Fabrication Supervisor

ADP Special Products Ltd; Witham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance (3x salary)

Free on-site parking

Holiday allowance 20 days + BH

Job summary

TECNIQ, based in Witham, Essex, seeks an experienced Supervisor for our Fabrication team producing premium components for luxury automotive programmes. You will lead a skilled team, plan workloads, monitor progress and ensure quality, safety and efficiency in all fabrication activities.

The role requires strong leadership, engineering drawing interpretation and a solid fabrication background, with a focus on continuous improvement and high standards of workmanship.

Qualifications

• Strong practical fabrication and manufacturing background.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and specs.
• Understand fabrication processes, tooling and equipment.
• Excellent attention to detail and quality.
• Proven leadership and people-management abilities.
• Plan workloads and meet production schedules.
• Knowledge of health & safety, Lean & 5S.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and motivate the fabrication team to meet production requirements.
• Plan workloads and allocate resources to priorities.
• Monitor progress and address issues impacting delivery, quality or efficiency.
• Ensure processes follow drawings, instructions and standards.
• Coach and develop team members to improve capability and quality.

Skills

Fabrication background

Read engineering drawings

Technical understanding of fabrication

Problem solving

Team leadership

Workload planning

Health & safety

Communication

Microsoft Office

Technical qualification or apprent.

Education

Relevant technical qualification, apprenticeship or equivalent

Job description

We have an exciting new job opportunity for an experienced Supervisor to join our Fabrication team, producing premium components and modules for some of the most exciting luxury car programmes in the world.

About TECNIQ

TECNIQ are a creative, technology-driven design, engineering, and manufacturing business. We deliver all aspects of design, engineering, testing and manufacture from a single facility. This vertical integration represents considerable supply chain benefits to our customers and a broad working environment for our teams.

We are partners on ultra-premium, low-volume programmes delivering vehicle programmes for the ultra-exclusive, ultra-high-value automotive sector for automotive brands such as Mercedes-AMG, McLaren, Ford GT, Aston Martin, Pininfarina, Gordon Murray and many more on such vehicles as, amongst others, the Mercedes AMG-ONE, Pininfarina’s Battista and Aston Martin’s Valkyrie Pro.

In addition we deliver full vehicle development, including chassis and powertrain, to high net-worth heritage racers via our heritage racing division, ADP Classic Racing. We restore and rebuild high-end classic racing cars, prepare drivers, manage a programme of touring and racing, and provide full event support.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise, and motivate the fabrication team to ensure production requirements, schedules and customer demands are met.
• Plan and organise workloads across the fabrication team, ensuring resources are appropriately allocated to meet production priorities.
• Monitor production progress and identify and address issues that may impact delivery, quality, or efficiency.
• Ensure fabrication processes are carried out in accordance with approved drawings, work instructions, and production standards.
• Work closely with Production Planning and the Manufacturing Manager of Metallics to understand priorities and communicate requirements clearly to the fabrication team.
• Manage stock levels of materials and consumables within the department.
  Ensure machines, tooling, fixtures, and equipment are well maintained and kept to a good operating standard.
• Identify bottlenecks, process constraints and opportunities to improve production efficiency.
• Support the introduction of new products, processes and equipment into fabrication.
• Ensure production changes are communicated effectively and implemented in a controlled manner.
• Maintain high standards of workmanship and ensure products are manufactured right-first time.
• Ensure team members understand and consistently follow drawings, work instructions and quality requirements.
• Monitor fabrication quality and identify recurring defects, rework and process issues, and work closely with the Engineering and Quality teams to resolve the issues.
• Ensure non-conforming product is correctly identified, segregated and controlled, preventing the progression of suspect or non-confirming products progressing through the business.
• Support continuous improvement activities aimed at reducing scrap, rework and defects.
• Provide clear direction and expectations to team members at the start of each shift and throughout the working day.
• Monitor individual and team performance and address issues promptly and fairly.
  Work with the Metallics Manager to effectively coach and develop team members to improve technical capability, productivity and quality, and address skill gaps.

Skills and Experience Required

• Strong practical fabrication and manufacturing background and knowledge.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Good understanding of fabrication processes, tooling and equipment.
• Strong problem-solving, quality and attention-to-detail skills.
• Effective team leadership, coaching, and people-management skills.
• Ability to plan workloads in advance and meet production schedules.
• Good understanding of health & safety, Lean Manufacturing, and 5S.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Relevant technical qualification, apprenticeship or equivalent experience in Fabrication, Engineering or Manufacturing.
• Previous experience supervising, leading or coordinating a production team is desirable.
• Experience managing production priorities and quality requirements.
• Experience resolving production issues and supporting continuous improvement.
• Automotive, motorsport, aerospace or other high value/technically complex manufacturing experience is desirable.
• Experience with low-volume manufacturing is advantageous.

Additional Information

• Holiday allowance: 20 days plus bank holidays
• Life Insurance (3x salary)
• Free on-site parking

Equal Opportunities
As an equal opportunities employer, TECNIQ is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join TECNIQ.

Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback or respond to every applicant.

Role Summary

Salary: up to £41,600.00 per annum, subject to skills & experience
Hours: Mon – Fri, 08:00am – 4:30pm
Location: Witham, Essex