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Qualdoc

Structural Steel Production Lead

Cocoa, FL Posted 2026-06-07
Type
Full-time
Experience
5+ yr
Source
Lever
Steel Fabrication Supervisor
 
Location: Cocoa Beach, FL
Position Type: Contract-to-Hire
Compensation: $30.00+/hour, depending on experience 
Position Summary
An established manufacturing operation is seeking a skilled Steel Fabrication Supervisor to oversee daily production activities within a structural steel fabrication shop. This role combines hands-on fabrication expertise with frontline leadership responsibilities to ensure production objectives, quality expectations, and safety standards are consistently achieved.
The successful candidate will have experience directing fabrication personnel, supporting workflow efficiency, and providing technical guidance related to structural steel manufacturing processes.

• Support daily production activities to help meet manufacturing schedules and customer delivery requirements. • Provide direction and leadership to fabrication personnel, including welders, fitters, and other shop team members. • Organize work assignments and allocate resources to maintain efficient workflow throughout the facility. • Offer technical assistance related to fabrication methods, welding procedures, layout work, and blueprint interpretation. • Address production challenges and help implement practical solutions to minimize disruptions. • Monitor shop progress and communicate production updates, concerns, and scheduling needs to management. • Promote compliance with company safety practices, quality requirements, and operational procedures. • Coordinate with maintenance personnel to support equipment reliability and reduce downtime. • Maintain a clean, safe, and organized production environment. • Assist with employee onboarding, training, mentoring, and skill development initiatives. • Work closely with quality personnel to verify completed work meets project specifications and workmanship standards. • Support inspections, dimensional verification, and production documentation when required. • Perform additional supervisory and operational duties as needed.
• Minimum of three years of experience leading or supervising teams within a structural steel fabrication environment. • Strong hands-on knowledge of welding, fit-up, layout, and steel fabrication processes. • Experience operating or working alongside CNC fabrication equipment and related shop machinery. • Ability to read, interpret, and apply information from fabrication drawings, blueprints, and shop documents. • Understanding of manufacturing safety practices, quality control standards, and production workflows. • Strong communication, leadership, organizational, and troubleshooting abilities. • Flexibility to work overtime, weekends, or adjusted schedules based on production demands.
• Experience using Tekla EPM/GO software. • Background overseeing structural steel projects in a high-volume manufacturing setting. • Experience coaching and developing fabrication personnel.
• Competitive hourly compensation starting at $30.00+ based on experience • Opportunity to transition into a permanent position • Collaborative and team-focused work environment • Stable workload within a growing manufacturing operation • Opportunity to contribute to challenging structural steel projects
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