We're looking for an experienced Fabrication Supervisor to join a specialist engineering and manufacturing business in Stockport. This is a hands‑on leadership role suited to someone with a strong background in heavy fabrication, welding and production supervision, as you'll be leading skilled shop‑floor teams while keeping safety, quality and output on track.
What's on offer?
- £55,000 per year
- Mon - Thu | 7am - 3:30pm
- Half-day Fridays
- Pension scheme - 4% employee / 7% employer contribution
- Life assurance
- Company sick pay increasing with service
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Additional holidays and long-service rewards
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- On‑site EV charging
What will you be doing as a Fabrication Supervisor?
- Supervising daily fabrication, welding and manufacturing activity
- Leading, supporting and developing a team of welders, fabricators and manufacturing operatives
- Allocating workloads in line with production priorities, skills and available resources
- Ensuring work is completed safely and in line with drawings, specifications and quality standards
- Monitoring production progress, resolving bottlenecks and supporting recovery plans
- Working closely with Engineering, Quality, Planning and Materials teams to maintain workflow
- Managing team attendance, performance, training and development
- Monitoring workmanship and supporting quality issues, non-conformances and corrective actions
- Tracking productivity, labour utilisation and manufacturing KPIs
- Driving continuous improvement to reduce waste, rework and downtime
What will you need?
- Previous experience in a Fabrication Supervisor, Welding Supervisor, Manufacturing Supervisor or Production Team Leader role
- Strong background in heavy fabrication, structural steelwork, coded welding or complex fabricated assemblies
- Experience leading skilled manufacturing teams and managing workloads, production priorities and performance
- Ability to read engineering/fabrication drawings, with a strong understanding of welding processes, quality standards and Health & Safety
- Strong leadership, communication and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to work across Engineering, Quality, Planning and Operations
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