Structural Steel Fabrication Supervisor

Qualdoc • Cocoa, FL

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About The Position

The Structural Steel Fabrication Supervisor coordinates daily shop activities and leads a team of welders, fitters, and fabrication personnel. This hands-on leadership role combines technical fabrication knowledge with production oversight. The supervisor organizes workloads, addresses production challenges, monitors quality, and helps ensure work is completed safely and on schedule. The position involves providing technical fabrication support while keeping shop operations productive and efficient. The opportunity offers long-term employment potential in a team-focused environment that prioritizes safety, workmanship, and production quality.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience leading or supervising structural steel fabrication personnel.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of structural steel fabrication, welding, fit-up, and layout.
• Experience working with CNC fabrication machinery and industrial shop equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret structural steel blueprints and fabrication drawings.
• Understanding of production scheduling, quality control, and industrial safety practices.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and support a fast-paced production environment.
• Willingness to work overtime, weekends, or adjusted hours when production requires.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Tekla EPM/GO.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily fabrication activities to meet production schedules and completion deadlines.
• Supervise and provide direction to welders, fitters, and other shop employees.
• Distribute assignments and adjust workloads according to production priorities.
• Provide technical assistance with steel fit-up, welding, material layout, and blueprint interpretation.
• Identify and resolve fabrication problems that may affect production quality or timelines.
• Monitor shop progress and communicate operational updates and potential delays to management.
• Ensure employees follow safety procedures, quality requirements, and shop guidelines.
• Work with maintenance personnel to address equipment issues and minimize production interruptions.
• Coordinate employee training, onboarding, and ongoing skills development.
• Work with Quality Control to verify fabrication work meets required specifications.
• Assist with dimensional inspections, quality checks, and production documentation.
• Maintain an organized, productive, and safe shop environment.
• Perform additional supervisory and fabrication-related duties as needed.

Benefits

• Starting pay of $30.00 per hour, with higher pay available depending on experience.
• Additional $3.00 per hour shift differential.
• Long-term employment potential.

What This Job Offers

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