Welding Cell Team Lead — Day Shifts, Growth & Safety

Contek Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Health cash plan

On-site parking

EV charging points

Social events

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Flu vaccinations

Job summary

Contek Recruitment Solutions Ltd in Aylesbury is seeking an experienced Production Team Leader (Welding Cell) to supervise and coordinate welding manufacturing operations. You will drive performance, maintain quality standards and ensure schedules are met safely and efficiently.

The ideal candidate will have coded welding qualifications and prior supervisory experience in an engineering/manufacturing setting, with a focus on continuous improvement and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Recognised coded welding qualifications.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Experience in a project-based, build-to-order manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of production planning, quality control and manufacturing processes.
• Proactive approach to leadership and continuous improvement.
• Commitment to Health & Safety, quality and delivery targets.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate welding personnel to support team performance and development.
• Plan and organise daily production activities to meet schedules and delivery targets.
• Promote Health & Safety culture across the workshop and ensure compliance.
• Ensure work aligns with quality control plans and inspection requirements.
• Monitor progress, report updates across shifts and address output issues.
• Drive continuous improvement through Lean, 5S, Kaizen and visual management.
• Collaborate with Production Engineering to optimise resources and throughput.
• Ensure processes meet customer requirements and support on-time delivery.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Welding supervision

Production planning

Quality control

Lean manufacturing

5S

Kaizen

Communication skills

Job description

Contek Recruitment Solutions Ltd in Aylesbury is seeking an experienced Production Team Leader (Welding Cell) to supervise and coordinate welding manufacturing operations. You will drive performance, maintain quality standards and ensure schedules are met safely and efficiently.

The ideal candidate will have coded welding qualifications and prior supervisory experience in an engineering/manufacturing setting, with a focus on continuous improvement and strong communication skills.