Welding Cell Leader

ZipRecruiter; Northampton; On-site; GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled MIG Welding Cell Leader to oversee a dedicated team of welders. In this hands-on role, you will guide and mentor your team, ensuring high standards of productivity and quality. You will be responsible for monitoring performance, coordinating production schedules, and promoting health and safety compliance. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in MIG welding, strong leadership skills, and a proactive mindset. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a thriving manufacturing environment while developing your professional skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in MIG welding within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership qualities with a proactive, team-first mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of MIG welders to ensure productivity and quality.
• Monitor team performance and support process improvements.
• Promote compliance with health and safety procedures.

Skills

MIG Welding

Leadership

Health and Safety Awareness

Reading Engineering Drawings

Process Improvement

Education

Formal Welding Qualifications

Tools

Basic Computer Skills

Job description

Job DescriptionMIG Welding Cell Leader

Daventry

Monday – Thursday 7am – 17:15pm Friday 7am – 13:00pm

£40,950 per annum ( £17.50ph )



We are seeking a skilled and proactive Cell Leader – MIG to oversee a team of welders within our client’s manufacturing operation. In this hands-on leadership role, you’ll be responsible for welding tasks as well as guiding, mentoring, and supporting your team to ensure high standards of productivity, quality, and safety.



Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of 6 MIG welders on assigned product lines.




• Monitor and drive team performance in terms of productivity, availability, and quality.




• Evaluate and support process improvements, including fixture changes, to meet or exceed target cycle times.




• Coordinate the flow of parts and materials to meet production schedules.




• Perform MIG welding and related processes to high standards.




• Promote and ensure compliance with health and safety procedures across the team and factory.




• Support and participate in training and development activities, maintaining your own continuous professional development.

• Perform other reasonable duties as required, in line with business needs and your position level.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Demonstrated experience in MIG welding within a manufacturing environment.




• Confident in reading and interpreting engineering drawings.




• Strong leadership qualities with a proactive, team-first mindset.




• Health and safety awareness.




• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.




• Reliable, punctual, and methodical in approach.




• Basic computer literacy.

Desirable:

• Formal welding qualifications or certifications.




• Experience with process improvement or lean manufacturing practices.