Assistant Operations Manager
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Job Location:
San Antonio, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
17-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Overview
Position Summary:
Assistant Operation Manager
We are seeking an experienced Assistant Operations Manager with strong production / fabrication experience and a strong background in steel fabrication ISO and production scheduling. The ideal candidate will oversee day-to-day shop floor operations ensure the efficient flow of work orders through the fabrication process and maintain high standards of quality safety and productivity.
This is a key leadership role requiring hands-on industry knowledge proven team management and the ability to optimize manufacturing processes in a fast-paced steel fabrication environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage all production and fabrication activities across the facility.
- Develop implement and maintain detailed production schedules to meet project deadlines and customer requirements.
- Coordinate with project managers engineering and procurement to align material availability and labor resources with production needs.
- Monitor and adjust workloads to ensure maximum efficiency and on-time delivery.
- Manage a team of welders fitters machine operators and shop personnelproviding leadership training and performance feedback.
- Oversee QA/QC standards throughout the fabrication process; ensure compliance with customer specs and industry codes (e.g. AWS AISC).
- Monitor key production metrics (efficiency downtime throughput labor hours) and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Maintain a safe and compliant work environment; enforce safety standards procedures and housekeeping practices.
- Troubleshoot fabrication issues and collaborate with engineering on drawing discrepancies or design clarifications.
- Participate in capacity planning and long-term production strategy.
Safety & Other Supervisory Responsibilities:
- The successful incumbent will play a key leadership role in reducing risk of incident and injury and will drive implementation of many Safety initiatives
- Lead the warehouse New Hire Safety Training as part of the New Hire Experience to ensure new hires are prepared to perform their new responsibilities safely.
- Lead Safety training for hourly employees monitors tracks and reports key Safety metrics and ensures compliance with federal state local and corporate regulatory programs.
- Conduct incident investigations to ensure completeness and accuracy develop and track corrective actions act as a change agent for the area and lead multi-disciplinary teams to make process improvements and reduce risk of injury.
- Conduct monthly safety inspections and employee safety awareness meetings.
- Site leadership interviewing hiring onboarding and training employees; employee development; planning assigning and directing work appraising performance; rewarding and correcting employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- BS or BA degree in business industrial engineering distribution or related field is preferred
- 5 years of experiencein afabrication managementorproduction scheduling rolewithin thesteel industry.
- Strong knowledge of steel fabrication processes (cutting welding forming assembling).
- Proven ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings shop blueprints and welding symbols.
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems for scheduling and job tracking (e.g. FabTrol STRUMIS or similar).
- Excellent organizational leadership and communication skills.
- Familiarity with industry standards and certifications (e.g. AWS D1.1 AISC ISO 9001).
- Strong commitment to safety quality and operational excellence.
- Experience in structural steel industrial fabrication or custom metalwork projects.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies.
- Welding or fabrication trade background is a strong asset.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and production planning tools.
Knowledge/Skills/Competencies:
- Problem solving.
- Business Acumen.
- Change Agent.
- Collaboration Skills.
- Communication Proficiency.
- Decision Making.
- Initiative.
- Leadership.
- Problem Solving/Analysis.
- Results Driven.
- IT literate Microsoft Excel PowerPoint ERP system
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Organizational skills able to handle multiple priorities and results orientated
- Knowledge of commercial and employment law applicable to position
Working Conditions:
- Primarily shop/plant environment with regular exposure to fabrication equipment and materials.
- Requires the use of PPE and adherence to safety standards.
- Occasional extended hours or weekend work based on project timelines.
Disclaimer: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- AutoCAD 3D
- Council
- ABAP
- Apps
- Electronics Engineering
- Clinical
About Company
Triple-S Steel Suppliers provide over 500,000 tons of steel products yearly. Small to large orders, we provide the highest quality metal fabrication accessories & supplies
