Structural Steel Shop Lead

Location: Cocoa Beach, FL • Contract-to-Hire

About the role

Seeking an experienced shop lead to coordinate structural steel fabrication activities and support day-to-day production. This hands-on position guides fitters, welders, and fabrication personnel while helping keep work on schedule, meeting quality requirements, and maintaining a safe shop.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily fabrication activities with shop leadership to meet production and delivery targets
• Lead fitters, welders, and other fabrication employees during shop operations
• Assign work and balance workloads based on production priorities
• Provide hands-on guidance with fit-up, welding, layout, and blueprint interpretation
• Troubleshoot fabrication and production problems
• Monitor workflow and communicate production issues or schedule changes to leadership
• Reinforce safety requirements, quality expectations, and shop procedures
• Coordinate with maintenance personnel to minimize equipment downtime
• Maintain an organized, clean, and safe work area
• Assist with employee onboarding, training, and development
• Work with Quality Control to ensure fabricated steel meets required standards
• Assist with dimensional measurements, inspections, and quality documentation
• Perform other shop leadership responsibilities as needed

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience leading or supervising structural steel fabrication teams
• Strong experience with welding, fit-up, layout, and structural steel fabrication
• Experience operating or working with CNC fabrication equipment and shop machinery
• Ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings and blueprints
• Understanding of shop safety, quality requirements, and production workflows
• Tekla EPM/GO experience preferred
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Willingness to work overtime, weekends, or adjusted schedules when production requires

Pay

$30/hour, with higher pay available based on experience