Pipe Fabrication Shop Manager
Diamond Peak Recruiting - Fort Worth, TX
Hiring: Pipe Fabrication Shop Manager Company: Diamond Peak Recruiting Location: Fort Worth, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 21:59:19 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Assembly, Project Management About the job Experience: •Pressure/process piping, industrial piping, modular assemblies, or skid fabrication. •Knowledge of ASME, AWS, API, ASNT, NBIC •Data centers, power generation, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, DOE, or other highly regulated projects •BIM/VDC-to-fabrication workflows, spool management, digital work packages, or fabrication automation. •Full-time, onsite leadership role within an active fabrication facility. Regular presence on the shop floor is required around welding, pipe fabrication, material-handling equipment, and industrial production activities. Required Skills: •We are seeking an experienced to lead the operations, performance, and growth of a Fort Worth metal pipe fabrication and welding facility serving mechanical and industrial projects. •The shop specializes in pressure/process piping, pipe spools, welded assemblies, modular assemblies, and equipment skids •. This role will oversee production, welding, safety, quality, workforce development, material flow, equipment utilization, and capacity planning while partnering closely with engineering, BIM/VDC, project management, procurement, QA/QC, logistics, and field operations. •This is a senior leadership role focused on standardizing processes, increasing production capacity, implementing fabrication technology, and supporting long-term facility growth. •Lead daily shop operations, production planning, scheduling, and capacity management. •Oversee fabrication of pipe spools, pressure/process piping, welded assemblies, supports, and equipment skids. •Manage shop personnel, including welders, pipefitters, supervisors, QA/QC, logistics, and coordination staff. •Establish and improve fabrication workflows, welding processes, production standards, and performance metrics. Qualifications: •, including welding procedures, welder qualifications, material traceability, inspections, and turnover documentation. •Coordinate fabrication releases, materials, inspections, documentation, loading, and delivery to meet project schedules. •Partner with BIM/VDC, engineering, PMs, procurement, QA/QC, and field leadership. •Drive improvements in productivity, shop layout, material flow, quality, reporting, and digital fabrication processes. •Develop staffing, equipment, and capacity plans based on backlog and future workload. •Evaluate and implement fabrication equipment, automation, tracking systems, and technology. •Maintain strong safety, quality, schedule, productivity, and cost-control standards. •Communicate shop performance, capacity, risks, equipment needs, and growth opportunities to leadership. •Pipe fabrication, welding, mechanical fabrication, or industrial manufacturing operations •Strong knowledge of metal pipe fabrication, welding, fit-up, spooling, material preparation, and assembly. Compensation: •$130,000 - $140,000 / year •Annual Bonus and Sign-on bonus Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!