Steel Fabrication Operations Director
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Job Location:
Orlando, FL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Director of Fabrication Operations oversees the strategic direction performance and continuous improvement of all structural and miscellaneous steel fabrication operations across our company. This Director-level role manages a multi-site fabrication network including facilities in Pennsylvania Virginia and Florida. The Director will lead a team of Plant Managers Fabrication Supervisors Quality Control and Safety professionals to ensure that safety quality production and budget goals are met or exceeded.
Operational Leadership
- Oversee day-to-day fabrication operations across all fabrication facilities including structural steel and miscellaneous metals.
- Drive operational consistency and standardization across all locations and brands.
- Lead and mentor a multi-function team.
Production Strategy & Execution
- Produce and maintain a master fabrication schedule for all shops aligning capacity with demand across all facilities.
- Coordinate project workflow and assignments to the most appropriate fabrication facility based on capability capacity and location to optimize efficiency and profitability.
- Champion lean manufacturing principles and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with Estimating and Project Management to support production forecasting and capacity planning.
Safety & Quality Assurance
- Partner with the Director of Safety and Quality Control Manager to ensure strict adherence to safety and QA/QC policies.
- Foster a safety-first culture through training accountability and leadership visibility.
Team Development & Engagement
- Cultivate a performance-based culture focused on employee engagement and development.
- Support workforce development initiatives including participation in co-ops and training programs.
- Provide coaching performance feedback and succession planning for key operational roles.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Purchasing Logistics and HR to support efficient material flow talent acquisition and compliance.
- Coordinate with IT and Tech Support to integrate digital tools and platforms including Tekla PowerFab across sites.
Qualifications
- 10 years of progressive experience in heavy steel fabrication operations with a large tonnage output with at least 5 years in mid-to-senior management roles.
- Proven track record of managing multi-site fabrication or manufacturing environments.
- Strong knowledge of structural and miscellaneous steel fabrication processes equipment and industry standards.
- Excellent leadership communication and organizational skills.
- Proficiency with ERP and scheduling systems (e.g. Microsoft Project Tekla PowerFab preferred).
- Requires 20% travel to routinely visit all shop locations.
Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
Kinsley Steel Inc. is a Drug Free Workplace where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana cocaine opioids amphetamines PCP and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.
Kinsley Steel Inc. is a participant in the Federal E-Verify Program.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Employee Relations
- Employee Evaluation
- Management Experience
- Profit & Loss
- Conflict Management
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Leadership management
- Financial Planning
