Fabrication Shop Manager

Baton Rouge, LA, United States

We’re supporting a well-established heavy civil manufacturing and industrial services company with a strong presence across major industrial and O&G sectors in a search for a Fabrication Shop Manager. This role is responsible for overseeing fabrication processes, managing shop personnel, and ensuring projects are delivered efficiently and to specification.

Key Responsibilities

• Full responsibility for day-to-day fabrication shop operations
• Lead production across cutting, welding, machining, and assembly
• Hit production targets without compromising safety or quality
• Drive process improvements, efficiency gains, and cost control
• Act as the bridge between the shop floor and project management
• Build, mentor, and hold accountable a team of welders, machinists, and fabricators
• Enforce a zero-compromise safety culture (OSHA + best practices)
• Optimize materials, equipment uptime, and workflow execution

Qualifications

• A hands-on leader with 10+ years of fabrication shop management experience
• Strong background in industrial fabrication, welding, and machining
• Proven ability to increase productivity and improve operations
• Track record of leading teams and driving accountability