Head of Sheet Metal Fabrication Division — Lead & Deliver

Rhodes Wolfe; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical benefits

401(k) employer contribution

ESOP

Holidays

PTO

Job summary

Rhodes Wolfe is seeking an Industrial Fabrication Division Manager in Appleton, WI to lead a sheet metal fabrication division within a mechanical contracting context. The role blends hands-on oversight with strategic leadership, managing 6–8 direct reports while carrying a 60/40 project workload.

You will oversee estimating, project management, procurement, shop production, and field installation, driving value and quality in every phase of division work.

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in sheet metal fabrication.
• 2+ years supervisory, leadership, or management experience.
• Ability to read and interpret shop drawings, blueprints, and project specs.
• Experience overseeing estimating, project management, or procurement.
• Working knowledge of job costing, labor productivity, and budget management.
• Experience using ERP, estimating, and scheduling software.
• Ability to travel up to 25% to client sites.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and oversee daily shop/field operations for sheet metal & custom fabrication division.
• Lead and develop a team of direct reports; support hiring, training, performance management.
• Review bids, pricing, and proposal quality; oversee estimating function before submission.
• Oversee PM execution - schedule, budget, vendor coordination, customer communication.
• Review project drawings and specs; coordinate fabrication sequencing with field installation.
• Own procurement/purchasing and vendor management for the division.
• Monitor division budget, job costing, and labor productivity; correct overruns.
• Personally bid and manage select projects as PM; oversee division capacity and workload.
• Ensure fabrication and installation meets codes, specs, and quality standards.
• Enforce shop and jobsite safety; participate in incident review as needed.
• Maintain shop equipment, tooling, and material inventory in coordination with shop personnel.
• Report division status to senior leadership; participate in production/project planning meetings

Skills

Sheet metal fabrication

Leadership

Reading blueprints

Project management

Tools

ERP software

Estimating software

Scheduling software

Job description

Rhodes Wolfe is seeking an Industrial Fabrication Division Manager in Appleton, WI to lead a sheet metal fabrication division within a mechanical contracting context. The role blends hands-on oversight with strategic leadership, managing 6–8 direct reports while carrying a 60/40 project workload.

You will oversee estimating, project management, procurement, shop production, and field installation, driving value and quality in every phase of division work.