Structural Steel Manager | Pottstown, PA

Purple Cow Recruiting; Pottstown (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid vacation and holidays

Retirement benefits

401(k)

Weekly pay

Company vehicle for work use or a car/

Vehicle allowance

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Heartline Staffing is seeking a Structural Steel Manager for a full-time, on-site role in Pottstown, PA. You will coordinate material orders, review production files, and ensure timely releases across detailing, purchasing, project management, and fabrication shop.

The role emphasizes accuracy, organization, and strong vendor coordination to control costs and schedules. This position offers on-site work and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of structural steel, fabrication, purchasing, material coordination or closely related experience is REQUIRED.
• Strong spreadsheet skills for nesting, tracking and organization is REQUIRED.
• Typing speed of 70+ WPM with high accuracy is REQUIRED.
• Familiarity with CNC / beam-processing files including .nc1 is REQUIRED.
• Ability to read and interpret structural steel drawings and shop drawings is REQUIRED.
• Experience soliciting vendor pricing and negotiating costs is REQUIRED.

Responsibilities

• Prepare material orders using structural steel shop drawings and BOMs.
• Review material requirements for accuracy before release.
• Track incoming materials against BOMs and monitor stock levels.
• Release work timely to prevent shop delays and support fabrication needs.
• Negotiate pricing with multiple vendors and track purchase orders.

Skills

Spreadsheet skills

Typing speed

Reading drawings

Organization

Communication skills

Multitasking

Tools

ProNest

Job description

Structural Steel Manager

Pottstown, PA | Full-Time | On-Site

Yanny Almanzar, Senior Recruiter, Heartline Staffing
Call or Text: 917-487-4211
Email: [e-mail]

Heartline Staffing is recruiting a Structural Steel Manager for a full-time, on-site opportunity in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. This position supports structural steel fabrication by preparing material orders, reviewing production files, coordinating purchasing activities, and maintaining workflow between detailing, purchasing, project management, and the fabrication shop. Accuracy, organization, urgency, and attention to detail are critical, as material orders and production files directly impact fabrication costs and project schedules.

Structural Steel Material Coordination

• Prepare material orders using structural steel shop drawings and bills of material.
• Review material requirements for accuracy before release.
• Track incoming materials against bills of material.
• Monitor stock material quantities to support fabrication needs.
• Prepare and release work in a timely manner to prevent shop-production delays.

Purchasing & Vendor Coordination

• Solicit pricing from multiple vendors.
• Evaluate vendor quotations for accuracy and completeness.
• Negotiate to obtain competitive material pricing.
• Release purchase orders and track materials through delivery.
• Coordinate material requirements with project schedules and production needs.

Fabrication & Production Support

• Nest plate-part CAD files to maximize material yield.
• Review .nc1 files for beams and structural members prior to production.
• Identify and correct file errors before they reach the shop.
• Nest angle parts using spreadsheet-based systems.
• Organize and prepare digital production files for shop processing equipment.
• Create and maintain fabrication checklists for main members, parts, and columns.

Project Coordination

• Coordinate with project managers, detailers, purchasing personnel, and shop teams.
• Maintain workflow continuity between material purchasing and fabrication operations.
• Identify missing information, inconsistencies, or errors before they create production delays or additional costs.
• Manage multiple priorities while maintaining accurate and timely production releases.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Retirement benefits
• 401(k)
• Weekly pay
• Company vehicle for work use or vehicle allowance, if applicable
• Career growth opportunities

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of relevant structural steel, fabrication, purchasing, material coordination, or closely related experience REQUIRED
• Strong spreadsheet skills for nesting, tracking, and organization REQUIRED
• Typing speed of 70+ WPM with a high level of accuracy REQUIRED
• Familiarity with CNC / beam-processing files, including .nc1 files REQUIRED
• Understanding of structural steel fabrication processes REQUIRED
• Ability to read and interpret structural steel erection drawings and shop drawings REQUIRED
• Experience preparing material takeoffs and bills of material REQUIRED
• Experience soliciting vendor pricing and negotiating material costs REQUIRED
• Ability to identify errors, inconsistencies, and missing information before production REQUIRED
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities REQUIRED
• Clear and professional communication skills REQUIRED

Preferred

• ProNest or comparable plate-nesting software experience
• Structural steel contractor experience
• Experience coordinating purchasing, detailing, project management, and fabrication-shop workflows