Hands-on Workshop Supervisor: Mechanical Assembly Lead

Streamline Search Ltd.; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Company pension

Early finish Fridays

Fixed schedule

Job summary

Streamline Search Ltd. is seeking an experienced Workshop Supervisor for a hands-on role in a UK-based manufacturing environment. You will supervise a team of engineers, coordinate production activities and oversee brazing and pipework installations to ensure high-quality outputs.

Working with the Production Manager, you will ensure schedules are met, plan tasks, and maintain safe, efficient workshop operations while driving continuous improvement in processes and workmanship.

Qualifications

• Former experience as Production/Workshop Supervisor or Team Leader.
• Strong mechanical engineering background in machinery manufacturing.
• Experience brazing and silver soldering.
• Experience installing pumps, valves and associated pipework components.
• Ability to read pipework schematics and technical drawings.
• Knowledge of production planning and workshop scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day running of the production workshop; maintain organised activities.
• Supervise a team of approximately eight production staff; allocate work and monitor performance.
• Coordinate with the Production Manager to plan, schedule and coordinate workshop activities.
• Carry out brazing, silver soldering and installation of pumps, valves and pipework components.
• Read and interpret pipework schematics; ensure work meets specifications.
• Provide practical technical support and troubleshoot mechanical issues.
• Monitor timelines to ensure efficient completion of work.
• Maintain high standards of workmanship, quality and attention to detail.
• Identify opportunities to improve workshop processes and production standards.
• Ensure safe, productive and well-organised workshop operations.

Skills

Team supervision

Mechanical engineering

Brazing

Pipework schematics

Production planning

Scheduling

Job description

Streamline Search Ltd. is seeking an experienced Workshop Supervisor for a hands-on role in a UK-based manufacturing environment. You will supervise a team of engineers, coordinate production activities and oversee brazing and pipework installations to ensure high-quality outputs.

Working with the Production Manager, you will ensure schedules are met, plan tasks, and maintain safe, efficient workshop operations while driving continuous improvement in processes and workmanship.