Prefabrication Supervisor UK

Victaulic Company; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Victaulic Company in Stevenage seeks a Fabrication Cell Lead Technician to direct the fabrication cell and ensure safety, quality and on-time delivery. You will organize work, supervise technicians and coordinate with subcontractors, with strong focus on continuous improvement.

You will read blueprints, interpret technical manuals, and use ERP systems to manage inventory and workflows, while maintaining accurate records and coaching team members to meet production targets.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand blueprint and schematic drawings.
• Ability to interpret technical manuals and instructions.
• Strong coordination and follow-up skills.
• Experience working with an ERP package.
• Forklift license or ability to obtain after employment.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety for the fabrication cell and enforce safety rules.
• Organize and direct daily work of fabrication cell technicians.
• Coordinate subcontracted activities such as welding or painting.
• Onboard new technicians and organize cross-training.
• Maintain skills matrix and confirm technician competence.
• Provide day-to-day coaching and feedback.
• Coordinate fabrication activities including cutting, grooving, and assembly of spool pieces.
• Review drawings and cut sheets for job specifications.
• Assist with pick, pack and load of orders.
• Organize demonstration material assembly for Marketing or Regulatory.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Manual interpretation

Team coordination

Communication skills

Willingness to travel

Education

Secondary or technical secondary education

Tools

ERP package

Forklift

Job description

Job Description

The Fabrication Cell Lead Technician provides daily direction in the fabrication shop. This role organizes work, supervises the assigned fabrication cell technicians, and ensures compliance with safety, quality, productivity, corporate policy, and procedural requirements.

The responsibilities below are the essential duties of the role. Other duties may be assigned by the Manager Fabrication Operations EMEA.

Safety, health and environment

• Act as the safety lead for the fabrication cell and enforce all safety rules, corporate policies and procedures.
• Hold toolbox talks and communicate safety instructions to the cell technicians.
• Ensure lock-out / tag-out and other safe working procedures are applied to all equipment.
• Assist in risk assessments for the activities in the fab cell.
• Report incidents and near misses, support the investigation and follow up on corrective actions.
• Ensure the correct personal protective equipment is available and worn.

People and work organization

• Organize and direct the daily work of the fabrication cell technicians.
• Assist in determining the daily workload and the labor required for jobs.
• Coordinate subcontracted activities such as welding or painting.
• Onboard new technicians and organize cross-training within the fab cell.
• Assist in maintaining the skills matrix and confirm technician competence per workstation.
• Provide day-to-day coaching and feedback.

Fabrication execution

• Coordinate all activities relating to the fabrication cell, including cutting and grooving pipe and the physical assembly of spool pieces and headers.
• Ensure all fabrication deliverables such as drawings and cut sheets are reviewed and meet the specification of the job.
• Review all paperwork to account for special notes or instructions.
• Assist in the pick, pack and load of all orders as required.
• Organize the assembly of demonstration material requested by the Marketing or Regulatory department.

Quality and compliance

• Ensure all required quality checks are carried out by all employees.
• Assist in the calibration of all measuring equipment within the fabrication facility.
• Adhere to all established policies, procedures and the code of ethics.

Materials and inventory

• Maintain an accurate inventory: review and amend stock levels as needed and apply cycle counting and good inventory management practices.
• Coordinate with the Operations Team and Customer Care on all order requirements and delivery dates.
• Receive and inspect incoming material from Victaulic subsidiaries, customers and outside vendors.
• Record all transactions in the Branch Locator system (M3).

Equipment, maintenance and housekeeping

• Ensure preventive maintenance (PM) is carried out in a timely manner on all pertinent equipment.
• Establish, review, update and post standard work visuals at the workstations.
• Keep the prefabrication area clean, tidy and safe through housekeeping and routine maintenance.

Continuous improvement

• Identify and propose improvements to layout, standard work and material flow that improve safety, quality, delivery or productivity.
• Support the implementation of improvement initiatives and train the technicians on revised standard work.

Required

• Secondary or technical secondary education.
• A minimum of 3 years of technical experience.
• Ability to read and understand blueprint and schematic drawings and to interpret technical manuals.
• Basic inventory management skills.
• Previous forklift experience: a forklift license is required for all specified equipment and must be obtained after employment.
• Experience working with an ERP package.
• Strong coordination and follow-up skills.
• Able to easily get in contact with different people.
• Willingness to travel as needed.