Structural Steel Fabrication Lead

Novax Recruitment Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Novax Recruitment Group in New York is seeking a Fabrication & Assembly Supervisor to lead teams across fabrication, fitting, welding and assembly on the shop floor. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on driving production while upholding strict safety, quality and output standards.

You will manage day-to-day execution, allocate labour, coordinate with planning and quality teams, and train shop-floor staff.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory or leadership experience within a structural steel or heavy fabrication environment.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of fabrication, fitting, welding and assembly processes.
• Experience leading shop-floor production teams and coordinating daily workloads.
• A good understanding of workplace safety and quality requirements within a fabrication shop.
• Ability to manage employee performance, attendance and day-to-day production priorities.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work closely with planning and quality teams.
• Comfortable taking ownership of shift performance and resolving production issues as they arise.

Responsibilities

• Lead fabrication, fitting, welding and assembly activities
• Ensure daily and shift production targets are achieved
• Allocate labour effectively across the shop
• Maintain and enforce safety standards
• Ensure fabrication and assembly work meets required quality standards
• Manage employee attendance and performance
• Coordinate closely with planning and quality teams
• Train and support shop-floor employees
• Identify and report production problems
• Support the efficient day-to-day running of fabrication operations

Skills

Leadership

Shop-floor supervision

Fabrication & assembly processes

Safety compliance

Quality management

Job description

Novax Recruitment Group in New York is seeking a Fabrication & Assembly Supervisor to lead teams across fabrication, fitting, welding and assembly on the shop floor. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on driving production while upholding strict safety, quality and output standards.

You will manage day-to-day execution, allocate labour, coordinate with planning and quality teams, and train shop-floor staff.