Welder/Fabricator Manager (Manufacturing)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Peterborough is looking for a Welder/Fabricator Manager to oversee the welding department and ensure adherence to safety standards. The ideal candidate will have extensive MIG and TIG welding experience, with a background in the metal fabrication industry and previous management experience. This role offers significant career progression and training opportunities within a rapidly growing company at the forefront of the water industry.

Benefits

Pension

Bonus

Christmas Shutdown

Career progression opportunities

Training and development

Qualifications

• Background in the metal fabrication/welding industry.
• Previous practical experience in MIG and TIG Welding.
• Experience in a supervisory or management role.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead the welding/fabrication department.
• Oversee equipment maintenance.
• Perform welding/fabrication tasks as needed.

Skills

MIG Welding

TIG Welding

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Welder/Fabricator Manager (Manufacturing)

Peterborough, England

£42,000 - £47,000 + Pension+ Bonus + Christmas Shutdown

Are you a Welder/Fabricator Manager or similar coming from a background within the metal fabrication/welding industry, having previous practical experience in both MIG and TIG Welding, looking to join a well‑established, rapidly growing company, at the forefront of technical innovation within the Water Tank industry?

Do you want to become a key member in a team of highly skilled sector specialists, joining an extremely ambitious, well‑respected company, offering no just impressive career progression opportunities but also industry‑leading training and development?

On offer for the successful Welder/Fabricator Manager or similar is the unmissable opportunity to join an extremely impressive company, taking the water industry by storm, offering not only scalable career progression pathways, but also top‑of‑the‑line training and development opportunities. Presenting itself is the opportunity to join a company undergoing a period of mass‑expansion, working on a new range of exciting products, recognised for their premium quality service and best‑in‑class workmanship in every project they undertake.

In this role, the successful Welder/Fabricator Manager or similar will be responsible for the supervision and leadership of the welding/fabrication department. To do this, you will be responsible for planning workloads, ensuring effective communication/adherence to both company and safety standards, as well as keeping accurate technical documentation of jobs worked etc. In addition, you will also be responsible for the oversight of equipment maintenance, ensuring all tools are in a safe working condition and serviced as required. On top of this, you will also be seen as a hands‑on leader, performing welding/fabrication tasks as and when needed. Finally, you will be responsible for implementing plans and procedures to ensure the optimisation and continued improvement of the welding/fabrication department.

The ideal Welder/Fabricator Manager or similar will have a background in the metal fabrication/welding industry, as well as having previous practical experience in both MIG and TIG Welding. In addition, you will also have previous experience in a supervisory/management or a related role. On top of this, you will also have an understanding of CAD software, with the ability to read/interpret technical drawings. Finally, you will have strong organisational communicational skills.

The Role

• Supervision and leadership of the welding/fabrication department
• Oversight of equipment maintenance
• Perform welding/fabrication tasks as and when needed

The Person

• Background in the metal fabrication/welding industry
• Previous practical experience in both MIG and TIG Welding
• Previous experience in a supervisory/management or a related role

Reference: BBBH22445

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