Precision Sheet Metal Fabrication Manager
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Wage
$90,000 – $120,000/yr
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
MIG WeldingTIG Welding
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Posted on October 26, 2026
Job Description
Overview
The Precision Sheet Metal Fabrication Manager oversees all aspects of sheet metal fabrication operations, ensuring safety, quality, and production schedules are met while maintaining an efficient manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate possesses strong technical knowledge and leadership skills to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Oversee 1st and 2nd shift operations and manage daily fabrication operations.
- Oversee laser cutting, punching, shearing, press brake forming, deburring, hardware insertion, welding, and related fabrication processes.
- Coordinate job priorities, labor assignments, machine capacity, and material availability.
- Ensure fabricated parts meet dimensional tolerances and specifications.
- Supervise, coach, and develop fabrication supervisors and production personnel.
- Identify and implement improvements in production methods and workflow.
- Ensure fabrication equipment is properly operated and maintained.
- Collaborate with Engineering on manufacturability and process improvements.
- Monitor departmental performance against established production and financial goals.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required; associate or bachelor's degree in manufacturing technology, engineering, operations management, or a related field preferred.
- Five or more years of experience in sheet metal fabrication or a closely related manufacturing environment.
- 3-5+ years of supervisory or manufacturing management experience required.
- Strong understanding of precision sheet metal fabrication processes and materials.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and fabrication specifications.
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems and production scheduling.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methods.
Additional Information
- Primarily based in a manufacturing and fabrication facility.
- Regular presence on the production floor is required.
- Standing and walking on the shop floor for long periods.
- May involve exposure to manufacturing noise and material handling activities.
- Lifting up to 50lbs is required.
- Occasional overtime or schedule flexibility may be required.
Benefits
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How this job compares in Colorado Springs, CO
Pay in context
At roughly $50/hr, this posting sits about 110% above the $24/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Colorado — toward the top of a $22–$31/hr middle band drawn from 8 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 100% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.
The local market in Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs, CO currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Colorado as a whole we're tracking 65 other active welding openings from 46 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Colorado Springs, or widen the search to Colorado.
The most active employers in Colorado at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Denver, CO (8), RK Industries (5), and Goodwill of Colorado (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
Within Colorado, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Denver at $34/hr and Colorado Springs at $24/hr. Colorado Springs is among them.
What you'll be running
This posting calls for MIG and TIG work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.
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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Precision Sheet Metal Fabrication Manager figures were last recalculated when this page was built.