Sheet Metal Supervisor

Shelbourne Reynolds Engineering Ltd.; Stanton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Shelbourne Reynolds Engineering Ltd. is seeking a Sheet Metal Supervisor to oversee the sheet metal department and a team of eight full-time employees. The role focuses on scheduling, material handling, and ensuring safe, efficient production of laser-cut, bent and rolled components.

You will lead the team, plan workloads, read drawings, and coordinate with other departments to meet delivery deadlines while driving waste reduction and continuous improvement on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years as a Sheet Metal Fabricator, with 2+ years in a supervisory role.
• Read drawings and understand bending sequences.
• Experience with laser, break press and roller machines.
• Forklift licence (FLT) advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and manage daily/weekly production tasks to meet deadlines.
• Oversee material management and safe storage per guidelines.
• Lead sheet metal team and delegate work by skill.
• Coordinate with other departments to track job progress.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce waste.
• Ensure health and safety compliance on shop floor.

Skills

Time management

Team leadership

Resource planning

Education

Engineering background

Tools

Laser machines

Break press

Roller machines

Forklift operations

Job description

We are currently looking for a Sheet Metal Supervisor to oversee the department and 8 full time employees. The department is a key role within a chain of manufacturing events, providing cut, rolled and pressed metal to be sent on to fabrication.

Key Responsibilities:

• Material management:
• Schedule daily and weekly production tasks, optimize shop-floor resources, and balance workloads to meet delivery deadlines.
• Ensure deliveries to schedule are adhered to in line with SRE acceptable quality levels
• Ensure products and equipment are stored safely adhering to product guidelines and ensuring health and safety processes are being followed
• Deliver appropriate materials to staff within a timely manner
• Staff management:
• Delegation of work to meet work to lists and the skills of individual employees skillsets
• Lead skilled team of individuals with responsibility for all aspects of production within the sheet metal area
• Plan, organise and delegate work assignments in order to best utilise man hours, skills and equipment
• Costings:
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce waste of time and materials
• Inter-departmental co-ordination –
• Liaise with other departments to communicate follow through of jobs, in relation to the work to lists.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Technical proficiency: Knowledge of laser, break press, rollers machines within a sheet metal department
• Engineering background: Ability to read drawings, understanding of bending sequences
• Experience: Proven experience as a Sheet Metal Fabricator with a minimum of 5 years’ experience, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or lead role. FLT would be advantageous
• Soft Skills: Effectively manage your own time, resources, and relationships to ensure that work is completed efficiently. Support the development of colleagues through the provision of timely and constructive feedback and by willingly sharing own skills, knowledge, and networks