Job Description
The Opportunity
Own the shop: throughput, quality, people development, and safety. You’ll translate project schedules into weld-ready releases, optimize material flow, and keep field crews fed with on-time, right-first-time steel.
What You’ll Do
- Lead day-to-day operations of the fabrication shop (cutting, fitting, welding, drilling, coping, cambering, finishes) and outbound logistics.
- Convert PM/Detailing releases into executable shop plans; set takt/sequence; manage labor loading, overtime, and cross-training.
- Drive QA/QC: WPS/PQR adherence, welder continuity, dimensional checks, traceability, coatings QA, and final inspection packages.
- Implement and refine visual management and KPIs (OTD, rework %, NCRs, FPY, throughput hours/ton).
- Oversee preventive maintenance and reliability for key assets (saws, plasma tables, drills, forklifts, cranes).
- Optimize supply chain: plate/shape purchasing, vendor expediting, and inventory accuracy (min/max, cycle counts).
- Partner with PMs/Detailers/Erection to align priorities and ship sequences to field needs.
What You’ll Bring
- 7–12+ years in steel fabrication with 3–5+ years leading a shop or major cell (structural/misc steel).
- Solid grasp of AISC fabrication tolerances, WPS, welding processes (SMAW/FCAW/GMAW), and inspection.
- Proven scheduling, throughput, and ERP/MES experience (e.g., FabSuite/STRUMIS/ShopData or similar).
- Kaizen/lean fundamentals (5S, standard work, visual management); data-driven mindset.
- Strong people leadership—coaching, hiring, resolving conflicts, building culture.
- Nice-to-have: PEMB parts flow, galvanizing/paint specs, forklift/overhead crane certs, OSHA 30.
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