Steel jobs in Greater Sudbury, ON

Full-time | On-site | Thunder Bay, Ontario

An established steel fabrication business in Thunder Bay is seeking a General Manager to lead day-to-day operations and take ownership of the company’s financial performance. You’ll lead a close-knit team, work directly with shop and project leaders, and make sure the business delivers quality work safely, on schedule, and at a healthy margin.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can move between the shop floor, a job-cost review, and a customer conversation. You’ll have the opportunity to strengthen how work is priced, planned, and delivered while building on established customer relationships.

What you’ll do

• Own the P&L, annual budget, and forecasts. Monitor job costs, labour productivity, and project margins, and act early when results are off plan.
• Oversee work from estimating and bid review through procurement, fabrication, and delivery. Align project commitments with shop capacity, labour, and material availability.
• Lead and develop the team through clear expectations, regular feedback, and practical coaching. Build accountability for safety, quality, and delivery.
• Maintain strong relationships with existing customers and work with the team to pursue new projects that fit the shop’s capabilities and margin goals.
• Resolve customer, production, and scheduling issues early, with clear ownership and follow-through.
• Improve production planning, job costing, and reporting so the team can spot issues early and make better operating decisions.

What you’ll bring

• Leadership experience in steel fabrication, custom metal fabrication, or a related project-based industrial business.
• Experience managing a P&L, operating budget, or business unit with direct accountability for financial results.
• A track record of leading shop and office teams and improving safety, quality, delivery, or profitability.
• Working knowledge of estimating, job costing, production scheduling, and capacity planning.
• Strong commercial judgment and the ability to work effectively with customers, suppliers, and frontline employees.
• Experience in structural steel or miscellaneous metals fabrication is an asset.

Compensation

• $130,000–$170,000 CAD annual base salary
• Performance bonus of up to $50,000 CAD
• Three weeks of vacation

How to apply

Apply through this posting with your résumé. If helpful, include a brief example of an operation you led and a measurable improvement you delivered. Applications will be handled confidentially, and the employer’s identity will be shared privately with qualified candidates during the initial screening conversation.

Pay: $130,000.00-$170,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Housing allowance
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Relocation assistance
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sudbury, North, ON