Fabrication Supervisor: Early Friday Finish & Growth

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Heckmondwike; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Benefits

Company Bonus

Early Friday Finish

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is seeking a Fabrication Supervisor in Heckmondwike to lead daily shopfloor operations, drive production standards and ensure safety, quality and on-time delivery.

You will manage labour, plan workload, and champion continuous improvement, with an early Friday finish (Fri 6am-11am) and a competitive hourly rate (£20.00–£21.50 after probation). The role offers training, progression and company bonuses.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Fabrication Supervisor.
• NVQ Level 2+ in Manufacturing, Engineering, Fabrication or similar.
• Commutable to Heckmondwike.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise day-to-day fabrication operations across the shopfloor.
• Ensure health & safety, quality, housekeeping, and production standards are maintained.
• Coordinate labour, production targets, overtime, materials, and workload.
• Drive Right First Time, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Complete daily production meetings, safety checks, quality inspections, and team briefings.
• Train, coach, and develop team members while maintaining skills and competency standards.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

People management

Quality focus

Education

NVQ Level 2+

Engineering background

Job description

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is seeking a Fabrication Supervisor in Heckmondwike to lead daily shopfloor operations, drive production standards and ensure safety, quality and on-time delivery.

You will manage labour, plan workload, and champion continuous improvement, with an early Friday finish (Fri 6am-11am) and a competitive hourly rate (£20.00–£21.50 after probation). The role offers training, progression and company bonuses.