Are You the Leader Who Keeps Steel Moving?

Location: Coatesville, PA

We’re Hiring Two Production Leaders

JGM needs two foremen to run day-to-day operations in our structural steel fabrication shop, focused on AWS D1.1 beam and column work. Your mission: coordinate people, processes, and equipment so work is safe, staged, and on schedule.

Schedule

• Mon–Fri: 5:00 AM–3:30 PM
• Every other two-week cycle: Mon–Fri, 5:00 AM–5:30 PM
• This alternating extended schedule is expected through at least December
• Optional Saturdays available weekly

Is This You?

• Do you thrive leading machine operators, welders, fitters, and material handlers toward shared goals?
• Can you balance workflow across departments to prevent bottlenecks?
• Are you comfortable stepping in to troubleshoot equipment and process issues?
• Do safety and quality come first for you—always?
• Can you coach newer team members while keeping production targets in sight?
• Do you communicate clearly with leadership throughout the shift?

Core Responsibilities

• Assign tasks and direct daily production
• Coordinate interdepartmental workflow and staging
• Track output against goals and deadlines
• Support equipment/operational troubleshooting
• Reinforce shop safety and quality standards
• Develop team members through coaching and feedback
• Maintain ongoing communication with shop leadership

Qualifications

• 3–7 years in manufacturing, fabrication, or industrial environments
• 3+ years in structural steel fabrication
• Beam/column or heavy structural experience preferred
• Prior crew leadership on a production floor
• Strong organization, communication, and problem-solving
• Ability to read fabrication drawings and work instructions
• Hands-on leader with a team-first mindset

Technical Strengths

• CNC machinery: installation, setup/changeover, troubleshooting
• Lean manufacturing practices
• Heavy material handling, rigging, overhead crane
• AWS D1.1 code familiarity
• Blueprint and fabrication drawing literacy; welding symbols
• Manufacturing operations; production supervision and scheduling
• Workflow management; quality control/inspection
• Industrial safety
• Structural steel fabrication and welding

Tools and Systems You’ll Work Around

• MIG welders (GMAW) and FCAW equipment
• CNC plasma cutters
• Beam drill line and CNC beam line
• Band saws and general welding equipment
• Overhead cranes and material handling systems

What You’ll Gain

• Consistent overtime
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k) with company match
• PTO and paid holidays
• Paid training and advancement
• Steady, year-round work
• Pathways to higher-level leadership
• Team-first culture with strong shop leadership
• Daily snack and drink card

Bring your leadership to JGM and help us deliver quality steel on time, every time.