Steel Structure and Welding Supervisor

Job Overview

We are looking for a Steel Structure and Welding Supervisor to oversee steel fabrication structural assembly welding installation preparation and production quality. You will coordinate teams materials equipment and schedules to meet project drawings codes deadlines and safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise daily fabrication structural assembly welding cutting fitting grinding and preparation activities.

• Allocate work to welders fabricators fitters technicians and other workshop personnel.

• Review drawings welding details material specifications work instructions and project requirements.

• Ensure work is completed to approved drawings dimensions/tolerances procedures and quality standards.

• Supervise welding using approved processes (e.g. MIG MAG TIG or arc welding) and ensure correct welding procedures symbols and sequences.

• Monitor fit-up alignment weld preparation preheating interpass temperatures and post-weld requirements.

• Inspect completed work support weld inspections/NDT and manage corrective actions and documentation.

• Track material and consumable availability equipment readiness labour productivity rework and progress.

• Maintain daily records for production manpower inspections and material usage.

• Ensure workshop safety conduct toolbox talks/inspections and enforce hot work controls PPE and environmental requirements.

• Support training competency development and preparation of structures for painting/surface treatment transportation and installation.

Requirements

• Technical qualification diploma or equivalent of 10 years of experience in Welding Steel Fabrication Mechanical Engineering Structural Engineering or a related field.

• Proven experience supervising steel structure fabrication welding structural assembly or heavy industrial workshop operations.

• Ability to read structural/fabrication drawings weld symbols material specifications and inspection requirements.

• Knowledge of welding procedures welder qualifications consumables joint preparation welding sequences and weld defect identification.

• Understanding of relevant welding fabrication structural quality and health & safety standards.

• Experience coordinating workshop teams and planning daily activities to meet production deadlines.

• Competence in dimensional and weld inspection and awareness of NDT and quality documentation.

• Strong workshop safety knowledge including hot work controls lifting operations and working-at-height requirements.

• Good communication leadership problem-solving and basic root-cause analysis skills.

• Certifications in welding fabrication/inspection or safety are an advantage.

Required Skills

• 10 years of experience

• Steel structure fabrication and assembly supervision.

• Welding supervision and quality control.

• Structural drawing and weld symbol interpretation.

• Fabrication planning workforce allocation and production reporting.

• Weld defect identification dimensional inspection and corrective action support.

• Health and safety compliance for workshop and hot work activities.

What Were Looking For

Candidates with practical experience leading steel fabrication and welding teams including weld quality control and workshop production will be preferred. Experience in construction manufacturing structural steel heavy engineering oil & gas shipbuilding or industrial fabrication environments is an advantage.