About this role
Structural Steel Shop Lead
Location: Cocoa Beach, FL
Job Type: Contract-to-Hire
Starting Pay: From $30.00/hour (Higher pay available based on experience)
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Structural Steel Shop Lead to oversee daily fabrication activities and help keep production running safely, efficiently, and on schedule. This hands-on role provides leadership to shop personnel while supporting quality, productivity, and workflow throughout the fabrication process.
- Coordinate daily fabrication activities to meet production and delivery schedules.
- Lead and support fitters, welders, and fabrication personnel on the shop floor.
- Assign work and balance workloads to maintain productivity.
- Provide hands-on guidance with fit-up, welding, layout, and blueprint interpretation .
- Troubleshoot fabrication and production issues and communicate concerns to shop leadership.
- Monitor workflow and provide updates on production progress and schedule changes.
- Reinforce safety procedures, quality requirements, and shop policies .
- Coordinate with maintenance personnel to help minimize equipment downtime.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
- Support employee training, onboarding, and performance development .
- Work with Quality Control to verify fabricated steel meets required standards.
- Assist with dimensional checks, inspections, and production documentation .
- Perform other shop leadership responsibilities as needed.
- 3+ years of experience leading or supervising structural steel fabrication teams.
- Strong hands-on experience with welding, fit-up, layout, and structural steel fabrication .
- Experience operating or working around CNC fabrication equipment and shop machinery .
- Ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings and blueprints .
- Understanding of production workflows, quality requirements, and workplace safety practices.
- Tekla EPM/GO experience preferred.
- Strong leadership, communication, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work overtime, weekends, or flexible schedules when production requirements call for it.
This is a hands-on shop-floor leadership role for someone who can guide a fabrication team while remaining involved in day-to-day production, quality, and safety activities.