Fabrications Manager

Fabrications Manager

Full-Time 55000 - 65000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Job Search Place Limited

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead welding and fabrication activities, ensuring compliance with management systems and maintaining documentation.
  • Company: A leading business in Pershore, specialising in high-quality components for defence, automotive, rail, and aerospace industries.
  • Benefits: Enjoy a cycle to work scheme, health & wellbeing program, free on-site parking, and life assurance.
  • Other info: Working hours are Monday to Thursday from 7.45 am to 5 pm and Friday until 1 pm.
  • Why this job: Join a renowned company with opportunities for training and progression in a dynamic environment.
  • Qualifications: Candidates must have extensive experience in fabrication/welding and hold a CSWIP 3.1 certification.

The predicted salary is between 55000 - 65000 £ per year.

The client is a renowned and leading business that designs, fabricates, and manufactures high‑quality components for defence, automotive, rail, and aerospace industries. We are recruiting a Fabrications Manager for operations in Pershore.

Job Details

  • Working Hours: Days – 7.45 am to 5 pm Monday to Thursday; Friday 7.45 am to 1 pm.
  • Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 per annum.
  • Benefits: Cycle to work scheme, Health & Wellbeing program, Free on‑site parking, Life Assurance, Training and Progression opportunity.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and oversee all welding and fabrication activities within the organisation.
  • Ensure compliance with Business Management Systems.
  • Maintain full record traceability through effective application of management systems.
  • Develop, qualify and maintain welding procedure specifications (WPS) and welding procedure qualification records (WPQR).
  • Support the technical review and production planning process from a welding perspective.
  • Ensure all WPS, WPQR and other documentation are controlled and accessible.
  • Maintain welding teams competency and deployment of skills.
  • Co‑ordinate pre, interim and post‑weld inspection activities.
  • Conduct routine safety, environmental (5S) and compliance inspections.
  • Lead and support continuous improvement.

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience in a similar role within a fabrication/welding environment.
  • Working knowledge of ISO9001, ISO3834, EN15085.
  • Experience in implementation of welding procedures aligned to EN15085 / ISO3834.
  • Strong quality focus.
  • Strong commercial awareness.
  • Hold a CSWIP 3.1 – National Accreditation of Welding Inspector.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of DIN EN ISO14731.
  • An engineering degree or an HNC (or higher in Fabrication & Welding or a related discipline).

The role is based in Pershore and is commutable from Evesham, Worcester, Tewkesbury, Stratford upon Avon.

Fabrications Manager employer: Job Search Place Limited

This renowned business in Pershore designs and manufactures components for critical industries like defence and aerospace. Employees benefit from a health & wellbeing program and a supportive environment focused on training and progression. The team is dedicated to maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.

Job Search Place Limited

Contact Details:

Job Search Place Limited Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Fabrications Manager

Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS)
Welding Procedure Qualification Records (WPQR)
ISO 9001
ISO 3834
EN 15085
Quality Control
Commercial Awareness