Fabrication Workshop Supervisor — Drive Safety & Reliability

Wolviston Management Services; North East; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace pension scheme with company/

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Additional Voluntary Contributions

Job summary

Wolviston Management Services are recruiting on behalf of Tioxide Materials Ltd for a Workshop Fabrication Supervisor in Greatham, Hartlepool. The role focuses on safe, day-to-day management of fabrication activities within the engineering workshop and supports plant reliability and maintenance performance.

The successful candidate will supervise workshop personnel and contractors, manage resources and drive continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with engineering standards and site

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship and/or NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering, Fabrication, Welding or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in fabrication, welding or mechanical engineering within an industrial environment.
• Previous supervisory experience within a fabrication or maintenance workshop.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and fabrication standards.
• Working knowledge of welding processes, fabrication techniques and engineering materials.
• Strong understanding of quality control and inspection requirements.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, compliance and engineering excellence.
• Good planning, organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Safety, Health & Compliance: Ensure fabrication activities are completed safely and compliantly, following site procedures, permit requirements, engineering standards, and all relevant statutory and pressure equipment regulations.
• Workshop Supervision: Supervise workshop teams and contractors, allocate resources, monitor progress, and support workforce development to ensure fabrication work is delivered safely, efficiently and on schedule.
• Fabrication & Engineering Delivery: Coordinate fabrication, repair and refurbishment work for maintenance, shutdowns and projects, ensuring all activities follow approved drawings, specifications and procedures while supporting breakdown response and asset improvement.
• Quality Assurance & Control: Maintain quality assurance and control across workshop fabrication by ensuring procedures, qualifications, inspections, material traceability and quality records are in place, with fabricated equipment meeting required standards before release.
• Resource & Asset Management: Manage workshop tools, equipment, materials and stock availability while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity and cost performance.
• Continuous Improvement: Support continuous improvement by improving workshop processes, layouts and working practices, contributing to reliability projects and RCA investigations, and supporting Management of Change where fabrication or engineering changes are required.

Skills

Safety and compliance

Supervisory experience

Planning and organisation

Reading engineering drawings

Welding/fabrication knowledge

Communication skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or related

Apprenticeship in fabrication or mechanical engineering

Tools

SAP Plant Maintenance

Job description

Wolviston Management Services are recruiting on behalf of Tioxide Materials Ltd for a Workshop Fabrication Supervisor in Greatham, Hartlepool. The role focuses on safe, day-to-day management of fabrication activities within the engineering workshop and supports plant reliability and maintenance performance.

The successful candidate will supervise workshop personnel and contractors, manage resources and drive continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with engineering standards and site