About this role
Structural Steel Fabrication Foreman – 2nd Shift
Location: York, PA
Job Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire
Shift: 2nd Shift
Starting Pay: $39/hour; higher depending on experience
Shift Differential: Additional $3.00/hour for 2nd shift
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced foreman to lead second-shift production in a structural steel fabrication shop. This role oversees employees, equipment, materials, and daily schedules to ensure work meets quality standards and customer delivery deadlines.
Candidates must have structural steel fabrication industry experience and previous leadership or foreman experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and support shop employees, providing direction and guidance throughout the shift.
- Oversee daily fabrication operations, including staffing, equipment, tools, and materials.
- Ensure employees follow company policies, safety practices, and established work procedures.
- Create, update, and monitor production and fabrication schedules.
- Coordinate deliveries and help keep projects on track.
- Develop and communicate standard fabrication procedures.
- Monitor product quality and enforce quality control standards.
- Review shop processes and recommend improvements to productivity, efficiency, and workmanship.
- Work with other departments and facilities to coordinate project timelines, product status, quality, and deliveries.
- Maintain equipment, tools, buildings, and shop inventory as needed.
- Coordinate with vendors, suppliers, purchasing, and first-shift leadership to maintain material availability.
- Balance shop workloads and communicate staffing or production needs to operations management.
- Adjust work hours as necessary to meet delivery deadlines.
- Make operational decisions that support company goals and customer commitments.
Required Qualifications
- Previous experience in the structural steel fabrication industry is required.
- Prior supervisory, foreman, or shop leadership experience is required.
- Strong knowledge of structural steel fabrication processes and shop operations.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
- Good interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Ability to work second shift, overtime, and Saturdays as needed.