Superior Rigging & Erecting Co.

Overview

Superior Rigging and Erecting is seeking an experienced Structural Steel Fabrication Superintendent to lead fabrication operations in Atlanta. The role involves overseeing shop operations, managing production schedules, developing employees, maintaining quality standards, and driving accountability throughout the shop.

Responsibilities

• Lead all daily fabrication shop operations.
• Supervise welders, fitters, fabricators, and support personnel.
• Establish daily production priorities and work assignments.
• Hold employees accountable for productivity, attendance, craftsmanship, safety, and professionalism.
• Coach, mentor, and develop shop personnel while building future leaders.
• Create a culture focused on accountability, teamwork, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Own daily production scheduling in partnership with the Fabrication Manager.
• Balance manpower, equipment, and workflow to maximize production efficiency.
• Identify production bottlenecks before they impact project schedules.
• Coordinate fabrication priorities with Operations and Project Management.
• Communicate production status, manpower needs, and schedule risks to leadership.
• Interpret structural steel shop drawings and construction documents.
• Provide technical guidance to fabrication personnel.
• Identify constructability concerns before fabrication begins.
• Support welding, fitting, layout, and fabrication operations when necessary.
• Continuously improve fabrication methods, shop organization, and workflow efficiency.
• Ensure fabricated materials consistently meet project specifications.
• Partner with Quality Assurance and Quality Control personnel.
• Support AISC fabrication standards and best practices.
• Maintain high standards of craftsmanship throughout the shop.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve quality and efficiency.
• Lead by example in maintaining a clean, organized, and safe fabrication facility.
• Enforce company safety policies and OSHA requirements.
• Ensure equipment, tools, and materials are properly maintained.
• Promote a safety-first culture across all fabrication operations.

Requirements

• Minimum five years leading structural steel fabrication operations.
• Demonstrated experience supervising fabrication shop personnel.
• Strong structural steel fabrication and welding knowledge.
• Ability to read and interpret structural steel shop drawings and construction documents.
• Experience managing shop production schedules and workflow.
• Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and organizational skills.
• Ability to make decisions independently and solve production challenges.
• Ability to work full-time onsite in Atlanta.
• Experience managing fabrication operations supporting heavy industrial construction, crane, rigging, or steel erection projects (preferred).
• Experience working within an AISC-certified fabrication environment (preferred).
• Experience improving production efficiency and shop performance metrics (preferred).
• Experience mentoring and developing fabrication supervisors and lead personnel (preferred).
• Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement experience (preferred).

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k
• PTO