Senior Operations & Fabrication Lead

HR GO Recruitment; Saxmundham; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance-based incentives

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

HR GO Recruitment is partnering with a leading engineering fabrication company in East Suffolk to recruit an Operations & Fabrication Manager. You will own day-to-day workshop performance, ensuring quality, safety and productivity while supporting strategic growth with senior leadership.

The role requires hands-on leadership of a small skilled team, strong welding/fabrication experience, CAD interpretation, and a solid grasp of ERP/MRP systems to drive efficient fabrication workflows.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in welding, fabrication and metalwork in an engineering workshop.
• Strong understanding of fabrication techniques, materials and project timelines.
• Reading engineering drawings / CAD interpretation is essential.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills; capable of directing a small skilled team.
• Experience with production planning systems (ERP/MRP) and ISO standards is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily workshop workflows, scheduling and resource allocation.
• Lead, mentor and develop a small team of welder fabricators and technicians.
• Ensure quality, safety and productivity are maintained in operations.
• Manage materials and equipment to maximise efficiency; liaise with design/engineering teams.

Skills

Welding & fabrication

Leadership

Production planning / ERP-MRP

Reading drawings / CAD interpretation

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor / SolidWorks

Job description

HR GO Recruitment is partnering with a leading engineering fabrication company in East Suffolk to recruit an Operations & Fabrication Manager. You will own day-to-day workshop performance, ensuring quality, safety and productivity while supporting strategic growth with senior leadership.

The role requires hands-on leadership of a small skilled team, strong welding/fabrication experience, CAD interpretation, and a solid grasp of ERP/MRP systems to drive efficient fabrication workflows.