Steel Fabrication Workshop Manager

About the role

The Workshop Manager assumes full ownership and accountability for the Heavy Steel Fabrication Workshop, driving efficiency, quality, safety and profitability as a standalone business unit.

Key responsibilities

• Take full end‑to‑end responsibility for managing the CNC heavy steel fabrication workshop (CNC cutting, drilling, plasma, beam line, bending, rolling, fitting, welding, blasting & painting).
• Develop and execute detailed production plans, schedules and capacity planning based on confirmed orders, forecasts and project priorities.
• Ensure on‑time, on‑budget and on‑quality delivery of all fabricated products.
• Own the full P&L of the workshop, responsible for revenue, costs, margins and overall profitability.
• Prepare the annual workshop budget, operating costs and CAPEX requirements.
• Develop competitive pricing, quotations and cost estimates in collaboration with the Commercial/Estimation team.
• Ensure all fabrication complies with approved drawings, ITPs, welding procedures and international codes.
• Work closely with QA/QC to enforce quality controls, inspections and NDT.

Required profile

• BSc Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering or HND in a relevant field.
• Minimum 10 years experience in heavy steel fabrication.
• Demonstrable experience with P&L management, budgeting, costing and commercial management of a workshop.
• Strong knowledge of fabrication estimation, steel codes and welding processes (SMAW, FCAW, SAW).
• Experience in Mining, Oil & Gas or heavy structural fabrication is highly preferred.

Required skills

• CNC cutting
• Drilling
• Plasma cutting
• Beam line operation
• Bending and rolling
• Fitting and welding (SMAW, FCAW, SAW)
• Blasting and painting
• Quality control and NDT