Steel Structures Engineer — Fabrication & Dossier Lead

MSS Steel Tubes; Tennessee; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MSS Steel Tubes is seeking a Mechanical Engineer or Civil/Structural Engineer with experience in steel structures to support analysis and preparation of manufacturing dossiers for steel fabrication.

The role involves reviewing drawings, preparing BOMs, and coordinating with customers, engineering, and production to ensure clear, complete shop-floor documentation and smooth fabrication.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related technical field from an accredited institution.
• Experience in steel structures, steel fabrication, metalworking or industrial manufacturing.
• Strong ability to read and interpret structural steel drawings and fabrication drawings.
• Knowledge of steel profiles, tubes, plates, welded assemblies and bolted connections.
• Understanding of fabrication processes such as cutting, drilling, bending, welding, assembly and finishing.
• Good knowledge of BOM preparation, material take-off and technical documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify technical risks before production.

Responsibilities

• Analyse customer drawings, structural steel drawings and technical specifications.
• Prepare technical dossiers for fabrication, including production documentation, material lists, cutting lists and assembly information.
• Review steel structure details, welded joints, bolted connections and fabrication requirements.
• Interpret engineering drawings, 3D models and project specifications.
• Identify missing information, technical inconsistencies or potential fabrication issues before production starts.
• Coordinate with customers, engineering teams and production to clarify technical requirements.
• Support the preparation of Bills of Materials - BOM.
• Support nesting, cutting, drilling, welding and assembly preparation.
• Ensure that manufacturing documentation is clear, complete and suitable for shop-floor execution.
• Support production teams during fabrication by clarifying drawings and technical requirements.
• Assist with technical change control and revision management.
• Review tolerances, material grades, profiles, tubes, plates and structural components.
• Support continuous improvement in technical preparation, production flow and reduction of rework.

Skills

Reading structural steel drawings

BOM preparation

Technical documentation

Attention to detail

Coordination with teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Civil/Structural Engineering

Tools

Tekla Structures

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Advance Steel

Job description

MSS Steel Tubes is seeking a Mechanical Engineer or Civil/Structural Engineer with experience in steel structures to support analysis and preparation of manufacturing dossiers for steel fabrication.

The role involves reviewing drawings, preparing BOMs, and coordinating with customers, engineering, and production to ensure clear, complete shop-floor documentation and smooth fabrication.