Production Manager_Pipe Fabrication

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We only accept direct applications. Job Title: Production Manager – Pipe Fabrication Location: Duncan, SC Job Type: Full-time Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced and operationally focused Production Manager to lead and coordinate daily fabrication operations at our pipe fabrication facility. This role is the operational hub of the shop—translating project priorities into executable production schedules, bridging communication between Project Managers and the shop floor Superintendent, and ensuring the right materials are allocated and ready to support spool release and fabrication sequences.

The Production Manager owns the rhythm of the shop. Success in this role means spools move through fabrication in the right order, material shortages are resolved before they impact the floor, shipping commitments are met, and Project Managers have accurate, real-time visibility into fabrication status. This is a hands-on coordination role that requires strong organizational discipline, clear communication, and a thorough understanding of pipe fabrication workflows.

Key Responsibilities

: Production Scheduling Spool Prioritization Develop and maintain the master fabrication schedule, prioritizing spool release and production sequences based on project delivery dates, field installation milestones, and client-driven critical path

Requirements

Collaborate with Project Managers to understand spool priority rankings and translate those priorities into daily and weekly shop floor work assignments in coordination with the Superintendent. Monitor production throughput against schedule, identify bottlenecks or capacity constraints, and proactively adjust work sequencing to protect delivery commitments. Project Manager Shop Floor Liaison Serve as the primary operational interface between Project Managers and the shop floor Superintendent, ensuring project scope, priority changes, and schedule updates are accurately communicated and reflected in production planning.

Attend project coordination meetings and provide fabrication status updates, including percent-complete by spool, material readiness, and projected release dates for upcoming work packages. Manage and communicate the impact of scope changes, hold releases, or material delays on the fabrication schedule, providing revised lookahead schedules as conditions change. Shipping Delivery Coordination Develop and manage outbound shipping schedules aligned with field installation sequences, coordinating with the Superintendent to ensure completed spools are inspected, marked, and staged for timely release.

and minimize field crew downtime. Maintain accurate shipping logs and documentation, including packing lists, weld traceability records, and MTR packages required for regulated-market deliveries to industrial clients.