Fabrication Team Lead – Structural Steel

Fabrication Team Lead - Structural Steel

Job Type: Contract-to-Hire

Location: Cocoa Beach, FL

Schedule: 2nd Shift

Pay Rate: Starting at $30.00/hour, with higher pay based on experience

Shift Differential: Additional $3.00/hour for 2nd shift

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Fabrication Team Lead to oversee daily operations in a structural steel fabrication shop. This hands-on leadership role involves coordinating workflow, guiding fitters and welders, and ensuring production goals are met safely, efficiently, and according to quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support fitters, welders, and fabrication personnel in daily shop operations.
• Assign tasks and balance workloads to meet production schedules and delivery deadlines.
• Provide technical guidance on fit-up, welding, layout, and blueprint interpretation.
• Troubleshoot fabrication and production issues.
• Monitor workflow and communicate production updates or concerns to leadership.
• Enforce safety procedures, quality standards, and shop policies.
• Coordinate with maintenance teams to minimize equipment downtime.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Support employee training, onboarding, and performance development.
• Work with Quality Control to ensure fabrication meets required standards.
• Assist with dimensional checks, inspections, and documentation.
• Perform additional shop leadership duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience leading or supervising structural steel fabrication teams.
• Strong knowledge of 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 safety procedures, quality standards, and production workflows.
• Experience with Tekla EPM/GO preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, or flexible schedules as production demands require.
  
  
  

Why Join Us?

Join a team-oriented manufacturing environment focused on safety, quality, and operational excellence, with long-term potential for experienced fabrication professionals seeking a leadership opportunity.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.