Steel Fabrication Supervisor (Night Shift

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Steel Fabrication Supervisor (Night Shift)

Steel Fabrication Supervisor (Night Shift)
Big Top

For over four decades, Big Top has manufactured and installed high-performance fabric structures in the United States, delivering American-made quality, innovation, and reliability. We don’t just build shelters - we engineer solutions that optimize operations, safeguard assets, and provide a competitive edge for companies worldwide. With the support and financial backing of Altamont Capital Partners, we are in an exciting phase of growth, expansion, and innovation.

The Steel Fabrication Supervisor is responsible for ensuring production goals, quality standards, and safety requirements are consistently met. This role coordinates workflow and monitors project timelines to maintain efficient shop performance. The supervisor enforces compliance with company policies, industry standards, and safety regulations while driving continuous improvement in productivity and workmanship. Strong leadership, technical expertise, and the ability to troubleshoot equipment or process issues are essential to success in this position.

This position will report directly to the day shift Steel Fabrication Supervisor.

Carrries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

• Reviews drawings, work orders, and specifications to ensure all work aligns with project requirements and company standards.
• Assigns daily work based on production priorities, employee skill level, equipment availability, material readiness, and required delivery dates; monitors progress throughout the shift and adjusts resources to protect schedule, quality, and throughput.
• Ensures all night shift Steel Fab activities comply with safety regulations, quality standards, and best practices.
• Conducts in-process inspections to verify quality, accuracy, and conformance to drawings.
• Identifies potential delays and develops alternative plans to maintain production timelines.
• Investigates non-conformance issues; performs root cause analyses and implements corrective actions.
• Trains new fabricators on shop expectations, equipment use, fabrication procedures, quality standards, safety practices, and production processes; identifies skill gaps across the team and coordinates cross‑training, qualification development, and coaching to improve flexibility, consistency, and bench strength.
• Promotes employee engagement, accountability, and teamwork while maintaining a positive and productive work environment.
• Maintains accurate records of production output, labor hours, and material usage.
• Identifies and troubleshoots minor equipment issues, conducting repairs as needed to minimize downtime.
• Ensures all equipment is properly calibrated, serviced, and maintained in accordance with manufacturer guidelines and company standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Non-Exempt

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide a diverse team.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings and blueprints.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Detail‑oriented, organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to become forklift certified within 90 days.
• Ability to accurately use ERP/MRP systems and basic production documentation.
• Knowledge of steel fabrication processes and shop equipment operation.
• Reasoning abilities to include the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; the ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Mathematical skills to include the ability to work with mathematical concepts such as add, subtract, multiply, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical…