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Fabrication Operations Manager

Sterling Engineering, Inc.

  • Crest Hill, IL
  • 30+ days ago
  • $85,000–$115,000 Per Year

Highlights

Overview : Sterling Engineering is partnering with a well-established manufacturer of heavy industrial equipment to hire a Fabrication Operations Manager for its Crest Hill, IL facility. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys being on the shop floor, solving problems, supporting production, and helping the team keep projects moving.

Numbers & Facts

LocationCrest Hill, IL
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Salary$85,000–$115,000 Per Year
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1969
Websitehttp://www.sterling-engineering.com

Description

Job Title: Fabrication Operations Manager
Location: Crest Hill, IL 60435 (Near Joliet, IL)
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $85,000 - $115,000
Benefits: A comprehensive benefits package is offered, including company-sponsored health insurance, 401(k) with employer match, paid time off, and additional company-sponsored benefits.

Overview: Sterling Engineering is partnering with a well-established manufacturer of heavy industrial equipment to hire a Fabrication Operations Manager for its Crest Hill, IL facility. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys being on the shop floor, solving problems, supporting production, and helping the team keep projects moving.

Responsibilities:
  • Lead daily shop operations across fabrication, manufacturing, assembly, and equipment preparation activities.
  • Spend the majority of your time on the production floor supporting employees, removing obstacles, and keeping projects on track.
  • Coordinate production schedules while adapting to changing customer priorities, custom orders, and shifting deadlines.
  • Troubleshoot production, material, quality, scheduling, and equipment issues as they arise.
  • Partner with purchasing, logistics, engineering, and field service teams to ensure projects move efficiently from fabrication through delivery.
  • Supervise union employees, including scheduling, coaching, performance management, time approvals, and day-to-day leadership.
  • Oversee quality inspections, rework activities, and customer-driven changes to ensure products meet expectations.
  • Respond to customer concerns and urgent operational issues with a practical, solutions-focused approach.
  • Utilize ERP/MRP systems to support production planning, inventory, and operational efficiency while balancing administrative responsibilities with hands-on leadership.
  • Promote a safe, team-oriented culture focused on accountability, communication, and continuous improvement.
 
Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of leadership experience in custom fabrication, job shop manufacturing, heavy equipment, steel fabrication, industrial manufacturing, or a related environment.
  • Previous experience leading union employees or a similarly structured skilled trades workforce.
  • Proven hands-on leadership with the ability to solve problems directly on the shop floor.
  • Experience managing multiple custom projects and changing production priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong understanding of fabrication, welding, machining, equipment assembly, or heavy manufacturing operations.
  • Experience using ERP and/or MRP systems.
  • Strong computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
  • Comfortable balancing administrative responsibilities with daily involvement in production
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information

About Company

Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:

 

  • Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.

 

  • Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.

 

Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.

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