Workshop Manager (Welder / Fabrication)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Heckmondwike; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Benefits

Company Bonus

Training

Progression

Early Friday Finish

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is seeking a Workshop Manager with a welding and fabrication background to lead a skilled fabrication team in Heckmondwike. You will oversee daily workshop operations, ensure safety, quality, and productivity, and drive continuous improvement.

The role offers progression and a short Friday finish. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in workshop management within manufacturing, with the ability to manage labour planning and ensure Right First Time outcomes.

Qualifications

• Workshop Manager, Fabrication Supervisor, or similar.
• Background in welding, fabrication, or manufacturing.
• Commutable to Heckmondwike.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee day-to-day workshop and fabrication operations
• Lead and supervise a skilled fabrication team across the shopfloor
• Ensure health & safety, quality, housekeeping, and production standards are maintained
• Coordinate labour, production targets, overtime, materials, and workload
• Drive Right First Time, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement
• Complete daily production meetings, safety checks, quality inspections, and team briefings
• Train, coach, and develop team members while maintaining skills and competency standards
• Monday-Thursday 6am-3pm, Friday 6am-11am

Skills

Workshop management

Welding background

Fabrication supervision

Job description

Workshop Manager (Welder / Fabrication)

£40,000 – £42,640 + £45,838 after probation + Training + Progression + Company Benefits + Company Bonus

Heckmondwike

Are you a Workshop Manager or similar with a background in welding and fabrication, looking to join an established manufacturer where you can lead a skilled team, drive production standards, and benefit from company bonuses, career progression, and an early Friday finish?

Established in the 1980s, this specialist engineering company designs, manufactures and installs bespoke acoustic and noise-control solutions for industrial and commercial environments. The company works with a range of clients across the UK and internationally, delivering projects for major organisations and contractors across a variety of sectors.

In this role, you will oversee day-to-day workshop and fabrication operations, ensuring production targets, quality, and safety standards are met while supporting labour planning, continuous improvement, and team development.

This role would suit a Workshop Manager or Fabrication Supervisor looking to take ownership of workshop operations within an established manufacturer offering progression and an early Friday finish.

The Role:

• Manage and oversee day-to-day workshop and fabrication operations
• Lead and supervise a skilled fabrication team across the shopfloor
• Ensure health & safety, quality, housekeeping, and production standards are maintained
• Coordinate labour, production targets, overtime, materials, and workload
• Drive Right First Time, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement
• Complete daily production meetings, safety checks, quality inspections, and team briefings
• Train, coach, and develop team members while maintaining skills and competency standards
• Monday-Thursday 6am-3pm, Friday 6am-11am

The Person:

• Workshop Manager, Fabrication Supervisor, or similar
• Background in welding, fabrication, or manufacturing
• Commutable to Heckmondwike

Reference: BBBH27620B

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