Welder & Fabricator Team Leader

Nicholas Associates Group Limited; Hanley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicholas Associates Group Limited is recruiting a Welding & Fabrication Team Leader for our Hoyland, Barnsley operation. You will lead a multi-skilled welding team, balance workloads, and ensure safe, efficient production to high quality standards.

The role combines hands-on welding with supervision, drawing on MIG/TIG skills, reading engineering drawings, and driving improvements in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a welding and fabrication environment.
• Strong practical welding and fabrication skills.
• Experience with MIG and/or TIG welding; MMA experience advantageous.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Experience leading, supervising or mentoring a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead, organise and support a multi-skilled welding and fabrication team.
• Allocate work and balance workloads to meet daily production requirements.
• Drive production targets and ensure KPIs are achieved.
• Provide guidance and technical support to team members.
• Conduct daily team briefings and maintain clear communication across the department.
• Support hands-on welding and fabrication activities when required.
• Ensure components and fabrications are produced accurately and to specification.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Monitor quality and address defects throughout production.
• Ensure welding and fabrication work meets quality standards.
• Maintain health and safety across the workshop.
• Support risk assessments, COSHH and manual handling procedures.

Skills

Welding & fabrication

Team leadership

MIG welding

TIG welding

Reading drawings

Health and safety

Lean manufacturing

5S

Communication

Organisational skills

Job description

Location: Hoyland, Barnsley
Salary: £39,395 per annum + overtime + bonus
Hours: Monday-Thursday 07:30-16:30, Friday 07:30-13:30
Type: Permanent

The Opportunity

Nicholas Associates are delighted to be recruiting for an exciting opportunity for a Welding & Fabrication Team Leader to join a successful and growing manufacturing business based in Hoyland, Barnsley.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Welder/Fabricator, Welding Supervisor or Team Leader looking to take the next step in their career, combining hands‑on technical knowledge with team leadership responsibilities.

The successful candidate will take ownership of a designated welding and fabrication production area, leading a multi‑skilled team and ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards.

The Role

As Welding & Fabrication Team Leader, you will be responsible for:

• Leading, organising and supporting a multi‑skilled welding and fabrication team.
• Allocating work and balancing workloads to meet daily production requirements.
• Driving production targets and ensuring output KPIs are achieved.
• Providing guidance and technical support to team members.
• Conducting daily team briefings and maintaining clear communication across the department.
• Supporting hands‑on welding and fabrication activities when required.
• Ensuring components and fabrications are produced accurately and to specification.
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Monitoring quality throughout the production process and addressing defects.
• Ensuring welding and fabrication work meets required commercial quality standards.
• Maintaining high standards of health and safety across the workshop.
• Supporting risk assessments, COSHH and manual handling procedures

Experience required

• Previous experience within a welding and fabrication environment.
• Strong practical welding and fabrication skills.
• Experience working with MIG and/or TIG welding; MMA experience would be advantageous.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Previous experienceleading, supervising or mentoring a team.
• Ability to organise workloads and allocate tasks effectively.
• Good understanding of health and safety procedures within a workshop or manufacturing environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high‑quality work.
• Ability to identify and resolve production or quality issues.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, 5S or continuous improvement would be advantageous.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Comfortable taking a hands‑on approach when required.
• Willingness to support and develop other members of the team.
• Reliable, proactive and able to work effectively in a fast‑paced production environment.

About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

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