Structural Steel Shop Manager (Tomball)

Position Summary The Structural Steel Shop Manager runs the steel side of DSI's fabrication operation — the frames, skids, racks, stands, and support structures that carry our modular mechanical assemblies. This is a floor-first leadership role accountable for safety, throughput, weld quality, schedule adherence, and labor productivity. The Shop Manager owns the production line from raw material receipt through weld-out, finishing, and release to the mechanical assembly stations. Key Responsibilities Safety - Own shop safety performance. Enforce DSI and Quanta safety programs, lead daily huddles and JHAs, and maintain hot work, fall protection, crane/rigging, and PPE compliance. - Investigate incidents and near-misses to root cause; implement corrective actions and verify they hold. - Maintain machine guarding, LOTO, ventilation and fume extraction, and housekeeping standards. Production Management - Schedule and load the shop against the module delivery plan — station assignments, crew balancing, shift planning, and overtime decisions. - Drive takt and throughput against production targets; identify and clear bottlenecks in cutting, fitting, welding, and finishing. - Manage work-in-process, staging, and material flow so mechanical assembly is never waiting on a frame. - Track daily production metrics: units complete, hours per unit, rework rate, on-time release. Quality & Welding - Own weld quality on the floor. Ensure welding is performed to approved WPS, that welders are qualified and continuity is current, and that filler metal and consumable control is maintained. - Manage in-process inspection, visual weld inspection, dimensional checks, and NDE coordination. - Maintain welder qualification records, WPS/PQR documentation, and material traceability/MTRs. - Enforce AWS D1.1 (and D1.6 where stainless applies) and AISC fabrication requirements; support third-party and owner inspections. People Leadership - Hire, train, schedule, evaluate, and develop shop personnel. Build a bench — cross-train fitters and welders across stations. - Set and hold performance expectations; handle discipline and corrective action in coordination with HR - Coordinate apprentice and welder qualification/upskilling programs. Materials & Equipment - Manage steel procurement requisitions, receiving inspection, inventory levels, and drop/remnant utilization. - Own shop equipment reliability — preventive maintenance schedules for saws, ironworkers, drill lines, welding machines, cranes, and forklifts. - Manage consumables, tooling, and shop supply spend within budget. Coordination & Continuous Improvement - Interface daily with OSM engineering and detailing on drawings, RFIs, and shop deviations; resolve buildability issues before they hit the floor. - Coordinate with project management on delivery dates, load-out sequencing, and shipping/rigging plans. - Drive lean improvement — 5S, standard work, fixture and jig development, setup reduction, and rework root-cause elimination. - Report shop labor and cost performance; support job cost accuracy and productivity analysis. PIe1218975584a-38003-41477722