At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and supervise the fabrication team, ensuring safety and efficiency in production.
- Company: Had Fab, a leader in bespoke steel structures supporting the UK's net-zero goals.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hands-on leadership role, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team focused on innovation and quality craftsmanship.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a fast-paced environment while leading a skilled team.
- Qualifications: Experience in supervising fabrication workshops and strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 33075 - 40425 £ per year.
Dayshift Fabrication Supervisor Join the Had Fab Team We're looking for an experienced Dayshift Fabrication Supervisor to lead our fabrication team and keep our workshop operating safely, efficiently, and on schedule throughout the day.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll coordinate people, production, and resources to ensure work is completed to the highest standards.
Working closely with the wider operations team, you'll play a key role in maintaining productivity, quality, and communication between shifts.
About Us Had Fab is a leading designer and manufacturer of bespoke steel structures for the power, transport, and construction industries.
Supporting the UK's transition towards its 2030 net-zero goals, we're proud to deliver engineering excellence through innovation, quality, and skilled craftsmanship.
The Role As our Dayshift Fabrication Supervisor, you'll take responsibility for the smooth running of the fabrication workshop during the day shift.
You'll ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and in line with production schedules while motivating the team and maintaining high standards across all areas of the workshop.
You'll be the main point of contact during your shift, solving problems, coordinating workloads, and ensuring a seamless handover to the nightshift team.
Key Responsibilities Lead and supervise the dayshift fabrication team, promoting a safe and productive working environment.
Plan, coordinate and allocate work in line with production schedules, project priorities and available resources.
Monitor progress throughout the shift, adjusting labour and workloads to meet production deadlines.
Ensure all fabrication work is completed to the required quality standards and customer specifications.
Promote and enforce health, safety and environmental procedures across the workshop.
Ensure compliance with MRP systems to maintain accurate production tracking and KPI reporting.
Monitor workshop equipment, ensuring machinery is clean, safe and fully operational.
Raise maintenance issues through the Mango system and communicate effectively with the maintenance team.
Manage production changes resulting from engineering updates, project variations or unforeseen issues.
Complete and review all quality documentation accurately and ensure records are stored correctly.
Work closely with other workshop supervisors and departments to maintain the efficient flow of materials and information.
Ensure visual controls and production indicators are maintained to support workshop efficiency.
Escalate operational issues through the appropriate reporting channels when required.
Attend production meetings and contribute to planning and continuous improvement initiatives.
Carry out detailed shift handovers to ensure continuity between day and night operations.
About You We're looking for someone who enjoys leading from the front and thrives in a fast-paced fabrication environment.
You'll have: Previous experience supervising a fabrication or manufacturing workshop, ideally within structural steel.
A strong understanding of fabrication processes and production planning.
Excellent leadership and people management skills.
A thorough understanding of Health
Fabrication/ Welding Supervisor (Manager) employer: Had Fab Limited
Had Fab Limited is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of Rosyth where teamwork and safety are paramount. Employees benefit from ongoing training and development opportunities, fostering personal and professional growth while contributing to impactful projects in the structural steel industry. With a strong commitment to health and safety, we ensure that our team members feel valued and supported in their roles.
