Overview
Schedule
Full-time
Career level
Senior-level
Remote
On-site
Job Description
Steel Shop Foreman manages daily operations, workflow, and personnel in a structural or miscellaneous steel fabrication shop to ensure projects are finished safely, accurately, and on schedule.
Core Responsibilities
- Supervision & Leadership: Direct, train, and mentor shop personnel, including welders, fitters, and machine operators. Assign daily tasks to keep production moving efficiently.
- Blueprint & Drawing Interpretation: Read and analyze complex shop drawings, blueprints, cut lists, and project plans to ensure precise fabrication.
- Quality & Safety Control: Inspect finished work and welds for dimensional accuracy and adherence to industry standards (such as AWS or OSHA guidelines). Enforce a safe and clean work environment.
- Production & Scheduling: Coordinate daily workflow, monitor project deadlines, and collaborate with project managers, purchasing, and logistics.
- Resource & Equipment Management: Monitor inventory levels for raw metals and supplies, oversee tool maintenance, and report equipment repair needs.
Key Requirements & Qualifications
- Industry Experience: Typically 3 to 5+ years of hands-on experience in structural or miscellaneous steel fabrication.
- Leadership Skills: Previous supervisory or foreman experience running a crew.
- Technical Knowledge: Strong background in welding processes (GMAW, FCAW, etc.), metal cutting/forming equipment, and reading technical schematics.
- Physical & Practical Skills: Ability to perform basic math calculations, read measuring tools accurately, and lift heavy materials (often up to 50 lbs).
- Software Skills: Familiar with any of Fabtrol, Fabsuite, Tekla PowerFab, BlueBeam
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