Welding Supervisor

Interaction Finance; Greater London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' annual holiday + bank hols

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Health cash plan

Free on-site parking

Electric vehicle charging points

Company social events

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Interaction Engineering in Aylesbury is seeking a Production Team Leader to supervise the welding cell and coordinate manufacturing activities to meet targets without compromising quality, safety or delivery schedules. This hands-on leadership role works closely with the Production Manager to maintain a productive, quality-driven environment.

You will develop and lead the welding team, organise workloads, monitor progress, drive continuous improvement and collaborate across departments to

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in welding or fabrication.
• Coded welder qualifications.
• Strong knowledge of welding and fabrication processes.
• Experience in build-to-order or project-based manufacturing.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and support the welding production team.
• Organise workloads and coordinate production activities to meet schedules.
• Monitor progress across shifts and communicate updates and challenges.
• Ensure welding/fabrication work meets quality standards.
• Promote health and safety procedures throughout the workshop.
• Maintain production records and job documentation accurately.
• Follow inspection requirements and quality hold points.
• Maximise team performance and efficient use of resources.
• Support capacity planning and delivery targets with management.
• Drive continuous improvement including Lean, 5S, Kaizen and visual management.
• Assist problem-solving and implement production quality improvements.
• Build strong cross-department relationships for smooth operations.

Skills

Team leadership

Welding expertise

Quality & safety focus

Problem-solving

Job description

Interaction Engineering

PRODUCTION TEAM LEADER – WELDING CELL

£43,000–£49,000 per annum DOE | Permanent Opportunity | Aylesbury

What's on offer?

• £43,000–£49,000 per annum , depending on experience.
• Full‑time position with a consistent day shift.
• 25 days' annual holiday plus bank holidays.
• Pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Health cash plan.
• Free on‑site parking and electric vehicle charging points.
• Company social events and seasonal flu jabs.
• Training and development opportunities.
• The opportunity to join an ambitious, growing engineering business where you can make a real impact.

Working Hours

Monday to Thursday: 8:00am – 4:30pm. Friday: 8:00am – 2:00pm. 37.5 hours per week.

Location

Aylesbury, HP19.

The Role

As Production Team Leader, you'll take responsibility for supervising the welding cell and coordinating manufacturing activities to ensure production targets are achieved without compromising quality, safety or delivery schedules. Working closely with the Production Manager and wider management team, you'll oversee welding personnel, monitor progress and ensure work is completed to the required standards. This is a leadership role that may also involve a degree of hands‑on involvement on the shop floor. You'll be instrumental in maintaining a productive, organised and quality‑driven manufacturing environment, helping the business continually improve its processes and performance.

• Your responsibilities will include:Leading, supervising and supporting the welding production team.
• Organising workloads and coordinating production activities to meet manufacturing schedules.
• Monitoring progress across shifts and communicating updates, challenges and achievements.
• Ensuring all welding and fabrication work meets the required quality standards.
• Promoting and enforcing health and safety procedures throughout the workshop.
• Ensuring quality control plans, production records and job documentation are completed correctly.
• Making sure inspection requirements and quality hold points are followed.
• Maximising team performance, productivity and the effective use of resources.
• Working alongside Production Engineering and Management to support capacity planning and delivery targets.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen and visual daily management.
• Supporting problem‑solving activities and implementing improvements to production quality.
• Developing strong working relationships across departments to ensure the smooth running of operations.

What We're Looking For

We're keen to hear from candidates with a solid engineering manufacturing background who have experience leading teams in a welding or fabrication environment. You'll ideally have:

• Recognised coded welder qualifications.
• Previous experience in a supervisory or team leadership role within an engineering manufacturing business.
• A strong understanding of welding, fabrication and production processes.
• Experience working in a build‑to‑order or project‑based manufacturing environment.
• Proven leadership skills, with the ability to motivate, support and develop a team.
• A strong focus on quality, health and safety, and customer satisfaction.
• Experience improving production efficiency and driving continuous improvement.
• Good organisational skills, with the ability to plan workloads and manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to produce accurate reports and production updates.
• A proactive, structured approach to problem‑solving and operational management.