Workshop Fabrication Supervisor

Wolviston Management Services; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace Pension Scheme via Legal & G

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Job summary

Wolviston Management Services is recruiting for a Workshop Fabrication Supervisor on behalf of Tioxide Materials Ltd at their Greatham, Hartlepool facility. The role manages fabrication activities in the engineering workshop, ensuring safe delivery of equipment, pipework and structural work to approved standards and schedules.

You will supervise workshop personnel and contractors, coordinate maintenance and projects, and drive process improvements while maintaining quality and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Essential: Apprenticeship and/or NVQ Level3 in Mechanical Engineering, Fabrication, Welding or related discipline.
• Essential: Minimum 5 years' experience in fabrication, welding or mechanical engineering within an industrial environment.
• Essential: Previous supervisory experience within a fabrication or maintenance workshop.
• Essential: Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and fabrication standards.
• Essential: Working knowledge of welding processes, fabrication techniques and engineering materials.
• Essential: Strong understanding of quality control and inspection requirements.
• Essential: Demonstrated commitment to safety, compliance and engineering excellence.
• Essential: Good planning, organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Safety, Health & Compliance: Ensure fabrication activities are completed safely and compliantly, following site procedures, permit requirements, engineering standards, and all relevant statutory and pressure equipment regulations.
• Workshop Supervision: Supervise workshop teams and contractors, allocate resources, monitor progress, and support workforce development to ensure fabrication work is delivered safely, efficiently and on schedule.
• Fabrication & Engineering Delivery: Coordinate fabrication, repair and refurbishment work for maintenance, shutdowns and projects, ensuring all activities follow approved drawings, specifications and procedures while supporting breakdown response and asset improvement.
• Quality Assurance & Control: Maintain quality assurance and control across workshop fabrication by ensuring procedures, qualifications, inspections, material traceability and quality records are in place, with fabricated equipment meeting required standards before release.
• Resource & Asset Management: Manage workshop tools, equipment, materials and stock availability while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity and cost performance.
• Continuous Improvement: Support continuous improvement by improving workshop processes, layouts and working practices, contributing to reliability projects and RCA investigations, and supporting Management of Change where fabrication or engineering changes are required.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Interpret engineering drawings

Welding processes knowledge

Planning & organisation

Communication

Education

Apprenticeship/NVQ Level3 in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

SAP Plant Maintenance

Job description

Role: Workshop Fabrication Supervisor

Application Deadline: Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Vacancy Type: Permanent/Full Time

Positions Available: 1

Location: Greatham, Hartlepool

Wolviston Management Services are recruiting on behalf of Tioxide Materials Ltd for a Workshop Fabrication Supervisor to join their Engineering team at their manufacturing facility in Greatham, Hartlepool, please see details below;

Job Purpose

The Workshop Fabrication Supervisor is responsible for the safe and effective day-to-day management of fabrication activities within the engineering workshop.

The role ensures fabricated equipment, pipework, structural steelwork, repair components and refurbishment activities are completed in accordance with approved engineering standards, quality requirements, site procedures and delivery schedules.

The position supports plant reliability, maintenance performance and engineering improvement activities through effective supervision of workshop personnel, contractors and fabrication resources.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Safety, Health & Compliance: Ensure fabrication activities are completed safely and compliantly, following site procedures, permit requirements, engineering standards, and all relevant statutory and pressure equipment regulations.
• Workshop Supervision: Supervise workshop teams and contractors, allocate resources, monitor progress, and support workforce development to ensure fabrication work is delivered safely, efficiently and on schedule.
• Fabrication & Engineering Delivery: Coordinate fabrication, repair and refurbishment work for maintenance, shutdowns and projects, ensuring all activities follow approved drawings, specifications and procedures while supporting breakdown response and asset improvement.
• Quality Assurance & Control: Maintain quality assurance and control across workshop fabrication by ensuring procedures, qualifications, inspections, material traceability and quality records are in place, with fabricated equipment meeting required standards before release.
• Resource & Asset Management: Manage workshop tools, equipment, materials and stock availability while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity and cost performance.
• Continuous Improvement: Support continuous improvement by improving workshop processes, layouts and working practices, contributing to reliability projects and RCA investigations, and supporting Management of Change where fabrication or engineering changes are required.

Experience and Qualifications

• Essential
• Apprenticeship and/or NVQ Level3 in Mechanical Engineering, Fabrication, Welding or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in fabrication, welding or mechanical engineering within an industrial environment.
• Previous supervisory experience within a fabrication or maintenance workshop.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and fabrication standards.
• Working knowledge of welding processes, fabrication techniques and engineering materials.
• Strong understanding of quality control and inspection requirements.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, compliance and engineering excellence.
• Good planning, organisational and communication skills.
• Desirable
• HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience within a chemical, process, heavy manufacturing or Upper Tier COMAH environment.
• Knowledge of pressure systems, pipework fabrication and structural steel fabrication.
• Welding Inspection qualification (CSWIP or equivalent).
• Experience with SAP Plant Maintenance.
• Experience supporting shutdowns and major maintenance activities.
• Knowledge of Management of Change processes.
• Experience managing contractor fabrication resources.

Benefits

• We offer a Workplace Pension Scheme via Legal & General, there is a 4% minimum employee contribution, the company will match your own contributions up to a maximum of 8%. We also allow employee Additional Voluntary Contributions to help you save for the future.
• Private Medical Insurance (optional), Life Assurance and Income Protection are all included as contractual benefits with us, providing desired security where it matters most.

About the Organisation

Tioxide manufactures premium-performance titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigments, marketed under the TIOXIDE® and DELTIO® brands, and supplied to customers worldwide across a range of essential applications.

Headquartered in Stockton-on-Tees in the UK, Tioxide combines more than 50 years of manufacturing heritage with advanced technical expertise, strong customer partnerships, and a commitment to continuous innovation.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of LB Group, the world's leading TiO2 pigment and titanium sponge manufacturer, Tioxide is entering an exciting new chapter. As the business continues to evolve, we are welcoming new talent to help build on our strong heritage and contribute to our future success.

At Tioxide, you'll have the chance to make a real impact in a business where people work together, take ownership, deliver on their commitments and continually look for better ways of doing things. Whether you're starting your career or bringing years of experience, you'll be joining a business with a proud history, a supportive team and a clear vision for the future.