrication.
Thank you to our team, clients, and partners for helping us reach this milestone!
