Structural Steel Fabrication Foreman - 2nd Shift

Job Description

Job Description

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 while enforcing company policies and safety procedures.

• Oversee daily fabrication activities, including staffing, equipment, tools, and materials.

• Maintain production and fabrication schedules and adjust workloads to meet deadlines.

• Coordinate deliveries and determine staffing hours as needed, including overtime.

• Develop and communicate standard fabrication procedures.

• Monitor product quality and ensure finished work meets required standards.

• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, and quality.

• Coordinate with project management, purchasing, logistics, other departments, and fabrication facilities to keep projects on schedule.

• Communicate product status, quality concerns, and delivery updates.

• Maintain equipment, buildings, and appropriate inventory levels in coordination with the first-shift foreman, operations management, and purchasing.

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with vendors and suppliers.

• Keep workloads balanced and communicate production needs to regional operations leadership.

• Make operational decisions that support company objectives and customer commitments.

Qualifications

• Required experience leading or supervising employees in a structural steel fabrication environment.

• Strong knowledge of structural steel fabrication processes and shop operations.

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Excellent spoken and written English communication skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

• Strong customer service, interpersonal, organizational, and decision-making skills.

• Ability to manage competing priorities and maintain production schedules.

• Willingness to work second shift, overtime, and Saturdays as needed.

Pay and Opportunity

• Starting pay of $39/hour, with higher pay available depending on experience.

• Additional $3.00/hour second-shift differential.

• Direct-hire opportunity for an experienced fabrication leader.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.