Industrial Fabrication Division Manager (Sheet Metal/Contracting exp req)
Location: Appleton, WI
Salary: $150,000–$175,000 DOE + Discretionary Bonus + Benefits
Benefits: Medical (95% employer-paid), 401(k) w/ 3% Employer Contribution, ESOP, Holidays, PTO
Job Type: Full-Time
Typical Hours: ~45-50 Hours/Week, Flexible Start Time
Travel: Up to 25% to Local/Regional Customer Sites (Overnight Travel 1x/mo for 1-2 nights)
Start Date: ASAP
Sponsorship: Not Available
Relocation Assistance: Available
Industrial Fabrication Division Manager (Sheet Metal/Contracting exp req) Description
Our mechanical contractor client is looking for an Industrial Fabrication Manager to lead their $15M+ sheet metal and custom fabrication division. You will manage 6–8 direct reports while personally carrying a project workload (60/40 split) in a role that will evolve toward pure leadership as the division grows. This is a hands-on, low-bureaucracy culture — no suits or monthly reports, just doing things that drive value to the bottom line. In this role, you will oversee estimating, project management, procurement/purchasing, shop production, and field installation. If you have a background in sheet metal fabrication and mechanical contracting, excel at reading and interpreting drawings and supporting customers, and are an approachable people-first leader, this may be the role for you.
Industrial Fabrication Division Manager (Sheet Metal/Contracting exp req) Responsibilities
- Schedule and oversee daily shop/field operations for sheet metal & custom fabrication division
- Lead and develop a team of direct reports; support hiring, training, performance management
- Review bids, pricing, and proposal quality; oversee estimating function before submission
- Oversee PM execution - schedule, budget, vendor coordination, customer communication
- Review project drawings and specs; coordinate fabrication sequencing with field installation
- Own procurement/purchasing and vendor management for the division
- Monitor division budget, job costing, and labor productivity; correct overruns
- Personally bid and manage select projects as PM; oversee division capacity and workload
- Ensure fabrication and installation meets codes, specs, and quality standards
- Enforce shop and jobsite safety; participate in incident review as needed
- Maintain shop equipment, tooling, and material inventory in coordination with shop personnel.
- Report division status to senior leadership; participate in production/project planning meetings
Industrial Fabrication Division Manager (Sheet Metal/Contracting exp req) Qualifications
- 7+ years experience in sheet metal fabrication required
- 2+ years supervisory, leadership, or management experience required
- Ability to read and interpret shop drawings, blueprints, and project specs required
- Experience overseeing estimating, project management, or procurement required
- Working knowledge of job costing, labor productivity, and budget management required
- Experience using ERP, estimating, and scheduling software required
- Ability to travel up to 25% to client sites required
Pay: $150,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Application Question(s):
- This position requires up to 25% travel to customer sites. Most is local or regional, with national travel 1 time per month for 1-2 overnights. Is this acceptable for you?
- Are you open to relocating to Appleton, Wisconsin?
- The compensation for this position is $150,000-$175,000 per year depending on experience plus bonus potential. Is that within an acceptable range for you?
Experience:
- sheet metal fabrication : 7 years (Required)
- supervisory, leadership, or management: 2 years (Required)
- interpreting shop drawings, blueprints, project specs: 2 years (Required)
- estimating, project management, or procurement : 2 years (Required)
- ERP, estimating, and scheduling software : 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
