Workshop Supervisor

Streamline Search; Sidcup; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Early finish Fridays

Working hours Mon-Thu 8am-5pm, Fri 8am

Job summary

Streamline Search Ltd. seeks an experienced Workshop Supervisor to lead a production workshop in the UK. The role combines team supervision, production coordination and hands-on mechanical work, ensuring targets are met and machines are manufactured to high standards.

You will supervise ~8 production staff, coordinate with the Production Manager, and oversee brazing, soldering and pipework installation. Strong reading of schematics and planning skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as Workshop Supervisor or Team Leader.
• Strong mechanical engineering background in machinery manufacture or similar.
• Proven brazing and silver soldering experience.
• Experience installing pumps, valves and pipework components.
• Confident reading pipework schematics and technical drawings.
• Knowledge of production planning and workshop scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day running of the production workshop and maintain prioritisation.
• Supervise a team of approximately eight production staff, allocate work and monitor performance.
• Collaborate with Production Manager to plan, schedule and coordinate workshop activities.
• Carry out and oversee brazing, silver soldering and installation of pumps, valves and pipework.
• Read and interpret pipework schematics ensuring work is completed to specification.
• Provide practical technical support to staff, troubleshoot mechanical issues and resolve problems.
• Monitor production timelines to ensure efficient completion with minimal disruption.
• Maintain high standards of workmanship, quality and attention to detail throughout manufacturing.
• Identify opportunities to improve workshop processes, efficiency and standards.
• Ensure workshop operates in an organised, productive and safe manner.

Skills

Team supervision

Mechanical engineering

Brazing & silver soldering

Pipework installation

Reading technical drawings/schematics

Production planning & scheduling

Job description

Workshop Supervisor Required!

Our client is a leading UK-based manufacturer of specialist sterilisation solutions, serving a variety of professional, research, and clinical sectors worldwide.

Our client is looking for an experienced Workshop Supervisor to join their team. This is a hands-on role combining team supervision, production coordination and practical mechanical work. Working alongside the Production Manager, you will oversee a team of engineers ensuring workshop activities are well organised, production targets are met and machines are manufactured and assembled to the highest standards.

Package:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Early finish Fridays
• Working hours Monday - Thursday 8am till 5pm and Fridays 8am till 1pm

Workshop Supervisor Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day running of the production workshop, ensuring activities are organised and production priorities are maintained.
• Directly supervise a team of approximately eight production staff, allocating work and monitoring performance.
• Work closely with the Production Manager to plan, schedule and coordinate workshop activities.
• Carry out and oversee brazing, silver soldering and the installation of pumps, valves and associated pipework components.
• Read and interpret pipework schematics, ensuring work is completed accurately and to specification.
• Provide practical technical support to workshop staff, troubleshooting mechanical issues and resolving production problems.
• Monitor production timelines, ensuring work is completed efficiently and with minimal disruption.
• Maintain high standards of workmanship, quality and attention to detail throughout the manufacturing process.
• Identify opportunities to improve workshop processes, efficiency and overall production standards.
• Ensure the workshop operates in an organised, productive and safe manner.

Workshop Supervisor Requirements

• Previous experience in a Production/Workshop Supervisor or Team Leader role
• Strong mechanical engineering background, ideally within machinery manufacture, assembly or a similar engineering environment.
• Proven practical experience in brazing and silver soldering.
• Experience installing pumps, valves and associated pipework components.
• Confident reading and interpreting pipework schematics and technical drawings.
• Good understanding of production planning, work allocation and workshop scheduling.