Trades & Services

Kings Recruitment; Howick; On-site; NZD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kings Recruitment in East Tamaki, North Island is seeking an experienced Weld Shop Leading Hand to lead a busy weld shop within a well-established engineering business. This hands-on leadership role requires you to stay hands-on while coordinating day-to-day activities and ensuring jobs progress safely, efficiently, and to quality standards.

You will read engineering drawings, guide welders and fabricators, and step in for hands-on welding when needed.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification or equivalent experience in welding/fabrication.
• Significant experience in heavy engineering or structural fabrication.
• Strong MIG/MAG welding skills; other processes advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support the day-to-day activities of the weld shop.
• Allocate work and help prioritise jobs to meet production schedules.
• Provide technical guidance and support to welders and fabricators.
• Complete hands-on welding and heavy fabrication work when required.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Ensure work is completed to the required quality and customer specifications.
• Monitor job progress and communicate any issues or delays to management.
• Work closely with workshop, engineering and project teams.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure workshop procedures are followed.
• Assist with problem-solving and provide practical solutions on the workshop floor.

Skills

Welding

Fabrication

Leadership

Team coordination

Education

Trade qualification in welding/fabrication

Job description

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Kings Recruitment - East Tamaki, North Island

Job description

Heavy Fabrication | Workshop Leadership | Hands-On Role

Take the next step in your welding and fabrication career.

We're looking for an experienced Weld Shop Leading Hand to join a well-established engineering business with a strong reputation for quality heavy engineering and fabrication.

This is a hands-on leadership role suited to an experienced welder/fabricator who enjoys being on the tools while also taking responsibility for coordinating the day-to-day work of a busy weld shop.

The Role

Working alongside the workshop and engineering teams, you'll help ensure jobs are completed safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards.

You'll be responsible for coordinating work on the floor, supporting the welding and fabrication team, and making sure jobs are progressing to schedule.

You'll also remain hands-on, using your own welding and fabrication skills when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support the day-to-day activities of the weld shop.
• Allocate work and help prioritise jobs to meet production schedules.
• Provide technical guidance and support to welders and fabricators.
• Complete hands-on welding and heavy fabrication work when required.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Ensure work is completed to the required quality and customer specifications.
• Monitor job progress and communicate any issues or delays to management.
• Work closely with workshop, engineering and project teams.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure workshop procedures are followed.
• Assist with problem-solving and provide practical solutions on the workshop floor.

About You

We're looking for someone who has strong hands-on experience in heavy fabrication and welding and is ready to take the next step into, or continue developing in, a leadership position.

You'll ideally have:

• Trade qualification or equivalent experience in welding/fabrication.
• Significant experience in heavy engineering or structural fabrication.
• Strong MIG/MAG welding skills; other welding processes advantageous.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience working with heavy steel, machinery or complex fabricated components.
• Previous Leading Hand, Senior Fabricator or supervisory experience would be advantageous.
• Good organisational and communication skills.
• A practical, solutions-focused approach.
• The ability to lead by example while remaining hands-on.

What's On Offer

• Hands-on leadership role within an established engineering business.
• Varied and technically challenging heavy fabrication projects.
• Opportunity to influence the day-to-day operation of the weld shop.
• Work alongside an experienced engineering and workshop team.
• Long-term career opportunity with a growing business.
• Competitive remuneration based on experience.

If you're an experienced welder/fabricator who is ready to take on more responsibility and enjoys leading from the front, we'd like to hear from you.