Fabricator Welder

Mansell Recruitment Group; Hart; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Fabrication & Welding Supervisor in Hart, United Kingdom. The ideal candidate will lead daily fabrication and welding activities, ensuring quality and efficiency while guiding the team. Applicants should have extensive experience in fabrication and welding, along with supervisory skills. This position offers an annual salary of £40,560 - £44,616 with potential for overtime.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in fabrication and welding.
• Experience with guillotines, rolls, brake presses, and hand tools.
• Supervisory or team leadership experience in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead fabrication, welding, and finishing tasks.
• Interpret engineering drawings for manufacturing.
• Provide technical guidance to team members.
• Oversee tools and equipment condition.
• Address production issues as needed.

Skills

Fabrication techniques

Welding (MIG, TIG, MMA)

Team leadership

Interpret engineering drawings

Tool handling

Job description

Fabrication & Welding Supervisor

This is a hands‑on supervisory role responsible for coordinating the daily activities of the fabrication, welding, and finishing team. Reporting to the Production Manager, the role ensures components are manufactured accurately and efficiently according to engineering drawings and work instructions, while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead by example in performing fabrication, welding, and finishing tasks using a variety of techniques and tools.
• Interpret engineering drawings and manufacturing instructions to produce high‑quality components to specification.
• Utilize a wide range of fabrication and welding skills, including cutting, forming, and assembly operations.
• Provide technical guidance and support to team members, ensuring best practices are followed throughout the section.
• Oversee the use, condition, and storage of tools and equipment to support efficient operations.
• Identify and address day‑to‑day production issues, escalating where appropriate.

Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience in fabrication and welding, including marking out, cutting, squaring, and bending.
• Experience with guillotines, rolls, brake presses, and hand tools.
• MIG, TIG, and MMA welding to insurance standards (e.g., BS5500 / BS EN 286), with demonstrated in‑house testing competence.
• Manual cutting using plasma and flame methods.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment is highly desirable.

39hrs/week Monday to Thursday 07:00 - 16:00, Friday 07:00 - 12:00

Overtime when available time and a half

Working supervisor, split is probably 20% Supervision / 80% hands on Fabrication/Welding

Salary: £40,560 - £44,616