Structural Steel Welding & Fitting Supervisor

Structural Steel Welding & Fitting Supervisor

Location: York, PA
Job Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire
Shift: 2nd Shift
Starting Pay: $39/hour; higher depending on experience
Shift Differential: Additional $3.00/hour for 2nd shift

Position Overview

We are hiring a hands-on supervisor to lead welders, fitters, and shop personnel in a structural steel fabrication facility. This role oversees daily production, coordinates staffing and materials, and ensures fabrication work meets quality requirements and delivery schedules.

Required: Structural steel fabrication industry experience and previous leadership experience overseeing welders and fitters.

Responsibilities

• • Direct and support welders, fitters, and other fabrication employees.

  • Oversee daily shop operations, including personnel, equipment, tools, and materials.

  • Maintain production and fabrication schedules to meet project deadlines.

  • Coordinate deliveries and adjust work hours as needed, including overtime.

  • Establish and communicate standard fabrication procedures.

  • Monitor workmanship and enforce quality control requirements.

  • Identify ways to improve production efficiency, employee performance, and product quality.

  • Coordinate with project management, purchasing, logistics, other departments, and fabrication facilities to keep projects on schedule.

  • Communicate updates regarding production status, quality concerns, and deliveries.

  • Maintain shop equipment, buildings, and appropriate inventory levels.

  • Work with the first-shift foreman, operations management, and purchasing to address material and inventory needs.

  • Build productive working relationships with vendors and suppliers.

  • Balance workloads and communicate operational needs to regional management.

  • Make decisions that support customer commitments and company objectives.

  • Enforce workplace policies and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• • Experience in structural steel fabrication is required.

  • Previous leadership or supervisory experience overseeing welders and fitters is required.

  • High school diploma or equivalent.

  • Strong knowledge of structural steel fabrication and shop production processes.

  • Excellent spoken and written English communication skills.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

  • Strong organizational, customer service, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

  • Ability to manage competing priorities and maintain production schedules.

  • Availability to work 2nd shift, overtime, and Saturdays as needed.

Pay and Opportunity

• • Starting pay of $39/hour, with higher pay available depending on experience.

  • Additional $3.00/hour second-shift differential.

  • Direct-hire opportunity for an experienced structural steel fabrication leader.