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title: Fabrication Production Manager at Tsecfab
description: Tsecfab is hiring for the Fabrication Production Manager role in Huntington Beach,
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| **Company** | tsecfab.com |
| **Location** | Huntington Beach, CA |
| **Salary** | $45/yr - $50/yr |
| **Type** | Full Time |
| **Posted** | Sep 24, 2026 |
## Description

# FABRICATION PRODUCTION MANAGER

**TSEC | Huntington Beach, CA**  
**Full-Time, Salaried | $95,000–$105,000 annually**

### POSITION OVERVIEW

TSEC is seeking an experienced **Fabrication Production Manager** to oversee the technical and operational execution of our structural and miscellaneous steel fabrication shop.

This position requires strong proficiency in **steel detailing and shop drawings, material procurement, labor and material budgeting, production scheduling, quality control, and personnel management.**

The Production Manager will work directly with project management, steel detailers, vendors, our CWI, and shop personnel to move projects from approved drawings through fabrication and load-out-while maintaining schedule, quality, safety, and cost objectives.

### KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

**Proficient in Detailing Review & Technical Coordination**

- Review structural and miscellaneous steel shop drawings and detailing packages prior to fabrication for completeness, constructability, connections, dimensions, material requirements, weld requirements, and revisions.

- Coordinate directly with **steel detailers and project management** to resolve discrepancies, RFIs, revisions, and fabrication questions before work is released to the shop.

- Translate approved detailing packages into organized fabrication priorities and sequencing.

**Production Planning & Scheduling**

- Develop and manage daily and weekly shop production schedules based on project deadlines, manpower, material availability, and shop capacity.

- Allocate labor and coordinate workflow through cutting, layout, fit-up, welding, QC, finishing, outside processing, and load-out.

- Monitor production status across multiple projects and proactively address bottlenecks or schedule conflicts.

 **Personnel Management, Safety & Performance**

- Directly manage shop personnel, including work assignments, attendance, timekeeping, productivity, training, and performance accountability.

- Participate in recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, employee development, performance evaluations, and corrective action.

- Maintain accountability for shop organization, equipment use, PPE, safety procedures, workmanship, and productivity.

- Coordinate with the **CWI** to ensure fabrication is performed in accordance with approved WPS requirements and applicable quality standards.

 **Material Procurement, Vendors & Inventory**

- Develop and verify **material takeoffs** from approved drawings and determine purchasing requirements for structural steel, miscellaneous metals, hardware, fasteners, buyout items, and fabrication consumables.

- Communicate directly with **steel suppliers and vendors** regarding pricing, availability, lead times, deliveries, and outside processing.

- Maintain appropriate inventory levels for raw materials, welding consumables, hardware, and shop supplies to support scheduled production.

 **Labor & Material Budgeting / Job Cost Control**

- Develop **labor-hour and material budgets** for fabrication based on project scope, drawings, production requirements, and schedule.

- Track estimated versus actual labor hours, material purchases, consumable usage, and production progress by project.

- Identify cost or productivity variances and make operational adjustments to maintain cost-effective production.

### REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

- **5+ years of progressive structural or miscellaneous steel fabrication experience with demonstrated production-management responsibility.**

- Advanced ability to interpret and review **structural and miscellaneous steel shop drawings and detailing packages**.

- Demonstrated experience coordinating with **steel detailers, vendors, project management, and fabrication personnel**.

- Experience performing/verifying **material takeoffs and procuring structural steel, hardware, and fabrication consumables**.

- Demonstrated experience developing and managing **labor and material budgets and monitoring job costs**.

- Strong knowledge of fabrication sequencing, structural connections, weld symbols, WPS requirements, and fabrication tolerances.

- Demonstrated experience managing **shop schedules, manpower, inventory, quality, safety, and personnel performance**.

- Working knowledge of **AWS D1.1** requirements; D1.8 and LA City/LADBS experience preferred.

**This is a production management position requires experience with procurement of materials, managing employees and technical knowledge of steel fabrication and cost control.**
## Skills

- Employee Development
- Project Management
- Amazon Web Services
- Onboarding
- Automotive Detailing
- People Management
- Quality Control
- Performance Management
- Quality Standards
- Welding Procedure Specification
- Fit-Up
- Constructability
- Tolerancing
- Fasteners
- Weld Symbol Interpretation
- Production Management
- AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code
- Safety Procedures
- Material Takeoff
- Request for Information (Rfi)
- Procurement
- Structural Steel
- Interviewing Skills
- Coordinating
- Corrective And Preventive Action (Capa)
- Welding
- Cost Control
- Fabrication
- Recruitment
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Budgeting
- Shop Drawings

## How to Apply

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