Superintendent ~ Steel Fabrication Shop

Steel Fabrication company in South Seattle seeks a hardworking, dependable Shop Superintendent. This is not an entry level position. Applicants must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a supervisor and or a fitter, not a welder. Our company works exclusively in hot-rolled steel, specializing in structural work. Our scope of work includes structural beams and columns, canopies, stairs, embeds, and handrail.

Applicant must possess the following:

- The ability to organize project schedules and commitments, optimize production to achieve maximum productivity.

- Manage shop employees – Daily tasks, attendance, discipline, advancement, teaching skills

- Monitoring employees’ workloads, breaks & lunch breaks.

- Safety – Constant assessment, monthly safety meeting with topic and documented. Mitigate safety risks through proper training of staff, maintenance of equipment, and compliance of health/safety codes (OSHA, WISHA and company safety policies).

- Reading Memos/Drawings thoroughly and understanding type of work, recognizing what types of procedures/fabrication are required per drawings. Talk to Project manager(s) about what the shop may need to facilitate completing tasks, i.e.: shape cut plates, bevels, outside cutting or processing.

- Ability to set up layout on a large scale, direct fitting steel beams and columns with great accuracy

- Possess the knowledge to build various types of stairs and handrails, structural steel, & architectural/miscellaneous steel so that you can aid in layout, QC, and the instruction of younger fabricators.

- Must have good understanding of erection and shop drawings so that you can find potential issues in fabrication and suggest potential solutions to office/detailers.

- Must have a good grasp on D1.1, D1.8, and basic AISC code.

- Order consumables, tools, and equipment, Authorize shop purchases, provide receipts & invoices for accounting.

- Must know how to properly diagnose issues with welders and wire feeders.

- Knowledge of the basic principles of electricity and 3-phase power.

- Delegate work to fitters/welders to ensure products are fabricated efficiently, correctly, comply with industry and company quality standards.

- Coordinate with project managers to ensure customers receive products in a timely matter.

- Need to be able to write thorough weld procedures.

- Schedule Outside Q.C. inspections timely, not impact production or shipping requirements.

- Must handle issues that arise with/amongst staff in a professional manner.

- Understanding of pre-qualified welding procedures.

- Proficient with ironworking tools and equipment: oxy-fuel torches, plasma cutter, grinders, bandsaws, ironworker, notchers, presses, drills, taps, pneumatic tools, overhead cranes, rigging, forklifts, etc....

- Maintenance of Facility & Equipment, Inventory of Equipment & Tools, Assign personnel for maintenance of bathrooms/yard/bldg.

- Recognize when work is getting low and when workload is high and notify office and or move to overtime to avoid missing delivery schedule(s).

- Vehicle Maintenance~ work with shipping for maintenance of all vehicles keeping them operational & schedule regular service

- Provide insight and communicate to Management for what will help you to do your job better.

- Be on site from 6am-2:30pm, 5 days a week.

- Have reliable transportation to the Seattle Area

Compensation: $45.50 to $49.00 hour DOE, Medical, Dental and 6 paid holidays and PTO after 60-90 days

Employment type: Full-Time

This is a full-time day shift position (at facility in Seattle),

M-F 6am-2:30pm, with overtime at time and a half.

Compensation is dependent on experience, with a review after a 90-day period.

Must be US work eligible and drug free.

To apply, please respond to this ad, along with a resume or list of recent work history

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