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Alamo Iron Works

Assistant Operations Manager

Alamo Iron Works, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78208

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Talent Acquisition Specialist @ Triple-S Steel Holdings | BS in HR Development

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Operations Manager with strong production/fabrication experience, and a strong background in steel fabrication, ISO, and production scheduling. The ideal candidate will oversee day‑to‑day shop floor operations, ensure the efficient flow of work orders through the fabrication process, and maintain high standards of quality, safety, and productivity. Responsibilities

Lead and manage all production and fabrication activities across the facility. Develop, implement, and maintain detailed production schedules to meet project deadlines and customer requirements. Coordinate with project managers, engineering, and procurement to align material availability and labor resources with production needs. Monitor and adjust workloads to ensure maximum efficiency and on‑time delivery. Manage a team of welders, fitters, machine operators, and shop personnel—providing leadership, training, and performance feedback. Oversee QA/QC standards throughout the fabrication process; ensure compliance with customer specs and industry codes (e.g., AWS, AISC). Monitor key production metrics (efficiency, downtime, throughput, labor hours) and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Maintain a safe and compliant work environment; enforce safety standards, procedures, and housekeeping practices. Troubleshoot fabrication issues and collaborate with engineering on drawing discrepancies or design clarifications. Participate in capacity planning and long‑term production strategy. Qualifications

The successful incumbent will play a key leadership role in reducing risk of incident and injury and will drive implementation of many Safety initiatives. Lead the warehouse New Hire Safety Training as part of the New Hire Experience to ensure new hires are prepared to perform their new responsibilities safely. Lead Safety training for hourly employees, monitors, tracks, and reports key Safety metrics, and ensures compliance with federal, state, local and corporate regulatory programs. Conduct incident investigations to ensure completeness and accuracy, develop and track corrective actions, act as a change agent for the area, and lead multi‑disciplinary teams to make process improvements and reduce risk of injury. Conduct monthly safety inspections and employee safety awareness meetings. Site leadership, interviewing, hiring, onboarding and training employees; employee development; planning, assigning and directing work, appraising performance; rewarding and correcting employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level Employment type

Full‑time Job function

Management Industries

Manufacturing

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