Workshop Supervisor

RE Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

On-site canteen facilities

Free on-site parking

Opportunity to join established engine

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced Workshop Supervisor to join an established and busy engineering and steel fabrication business. The role focuses on supervising a workshop team, coordinating production, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

You will oversee fabricators, welders and apprentices, read drawings, and maintain records. A strong background in mild steel fabrication and welding is essential, with proven leadership in a workshop environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising fabricators, welders and apprentices.
• Strong knowledge of mild steel fabrication and welding processes.
• Ability reading and interpreting engineering and fabrication drawings.
• Good understanding of quality control and inspection procedures.
• Knowledge of CE/UKCA execution class requirements, where applicable.
• Experience with weld traceability and material certification.
• Familiarity with client witness inspections and FATs.
• Good communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive and hands-on approach to supervising workshop operations.

Responsibilities

• Supervising and coordinating daily workshop activities and production workloads.
• Allocating tasks to fabricators, welders, machine operators and apprentices.
• Monitoring production progress and ensuring project deadlines are achieved.
• Ensuring fabrication work is completed in accordance with engineering drawings and specifications.
• Carrying out dimensional checks and visual quality inspections.
• Monitoring weld quality and ensuring compliance with relevant procedures.
• Providing technical guidance and support to workshop personnel.
• Promoting good health and safety practices, including PPE, COSHH and housekeeping standards.
• Monitoring materials, stock levels and workshop consumables.
• Ensuring tools, machinery and equipment are maintained and safe to use.
• Reading and interpreting fabrication and engineering drawings.
• Coordinating completed work for dispatch and delivery.
• Liaising with office management and site teams regarding production priorities and deadlines.
• Maintaining production records, labour hours and quality documentation.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Steel fabrication

Welding

Reading drawings

Quality control

Health & safety

Team leadership

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Workshop Supervisor to join an established and busy engineering and steel fabrication business.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced fabrication professional who has the technical knowledge and leadership skills to supervise a workshop team, coordinate daily production activities and ensure work is completed safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in mild steel fabrication and welding, together with experience supervising fabricators, welders and apprentices within a workshop environment.

The Role

Working closely with the management team, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day supervision of workshop activities, ensuring workloads are organised, production targets are met and quality standards are maintained.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supervising and coordinating daily workshop activities and production workloads.

• Allocating tasks to fabricators, welders, machine operators and apprentices.

• Monitoring production progress and ensuring project deadlines are achieved.

• Ensuring fabrication work is completed in accordance with engineering drawings and specifications.

• Carrying out dimensional checks and visual quality inspections.

• Monitoring weld quality and ensuring compliance with relevant procedures.

• Providing technical guidance and support to workshop personnel.

• Promoting good health and safety practices, including PPE, COSHH and housekeeping standards.

• Monitoring materials, stock levels and workshop consumables.

• Ensuring tools, machinery and equipment are maintained and safe to use.

• Reading and interpreting fabrication and engineering drawings.

• Coordinating completed work for dispatch and delivery.

• Liaising with office management and site teams regarding production priorities and deadlines.

• Maintaining production records, labour hours and quality documentation.

About You

To be considered for this position, you will ideally have:

• Previous experience in a supervisory role within a steel fabrication or engineering workshop.

• Strong knowledge of mild steel fabrication and welding processes.

• Pattern development skills and experience with heavy plate fabrication.

• The ability to read and interpret engineering and fabrication drawings.

• Experience supervising fabricators, welders and apprentices.

• A good understanding of quality control and inspection procedures.

• Knowledge of CE/UKCA execution class requirements, where applicable.

• Experience with weld traceability and material certification.

• Familiarity with client witness inspections and Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs).

• Good communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.

• A proactive and hands-on approach to supervising workshop operations.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of c£45,000 per annum.

• Company pension.

• On-site canteen facilities.

• Free on-site parking.

• Opportunity to join an established engineering and fabrication business.

Interested?

If you have a strong background in steel fabrication and the ability to lead and motivate a workshop team, we would love to hear from you.

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