Fabrication Supervisor - Houston, TX

Konecranes • Houston, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Konecranes is seeking a hands-on Fabrication Supervisor to lead employees manufacturing custom-engineered crane structures, including bridge girders, end trucks, trolley frames, platforms, walkways, machinery structures, and other welded assemblies for overhead and gantry crane systems. The supervisor is responsible for the safe, efficient, and high-quality execution of fabrication activities, from material preparation and fit-up through welding, dimensional verification, and structural assembly. The role provides direct leadership to fabrication employees and is accountable for safety, productivity, quality, schedule adherence, and workmanship.

This is a visible, factory-floor leadership role. The supervisor ensures fabricated structures meet engineering requirements, dimensional tolerances, and applicable welding standards, including AWS D14.1. The position works closely with Engineering, Quality, Planning, and Assembly to deliver safe, reliable crane components ready for assembly.

Requirements

• Experience leading fabrication, welding, structural steel, heavy equipment, or industrial manufacturing operations.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to motivate and develop hourly production personnel.
• Thorough understanding of welding processes, fabrication methods, and structural assembly techniques.
• Working knowledge of AWS D14.1 welding requirements and quality standards.
• Ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings, weld symbols, inspection reports, and engineering documentation.
• Experience with dimensional inspection, alignment verification, and structural tolerance control.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in crane manufacturing, structural steel fabrication, bridge construction, heavy equipment, or a similar field.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct welders, fitters, fabricators, and production personnel; set expectations and hold employees accountable for safety, quality, productivity, and attendance.
• Promote craftsmanship, ownership, discipline, and continuous improvement; coach, train, and develop employees and support succession planning.
• Foster collaboration among Fabrication, Engineering, Quality, Planning, and Assembly teams, and maintain an active presence on the shop floor.
• Oversee fabrication, fit-up, welding, grinding, structural assembly, and material handling.
• Coordinate manpower, equipment, and resources to meet schedules and customer delivery commitments; monitor workflow and address productivity obstacles.
• Manage daily production priorities and communicate progress, risks, and resource needs to management while driving labor efficiency.
• Ensure work follows approved drawings, work instructions, and welding procedures; coordinate with Engineering and Quality to resolve fabrication issues and drawing discrepancies.
• Ensure welding complies with approved Welding Procedure Specifications, quality requirements, and AWS D14.1; verify weld quality and welder qualifications and certifications.
• Improve first-pass weld quality, minimize repairs and rework, review defects and nonconformances, and implement corrective actions with Quality personnel.
• Ensure structures meet drawings, specifications, customer requirements, dimensional tolerances, and alignment standards, including girder geometry, wheel and rail alignment, span dimensions, camber, and structural squareness.
• Ensure components transition to assembly without quality-related delays; support root-cause analysis and reduce recurring quality issues and fabrication rework.
• Complete required inspection documentation and production records accurately.
• Lead safety efforts and ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct safety observations and audits; promote safe welding, cutting, rigging, lifting, and material handling practices.
• Maintain a clean, organized, efficient work environment using 5S principles; investigate incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions and implement corrective measures.

Benefits

• Medical plan
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with a match from day one
• Identity theft protection
• Accident insurance
• Travel insurance
• Two weeks of vacation per year, prorated for the first year; three weeks after 5–12 years of service; four weeks after 13 or more years of service
• Five days of sick leave per year, prorated in the first year after 90 days of service
• Ten paid holidays per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed