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Steel Fabrication Manager
A Steel Fabrication Manager is the mastermind behind the scenes of a metalworking operation—part strategist, part technician, and full-time problem solver. Their job is to ensure that steel components are fabricated efficiently, safely, and to exact specifications.
Here’s what they typically do:
Oversee daily operations in the fabrication shop, including planning, scheduling, and managing production workflows.
Coordinate with engineers and designers to interpret blueprints and ensure that fabrication aligns with technical requirements.
Lead and train teams of welders, fabricators, and machine operators, fostering a culture of safety, precision, and continuous improvement.
Ensure quality control, inspecting finished products and processes to meet industry standards and client expectations.
Manage inventory and equipment, ordering materials, maintaining tools, and arranging repairs when needed.
Enforce safety protocols and maintain a clean, compliant work environment.
Communicate with clients and stakeholders, providing updates and ensuring timely delivery of projects2.
In essence, they’re the glue that holds the steel fabrication process together—from raw material to finished structure.
Matlock is the county town of Derbyshire, England. It is situated at the south-eastern part of the Peak District, with the National Park directly to the west. The town is twinned with the French town of Eaubonne. The former spa resort of Matlock Bath lies immediately south of the town on the A6. The civil parish of Matlock Town had a population in the 2011 UK census of 9,543.[1] The population of the wider Matlock urban area (including Darley Dale, Tansley, Hackney and Matlock Bath) is approximately 20,000.
Matlock is nine miles (14 km) south-west of Chesterfield and in easy reach of the cities of Derby (19 miles), Sheffield (20 miles) and Nottingham (29 miles); the Greater Manchester conurbation is 30 miles away. Matlock is within the Derbyshire Dales district, which also includes the towns of Bakewell and Ashbourne, as well as Wirksworth. The headquarters of Derbyshire County Council are in the town.
