Fabrication Team Lead - Early Friday Finish + Progression

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Heckmondwike; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish Friday

Company Bonus

Training

Career progression

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is seeking a Fabrication Team Leader in Heckmondwike to lead day-to-day shopfloor fabrication, hit production targets, uphold safety and quality, and coach the team.

The role offers an early Friday finish and a salary of £40,000–£42,640, with £45,838 after probation, plus training, progression and a company bonus. This established manufacturer provides long-term career progression and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2+ in Manufacturing, Engineering, Fabrication or similar.
• Experience supervising fabrication operations.
• 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.
• Monday-Thursday 6am-3pm, Friday 6am-11am.

Skills

Team leadership

Labour planning

Continuous improvement

Root cause analysis

Health & safety

Education

NVQ Level 2+ in Manufacturing, Engineering, Fabrication or similar

Job description

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is seeking a Fabrication Team Leader in Heckmondwike to lead day-to-day shopfloor fabrication, hit production targets, uphold safety and quality, and coach the team.

The role offers an early Friday finish and a salary of £40,000–£42,640, with £45,838 after probation, plus training, progression and a company bonus. This established manufacturer provides long-term career progression and a supportive environment.