Welding Supervisor – Leven, Fife

Confidentiel; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 91,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance £300/week

Job summary

Confidentiel is seeking Welding Supervisors for a major oil & gas fabrication programme in Kirkcaldy. You will lead frontline welding teams, ensure adherence to drawings and welding procedures, and drive quality across large heavy structures.

The contract spans about 9–12 months with day and night shifts. Travelling workers receive £300 per week for travel and digs; local rates are £2,000–£2,300 per week depending on shift and travel requirements.

Qualifications

• Strong welding background with FCAW/Flux Core experience.
• Experience supervising and coordinating welding teams.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and welding specs.
• Proven track record in heavy fabrication environments.

Responsibilities

• Supervise FCAW welding teams and allocate tasks daily.
• Coordinate welding across large structures and assemblies.
• Ensure work follows drawings, procedures and specs.
• Monitor weld quality and drive corrective actions when needed.
• Lead toolbox talks and safety briefings with the team.
• Report progress against daily/weekly production targets.

Skills

Welding supervision

FCAW / Flux Core

Team leadership

Reading drawings

Heavy structural welding

Job description

Hours: Strong weekly hours with overtime opportunities

Travel & accommodation: £300 per week for eligible travelling workers

Pay – Days: £2,000 local per week / £2,300 travelling per week (inc. of travel and digs)

Pay – Nights: £2,300 local per week / £2,600 travelling per week (inc. of travel and digs)

We are currently supporting a major oil & gas operator in hiring experienced Welding Supervisors for a significant long-term fabrication programme in Kirkcaldy.

The work will involve leading frontline welding teams delivering the fabrication, assembly, modification and welding of large heavy steel structures and associated fabricated components, including structural steelwork, plant structures, equipment supports and heavy fabricated assemblies.

We are particularly interested in speaking with experienced Welding Supervisors from oil & gas, petrochemical, process plant, shutdown, offshore and heavy engineering environments.

The project is expected to run for approximately 9–12 months, with both day and night shift opportunities available and strong weekly hours anticipated.

For eligible travelling workers, a £300 per week travel and accommodation allowance is available.

The Work

The work would particularly suit Welding Supervisors coming from oil & gas, petrochemical, offshore, process plant, shutdown, heavy fabrication, marine or shipbuilding backgrounds.

The role will involve:

• Supervising and supporting FCAW / Flux Core welding teams


• Planning daily welding activities and allocating tasks and resources


• Coordinating welding across large fabricated structures and assemblies


• Ensuring work follows engineering drawings, welding procedures and specifications


• Monitoring weld quality and supporting corrective action and rework where required


• Checking progress against daily and weekly production targets


• Coordinating with Plating / Fabrication Supervisors and other engineering trades


• Leading safety briefings and toolbox talks


• Identifying and reporting production risks, delays and resource constraints


• Supporting attendance, timekeeping and day-to-day team performance


• Providing practical welding guidance and technical support to the team


• Supporting quality documentation and required production records


• Maintaining high standards of safety, quality and productivity

Requirements

• Strong technical welding background, ideally including FCAW / Flux Core


• Previous experience supervising and coordinating welding teams


• Experience working with heavy structural steel and fabricated assemblies


• Ability to read engineering drawings and work to welding procedures and specifications


• Good understanding of welding quality, defects and corrective action


• Ability to plan work, allocate resources and coordinate daily activities


• Oil & gas, petrochemical, offshore, heavy engineering, marine or shipbuilding experience preferred


• Good people management, communication and safety awareness


• A practical, hands-on approach to quality and production delivery

If you are an experienced Welding Supervisor looking for a substantial long-term project in Fife, we would like to hear from you.