Workshop Lead

MTrec Ltd Technical; Washington; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pay rate

Dayshift role

Overtime available

Job summary

MTrec Ltd Technical is seeking a Workshop Lead to head a team in assembling specialist products on a permanent day shift. You will ensure work adheres to quality standards and schedules, while leading and training staff and maintaining a safe working environment.

The role requires time-served mechanical fitting experience, supervisory capability, and the ability to read technical drawings. You will oversee stock, records, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance performance.

Qualifications

• Time Served Mechanical Fitter or relevant experience.
• Experience in building special purpose machines.
• Must have supervisory experience.
• Experience in assembly.
• Ability to read assembly/technical documentation such as drawings and work instructions.
• Adhere to manufacturing SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in assembling and building specialist products.
• Ensure work is done to quality standards and on time.
• Train and supervise staff; maintain health & safety.
• Maintain safe, clean, and efficient working environment.
• Ensure equipment availability and calibration of gauges.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Ability to read drawings

Quality standards

Education

Time Served Mechanical Fitter

Experience building SP machines

Job description

Overview

The Company: Our client is a specialist engineering company. Due to growth they are now looking to recruit a Workshop Lead.

The Role

• Will be working permanent day shift role leading a team assembling and building their specialist products.
• To conduct allocated work to established quality standards and to required timetables.
• To lead/direct other staff in conducting this work, ensuring the health and safety of all affected. This includes training.
• To establish and maintain a safe and effective working environment, including shop cleanliness and housekeeping.
• To ensure that equipment is available and maintained, including calibration of gauges.
• To monitor and advise of stock levels of consumables and parts so that these are available to ensure service levels.
• To provide required production records (paper and electronic).
• To establish and maintain a communications system which enables staff and management to easily see important performance measures e.g. delivery on time, parts availability and quality problems/ equipment issues.
• To lead improvement initiative.
• Organising/motivating/training staff to complete production tasks.
• Spotting and dealing with health, safety and environmental issues; recording and solving these.
• Completing production records.
• Requesting parts.
• Requesting equipment repairs, replacement and calibration.
• Completing cell 5S cleaning events; reorganising cell layout to improve effectiveness.
• Arranging inspections.

The Person

• Time Served Mechanical Fitter or have relevant experience.
• Experience of building special purpose machines.
• Must have supervisory experience.
• Experience in assembly.
• Ability to read assembly/technical documentation such as drawings and work instructions.
• Adhere to manufacturing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's).

Benefits

• Excellent pay rate.
• Dayshift role.
• Overtime available