Steel Fabrication Shop Foreman

About the role

Responsibilities

• Lead and support shop personnel throughout the second shift.
• Direct daily fabrication and production activities.
• Manage personnel, equipment, tools, and materials needed for shop operations.
• Maintain and update production and fabrication schedules.
• Coordinate deliveries and communicate product status, quality, and delivery information with other departments and facilities.
• Work with project management, logistics, purchasing, and other teams to support project schedules and on-time delivery.
• Establish and maintain standard fabrication procedures.
• Monitor finished work and maintain quality-control standards.
• Review shop processes and recommend ways to improve productivity, efficiency, and quality.
• Monitor equipment and building needs and coordinate maintenance when necessary.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels in coordination with the First Shift Foreman, operations management, and purchasing.
• Balance shop workload and communicate staffing or production concerns to management.
• Determine work hours and overtime needs based on delivery schedules.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with vendors and suppliers.
• Enforce workplace policies, safety requirements, and quality standards.
• Provide fair, consistent leadership and participate in corrective or disciplinary actions when needed.

Requirements

• Previous managerial or supervisory experience required.
• Strong knowledge of the structural steel fabrication industry.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to organize people, materials, schedules, and competing priorities in a fast-paced shop.
• Strong understanding of production, quality, and safety requirements.
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees, management, vendors, and other departments.
• Must be available for 2nd shift, overtime, and Saturdays as needed.