Welding Supervisor: Lead, Improve Quality & Output

First Military Recruitment; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

First Military Recruitment seeks a Welding Supervisor to lead welding manufacturing operations in our client’s site. You will supervise production teams, ensure quality and meet targets, while driving continuous improvement and maintaining a safe working environment.

Responsibilities include coordinating shifts, promoting HSE, implementing quality controls, and reporting production progress. Strong coded welder qualifications and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Recognised coded welder qualifications.
• Experience in a supervisory role within an engineering-focused manufacturing environment.
• Experience supervising production in a build-to-order environment.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Good understanding of quality management systems and quality control procedures.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement techniques, including Lean manufacturing.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to produce accurate reports.
• Good planning, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to improve production performance whilst maintaining quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervise welding production personnel and manufacturing operations.
• Promote and maintain health and safety standards throughout the workshop.
• Ensure all work meets required quality standards and customer expectations.
• Monitor production progress across shifts, communicating workloads and challenges.
• Ensure quality control procedures and inspections are completed correctly.
• Manage resources to maximise productivity and meet schedules.
• Lead continuous improvement activities, including Lean, 5S and Kaizen.
• Support production planning to achieve manufacturing and delivery targets.
• Identify opportunities to improve production performance, quality and efficiency.
• Complete relevant administrative tasks and production reports.
• Work closely with Team Leaders, Production Manager and Production Engineering Team.
• Support other production areas and duties when required.

Skills

Welding supervision

Team leadership

Quality control

Lean manufacturing

Project planning

Communication

Job description

First Military Recruitment seeks a Welding Supervisor to lead welding manufacturing operations in our client’s site. You will supervise production teams, ensure quality and meet targets, while driving continuous improvement and maintaining a safe working environment.

Responsibilities include coordinating shifts, promoting HSE, implementing quality controls, and reporting production progress. Strong coded welder qualifications and leadership skills are essential.