At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and motivate a welding team while ensuring quality and safety standards.
- Company: Dynamic company in Witham, Essex, offering a collaborative work environment.
- Benefits: Enjoy a 4-day work week, competitive salary, and excellent benefits.
- Other info: Great opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by leading a skilled team and driving continuous improvement.
- Qualifications: Experience in welding and team leadership, with strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 30500 - 32500 £ per year.
Witham, Essex
Starting Salary £30,500 + Bonus + 4 day week + Excellent Benefits
Permanent £30,500 - £32,500 p/a
On-site Welding Team Leader Benefits:
- 4 day week Monday to Thursday
- 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Flexible working opportunities
- Company pension scheme
- Profit-related bonus
- Sick pay, Life assurance cover and employee discounts and benefits scheme
The Role:
You will lead and motivate a team of welders, coordinate workloads and drive continuous improvement across the department. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with strong leadership and organisational skills.
Duties:
- Lead, motivate and support the welding team
- Allocate workloads and monitor production progress
- Ensure welding operations meet quality and safety standards
- Read and interpret engineering drawings and welding specifications
- Carry out in-process inspections and final quality checks
- Work closely with production, quality and engineering teams
- Support training and development of team members
- Promote Lean manufacturing, 5S and continuous improvement initiatives
- Ensure compliance with ISO standards and company procedures
- Assist with problem-solving and root cause analysis activities
Skills & Experience:
- Previous experience within a welding or fabrication environment leading or mentoring a team
- Proven welding experience including MIG, TIG or Laser welding processes
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings
- Good understanding of welding procedures and symbols
- Knowledge of Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement principles
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Welding and fabrication qualifications/certifications
- Experience with robotic or automated welding systems would be advantageous
- Knowledge of weld inspection techniques would be desirable
- Experience within the fenestration industry would be beneficial
- Lean, Six Sigma or 5S training would be an asset as would CWI or safety-related certifications
Team Leader - Welding in Witham employer: Prime Appointments Recruitment Agency
As a Team Leader in Welding at our Witham, Essex location, you will thrive in a supportive and dynamic work environment that champions employee growth and well-being. Enjoy a four-day work week, competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package, including profit-related bonuses and flexible working opportunities, all while leading a dedicated team towards excellence in quality and safety standards. Our commitment to continuous improvement and professional development ensures that you will have the resources and support needed to advance your career in a thriving industry.
Contact Details:
Prime Appointments Recruitment Agency Recruitment Team
