Fabrication Supervisor

The Right Hire Recruitment Ltd; Eccles; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Right Hire Recruitment is seeking an experienced Fabrication Supervisor to lead day-to-day operations in a busy fabrication facility. You will run production, coordinate resources, and ensure work meets technical specs, quality standards and health and safety requirements.

The ideal candidate has five years plus supervisory experience in fabrication or engineering, strong leadership and communication, and a practical, hands-on approach to problem solving to maintain production performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years' relevant experience in a similar supervisory role within fabrication/engineering.
• Strong knowledge of fabrication processes, engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Experience supervising and coordinating a fabrication workforce.
• Ability to organise workloads, allocate resources and manage competing production priorities.
• Good understanding of quality control, inspection processes and non-conformance reporting.
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements within an engineering or fabrication environment.
• Experience with fabrication machinery and workshop equipment.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate a team.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and maintaining production standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day activities within the fabrication facility to meet production targets and deadlines.
• Lead, support and motivate the fabrication workforce and coordinate with other departments.
• Issue and communicate drawings, specifications, procedures and work instructions.
• Monitor production activities to ensure compliance with quality plans and technical specs.
• Coordinate labour, materials, consumables and equipment to support schedules.
• Inspect completed work to ensure high standards and report non-conformances.
• Work with QA and management to address issues and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure permits to work, risk assessments and safe systems of work are followed.
• Promote safe operation of fabrication and welding machinery and PPE use.
• Maintain housekeeping and promptly report hazards.
• Conduct toolbox talks and safety briefings to promote safety culture.
• Report accidents and near misses and support investigations.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, productivity and quality.
• Support wider production team with additional duties as required.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Fabrication knowledge

Engineering drawings

Health and safety

Team leadership

Resource coordination

Quality control

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Tools

Fabrication machinery

Job description

The Opportunity

Right Hire Recruitment is seeking an experienced Fabrication Supervisor to join an established engineering and fabrication business. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on supervisor with a strong background in fabrication and engineering to lead day-to-day activities within a busy fabrication facility. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining production schedules, ensuring high-quality workmanship, promoting safe working practices and supporting the efficient delivery of projects. We are looking for someone who can lead and motivate a team, coordinate resources effectively and ensure work is completed in line with technical specifications, quality standards and health and safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day activities within the fabrication facility to ensure production targets and project deadlines are achieved.
• Lead, support and motivate the fabrication workforce, maintaining effective working relationships with colleagues, managers, quality control personnel and other departments.
• Issue and communicate relevant engineering drawings, specifications, procedures and work instructions to ensure work is completed accurately and efficiently.
• Monitor production activities to ensure compliance with project requirements, quality plans, inspection procedures and technical specifications.
• Coordinate labour, materials, consumables, equipment and plant to support production schedules.
• Inspect completed work to ensure high standards of workmanship and identify, report and support the resolution of any non-conformances.
• Work closely with quality assurance and management teams to address issues and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure relevant permits to work, risk assessments and safe systems of work are in place and followed.
• Promote the safe operation of fabrication and welding machinery, including rollers, pedestal drills, profiling equipment and overhead cranes where required.
• Ensure tools, equipment and machinery are suitable for the task and properly inspected before use.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping throughout the work area and promptly report hazards or unsafe conditions.
• Ensure employees follow company procedures, wear the appropriate PPE and work in accordance with health, safety, environmental and quality standards.
• Conduct toolbox talks, safety briefings and workplace inspections to promote a positive safety culture.
• Ensure accidents, incidents, injuries and near misses are reported promptly and support investigations where required.
• Identify opportunities to improve fabrication processes, productivity, quality and operational efficiency.
• Support the wider production team with additional operational duties as required.

Skills and Experience Required

• A minimum of five years' relevant experience in a similar supervisory role within the fabrication or engineering industry is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of fabrication processes, engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Previous experience supervising and coordinating a fabrication workforce.
• The ability to organise workloads, allocate resources and manage competing production priorities.
• A strong understanding of quality control, inspection processes and non-conformance reporting.
• Good knowledge of health and safety requirements within an engineering or fabrication environment.
• Experience with fabrication machinery, tools and workshop equipment.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate a team and work effectively with other departments.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving, with a focus on maintaining production standards and meeting deadlines.
• A high level of attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.

Health, Safety and Quality

The successful candidate will take responsibility for maintaining high standards of health, safety, environmental compliance and quality within their area of control. This will include ensuring risk assessments and safe systems of work are followed, identifying and addressing workplace hazards, supporting employee training and competency, and encouraging continuous improvement across all fabrication activities.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be a practical, organised and results-driven individual who combines strong fabrication knowledge with proven supervisory ability. You will be confident leading a team in a fast-paced engineering environment, comfortable making day-to-day operational decisions and committed to delivering work safely, efficiently and to the highest possible standard.

If you have the experience and leadership skills to oversee fabrication operations and help drive production performance, Right Hire Recruitment would like to hear from you.