Fabrication Supervisor

Hales Group are working with their client to assist them in finding a Fabrication Supervisor to join their team. The fabrication department consists of a small team of 10 and acts as the end stage of production, so quality assurance is paramount. As the Fabrication Supervisor, you will be reporting directly to the Manager and you will be overseeing day-to-day fabrication duties, including staffing levels and meetings. The role would ideally suit someone with knowledge of brazing operations. Salary £30,000 Per annum Hours Monday to Thursday 07.30am till 16.30pm and Friday 07.30am till 13.30pm Duties Include:

• Supervise all fabrication and brazing activities to engineering and departmental standards.
• Maintain daily/weekly production schedules, allocate work, ensure drawings/routings are available, and manage attendance and holidays.
• Handle operational challenges such as personnel issues, material shortages, and equipment breakdowns.
• Delegate tasks appropriately and support team skill development.
• Provide clear direction, feedback, and expectations while promoting a positive, accountable, team-focused environment.
• Address performance or behavioural issues promptly and professionally.
• Act as a confident, consistent role model and support performance reviews and training plans.
• Ensure all fabricated and brazed products meet required specifications; reject and report any non-conforming work.
• Encourage and support continuous improvement to enhance product quality and process consistency.
• Identify and implement improvements to fabrication, brazing methods, workflows, and work practices, managing change proactively.
• Communicate clearly with supervisors, managers, directors, and team members, providing transparent expectations and timely updates on progress, risks, and issues.
• Maintain a clean, organised, and safe working environment, enforcing all health & safety standards and addressing unsafe behaviour immediately.
• Uphold and continuously improve 5S principles within fabrication and brazing areas.
• Promote a culture of accountability and safe working practices.
• Perform additional duties as required to support ongoing continuous improvement.

Candidate Attributes:

• Experience in fabrication, mechanical engineering, or brazing operations
• Strong understanding of brazing techniques, equipment, and metallurgy fundamentals.
• Proven supervisory or team-lead experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and work instructions.
• Strong organisational, motivational, and problem-solving abilities.

What's On Offer:

• In house training and progression
• Overtime (when available) - basic rate + one half
• Breaks - 1 x 15 minute paid in morning + 1 x 30 minute unpaid for lunch (excluding Friday)
• Early finish on Fridays
• Holiday - 22 days + Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme
• Occupational sick pay

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