Steel Structures Engineer - Fabrication Dossiers & BOM Lead

MSS Steel Tubes; Tennessee; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MSS Steel Tubes is seeking a Mechanical Engineer or Civil/Structural Engineer with experience in steel structures to support technical analysis and the preparation of manufacturing dossiers for steel fabrication. You will analyze customer drawings, review structural details, and prepare technical dossiers including BOMs, cutting lists, and assembly information.

You will coordinate with customers, engineering teams and production to clarify requirements and ensure documentation is clear and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Civil, Structural Engineering or related field.
• Experience with steel structures, fabrication, metalworking or industrial manufacturing.
• Ability to read and interpret structural steel drawings and fabrication drawings.
• Knowledge of steel profiles, tubes, plates, welded assemblies and bolted connections.
• Understanding fabrication processes (cutting, drilling, bending, welding, assembly, finishing).
• Strong BOM preparation, material take-off and technical documentation skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to identify risks before production.

Responsibilities

• Analyse customer drawings and structural steel drawings.
• Prepare technical dossiers for fabrication, including production documentation, material lists, cutting lists and assembly information.
• Review steel structure details, welded joints and fabrication requirements.
• Interpret engineering drawings, 3D models and project specs.
• Identify missing information or inconsistencies before production.
• Coordinate with customers, engineering teams and production to clarify requirements.
• Support BOM preparation and nesting, cutting, drilling, welding, and assembly prep.
• Ensure documentation is clear, complete and shop-floor ready.
• Support production teams during fabrication by clarifying drawings and requirements.
• Assist with change control and revision management.
• Review tolerances, material grades and structural components.

Skills

Reading drawings

BOM preparation

Attention to detail

Fabrication knowledge

Education

Bachelors 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 technical analysis and the preparation of manufacturing dossiers for steel fabrication. You will analyze customer drawings, review structural details, and prepare technical dossiers including BOMs, cutting lists, and assembly information.

You will coordinate with customers, engineering teams and production to clarify requirements and ensure documentation is clear and