Second Shift Welding & Steel Fabrication Supervisor
Location: York, PA Job Type: Direct Hire Starting Pay: $32.00/hour + $3.00/hour second-shift differential (higher based on experience)
Position Overview
We are hiring an experienced Structural Steel Welding & Fabrication Supervisor to oversee second-shift shop operations. This role provides hands-on leadership to welders and fitters while coordinating production, quality, staffing, equipment, materials, and schedules.
Must Have:
- Structural steel fabrication industry experience
- Leadership experience overseeing welders and fitters
- Previous supervisory or foreman experience
Responsibilities
- Lead and direct welders, fitters, and other shop personnel
- Coordinate daily welding, fitting, fabrication, and production activities
- Assign work and maintain balanced workloads across the shop
- Monitor production and fabrication schedules to keep projects on track
- Ensure work meets quality, safety, and production requirements
- Establish and maintain standard fabrication and quality-control procedures
- Coordinate deliveries and communicate material or production needs
- Work with project management, purchasing, logistics, other departments, and fabrication facilities to meet deadlines
- Monitor and maintain shop equipment, tools, materials, and building needs
- Maintain inventory levels in coordination with purchasing and first-shift leadership
- Develop effective working relationships with vendors and suppliers
- Review production processes and identify ways to improve efficiency, employee performance, and quality
- Provide updates and recommendations to management regarding production, staffing, and shop operations
- Adjust staffing and work hours when necessary to meet delivery schedules
- Follow and enforce company policies and procedures
Qualifications
- Managerial, supervisory, or foreman experience required
- Strong knowledge of the structural steel fabrication industry
- Experience leading welders and fitters
- Excellent spoken and written English
- Strong communication, customer service, and interpersonal skills
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Must be available for second shift, overtime, and Saturdays as needed