Senior Fabrication Manager

Location: Cocoa, FL

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

Acadian Contractors, Inc. is seeking a Senior Fabrication Manager to oversee fabrication operations supporting aerospace construction, manufacturing, and specialized project requirements. This position is responsible for managing production activities, fabrication personnel, schedules, quality standards, and shop operations to ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with engineering specifications and customer requirements. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in metal fabrication, welding, structural steel, production management, and workforce leadership, with a strong ability to coordinate complex fabrication operations while maintaining high standards of quality, productivity, and cost control. Acadian Contractors, Inc. maintains a continuing policy of non-discrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to protected veterans in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of non-discrimination shall include, but not be limited to, the following employment decisions and practices: hiring; promotions; demotions or transfers; layoffs; recalls; terminations; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; selection for training, including apprenticeship; and recruitment or recruitment advertising. All employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements. 

Responsibilities and Duties

• Oversee daily fabrication operations to ensure production activities meet project specifications, schedules, budgets, and quality requirements.
• Manage fabrication workflows, production priorities, labor allocation, resource planning, and equipment utilization across multiple projects.
• Review engineering drawings, blueprints, shop drawings, bills of materials, and fabrication specifications to ensure accurate execution.
• Coordinate cutting, fitting, welding, assembly, machining, and other fabrication processes as required.
• Lead, supervise, and develop fabrication supervisors, foremen, welders, fitters, fabricators, and other production personnel.
• Establish production goals, monitor employee performance, and maintain accountability for productivity, workmanship, and schedule adherence.
• Develop staffing plans and allocate resources based on project demands, production schedules, and workload requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and resolve fabrication challenges, production bottlenecks, and workflow issues.
• Ensure fabrication activities comply with approved drawings, applicable industry codes, welding procedures, inspection requirements, and customer specifications.
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance and Quality Control personnel to maintain quality standards, inspection records, and material traceability requirements.
• Monitor workmanship and dimensional accuracy, investigate quality issues, and implement corrective actions to reduce defects and rework.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with company policies, applicable OSHA requirements, and established fabrication safety procedures.
• Coordinate with Project Management, Procurement, Quality Control, and field operations to align fabrication activities with project requirements.
• Monitor labor hours, material usage, production costs, and schedule performance to support project profitability and operational efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to improve production processes, reduce waste, optimize resources, and increase overall fabrication productivity.
• Communicate production status, staffing needs, schedule risks, and operational concerns to senior management.
• Support estimating, project planning, bid reviews, and fabrication strategy development as needed.
• Maintain organized fabrication operations and ensure personnel, materials, tools, and equipment are properly coordinated to support production goals.
• Develop and manage fabrication budgets and financial forecasts, monitor actual expenditures against projected costs, and implement cost-control measures to ensure alignment with project budgets, production goals, and overall financial objectives.
• Perform additional duties as reasonably requested by the Director of East Coast Operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, engineering, industrial technology, or a related field is preferred; equivalent relevant industry experience will be considered.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience managing fabrication operations within an industrial, aerospace, structural steel, manufacturing, or heavy construction environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading fabrication teams, supervisors, and skilled craft personnel.
• Strong knowledge of metal fabrication processes, including fitting, welding, cutting, assembly, and structural fabrication.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, weld symbols, bills of materials, and fabrication specifications.
• Experience managing production schedules, labor utilization, material requirements, project deadlines, and operational costs.
• Working knowledge of quality control processes, welding documentation, inspection procedures, and applicable industry standards.
• Familiarity with AWS, ASME, or other relevant industry codes and standards, as applicable to the fabrication scope.
• Experience maintaining quality documentation, material traceability, and compliance with customer-specific requirements.
• Experience supporting aerospace manufacturing and other specialized fabrication operations is preferred.
• Familiarity with aerospace customer requirements, precision fabrication, and stringent quality standards is preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

HSE Responsibilities

• Embrace, lead, and demonstrate “Acadian F.I.R.S.T.” – Vision & Mission Statement as fundamental core values.
• Demonstrate implementation of proactive safety processes (JSA, Time Out & TEAM BBS Observations) to achieve an incident-free workplace and advance our safety culture.
• Adhere to all Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Management System policies, procedures, best practices, and client-specific site policies.
• Make a personal commitment and be accountable for HSE results, supporting team members through coaching and mentoring to achieve goals.
• Accept coaching and demonstrate ownership and improvement of HSE processes based on feedback and ongoing      mentorship.