Welding & Fabrication Shop Manager

Pay: $90,000.00 - $ per year

• Lead a skilled welding and structural steel fabrication operation where your expertise directly impacts quality, productivity, and project success.
• Take ownership of day-to-day shop operations while helping develop and motivate an experienced fabrication team.
• Put your hands-on welding and fabrication knowledge to work in a leadership role with meaningful responsibility.
• Help improve shop efficiency, scheduling, safety, quality control, and production processes.
• Join a growing organization where strong leadership and practical industry experience are valued and recognized.

Houston, TX - On-site. This is a hands-on shop leadership position where you'll be present with the fabrication team and directly involved in daily operations.

Must have 5+ years of welding and/or structural steel fabrication experience and 2+ years of experience supervising welders, fabricators, or a comparable skilled-trades production team.

We are a growing manufacturer specializing in engineered products and solutions for demanding commercial, infrastructure, and security applications. Our team combines skilled craftsmanship, engineering expertise, and quality-focused manufacturing to deliver dependable products for customers with high performance expectations. We value safety, accountability, teamwork, continuous improvement, and leaders who take pride in building great teams and great products. Confidential Employer.

• Lead and oversee daily welding and structural steel fabrication shop operations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop welders, fabricators, and other shop personnel.
• Plan and coordinate production activities to meet schedules, quality standards, and customer requirements.
• Monitor workflow, staffing, materials, equipment, and production priorities.
• Review fabrication work, drawings, measurements, and finished products for quality and accuracy.
• Help establish and maintain efficient welding and fabrication processes.
• Identify production bottlenecks and implement practical improvements to increase productivity.
• Enforce shop safety procedures, housekeeping standards, and proper use of equipment and PPE.
• Coordinate with engineering, project management, purchasing, and other teams to keep jobs moving efficiently.
• Troubleshoot fabrication issues and provide hands-on guidance when technical challenges arise.
• Monitor labor, material usage, rework, and production performance.
• Help ensure projects are completed accurately, safely, efficiently, and on schedule.

• 5+ years of welding and/or structural steel fabrication experience.
• 2+ years supervising welders, fabricators, or skilled-trades production personnel.
• Strong understanding of welding and structural steel fabrication processes.
• Ability to read and interpret shop drawings, fabrication drawings, and measurements.
• Strong knowledge of shop safety practices and quality standards.
• Proven ability to organize production priorities and manage multiple jobs.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working hands-on in a fast-paced fabrication shop environment.
• Ability to hold team members accountable while maintaining a collaborative, professional culture.

• Step into a leadership position where your fabrication expertise and decisions have a visible impact.
• Work alongside skilled tradespeople while building a strong, accountable production team.
• Have meaningful influence over shop efficiency, quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Enjoy a hands-on leadership role rather than a purely administrative management position.
• Join a growing company where experienced manufacturing leaders can make a lasting contribution.

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan