8-10 years of hands-on industrial or steel fabrication shop experience
Deep understanding of steel fabrication processes and shop floor logistics
Proven ability to manage schedules, budgets, and change orders
Strong communication skills for effective team and client interaction
Proficiency in Word, Excel, and Teams
Responsibilities
Lead and manage the complete project lifecycle from drawings to delivery
Maintain a project dashboard tracking key metrics and deliverables
Conduct weekly project meetings to align cross-functional teams
Monitor labor hours against budget and evaluate scope changes
Serve as the primary liaison for customer inspections and delivery coordination
Benefits
Hands-on role with direct impact on project outcomes
Opportunity to work closely with cross-functional teams
Engagement in the entire project lifecycle from start to finish
Focus on execution rather than executive-level responsibilities
Dynamic work environment in a steel fabrication shop
Full Job Description
Burrow Global Fabrication is seeking a hands-on, execution-driven Fabrication Project Manager with 8 to 10 years of industrial fabrication experience. We need someone who truly understands how a steel fabrication shop operates on the floor. Candidates for this position must be an organizer and executor rather than an executive. In this role, you will own the end-to-end master schedule for client requests and keep projects moving efficiently from initial drawings through final delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Master Schedule Ownership: Lead and manage the complete project lifecycle:
Drawing release & approval
Bill of Materials (BOM) & material requirements creation
Purchase Orders (POs) issuance & material tracking
Fabrication startup & welding execution
QA/QC compliance & surface coating/finishing
Customer inspections & final shipping
Project Dashboard & Reporting: Maintain a clear, simple dashboard tracking key project metrics, including upcoming deliverables, overdue tasks, production bottlenecks, procurement status, percent complete, labor hours vs. budget, change orders, and customer delivery timelines.
Team Coordination: Lead concise weekly project meetings with cross-functional shop, quality, and procurement teams to clear roadblocks and maintain schedule alignment.
Execution & Control: Monitor labor hours against budget, evaluate scope changes, process change orders, and serve as the primary liaison for customer inspection and delivery coordination.
Qualifications
Experience: 8-10 years of hands-on industrial or steel fabrication shop experience.
Shop Operations Knowledge: Deep understanding of steel fabrication processes, welding standards, QA/QC workflows, coating/finishing protocols, and shop floor logistics. Ability to read engineering design documents.
Project Execution: Strong track record of tracking procurement, managing schedules, developing estimates, managing budgets, and controlling change orders.
Communication & Leadership: Clear, direct communication style with the ability to interface effectively between shop personnel, procurement, and external clients.
