Shop Technical Lead

Job overview

The Shop Technical Lead role is onsite and requires commuting to Colusa, CA. Compensation is $40–$50 per hour, depending on experience. SF Metalworks is a California-based custom metal fabrication company specializing in architectural and decorative metalwork. The role leads shop-floor production and supports fabricators, welders, CNC operators, and production staff. It helps translate drawings and project requirements into safe, accurate, high-quality fabrication while coordinating priorities with project management and installation teams.

What you'll do

• Lead and coach shop staff
• assign work based on production priorities
• review plans and shop drawings
• track production and adjust priorities
• maintain an organized shop floor
• coordinate with project management and installation teams
• provide hands-on fabrication support
• troubleshoot fabrication challenges
• perform quality checks
• support safety practices and shop administration.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

shop technical lead

sf metalworks

colusa ca commute required

metal fabrication

architectural metalwork

decorative metalwork

welding

cnc

blueprints and cad

quality assurance

safety

monday–thursday

5:00 am–3:30 pm

$40–$50/hour

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting specifies a four-day, 10-hour work week, Monday through Thursday, 5:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Rare urgent after-hours communications may be required, with stated response times of four hours on weekdays and 24 hours on weekends; those hours are compensated.

About the employer

SF Metalworks is hiring for this role. Industry: Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing. Sector: 33.