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title: "Structural Steel Plant Manager – Gallaway, TN"
company: "Qualdoc"
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location: "Gallaway, TN"
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seniority: mid
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region: united-states
skills: ["aws"]
date_posted: 2026-09-16T07:21:23.389Z
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# Structural Steel Plant Manager – Gallaway, TN

**Qualdoc** · Gallaway, TN

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## About Qualdoc

Qualdoc offers quality documentation review for capital equipment suppliers and integrators in the oil & gas, power, water, microelectronic, chemical, pharma and other EPC EP industries. Supply chain quality management

## About the role

##### Structural Steel Plant Manager – Gallaway, TN

**Job Type:** Direct Hire
**Location:** Gallaway, TN
**Starting Salary:** $80,000/year — higher depending on experience

##### Position Overview

We are seeking a **Structural Steel Plant Manager** to lead fabrication operations across two nearby facilities operating on two shifts. This position provides hands-on leadership to production supervisors and is responsible for maintaining safe, efficient, high-quality operations while keeping production and shipping schedules on track.

The ideal candidate brings extensive structural steel fabrication experience, knowledge of **AISC and AWS standards**, familiarity with coating requirements, and a strong background leading complex fabrication operations.

##### Key Responsibilities

- Direct daily production activities across two facilities located within approximately one mile of each other.

- Lead operations across two shifts and provide guidance to department and shop supervisors.

- Oversee approximately 65 employees, with planned growth toward approximately 90 employees.

- Manage approximately 5–6 direct reports in supervisory roles.

- Maintain accountability for employee safety, facility conditions, equipment maintenance, production efficiency, and product quality.

- Coordinate fabrication schedules and ensure work is completed according to required shipping and delivery dates.

- Monitor workflows and identify opportunities to improve productivity, quality, and operational efficiency.

- Support recruiting, employee retention, workforce development, and succession planning efforts.

- Participate in employee disciplinary actions and other personnel-related matters.

- Help identify potential operational issues before they affect production, quality, or delivery.

- Manage multiple fabrication projects and priorities simultaneously.

- Work closely with operations leadership and other departments to maintain smooth production flow.

- Perform other operational and leadership duties as assigned.

##### Areas of Operations

Experience overseeing multiple fabrication departments is required, including areas such as:

- Receiving and Inventory

- CNC Processing

- Structural Steel Fabrication

- Welding

- Painting

- Shipping

##### Qualifications

- 7+ years of structural steel fabrication experience

- 5+ years of leadership experience in fabrication, manufacturing, or production

- Extensive knowledge of AWS D1.1; CWI certification is preferred but not required

- Experience working in an AISC-certified shop or manufacturing environment

- Demonstrated experience managing large, heavy, and complex structural steel fabrication projects

- Working knowledge of SSPC and ASTM coating requirements

- Strong understanding of structural steel fabrication processes, workflows, and shop practices

- Knowledge of industry safety standards and practices

- Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving abilities

- Ability to recognize potential production issues and improvement opportunities

- Hands-on leadership approach with the ability to work effectively with supervisors and production teams

- Must be authorized to work in the United States

##### Benefits

- Monthly shop productivity bonus

- Medical, dental, and vision insurance

- 401(k) with company match

- PTO and paid holidays

- Relocation assistance

- Monthly cellular plan reimbursement

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