Fabrication Supervisor

The Opportunity
Right Hire Recruitment is seeking an experienced Fabrication Supervisor to join an established engineering and fabrication business.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on supervisor with a strong background in fabrication and engineering to lead day-to-day activities within a busy fabrication facility. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining production schedules, ensuring high-quality workmanship, promoting safe working practices and supporting the efficient delivery of projects.
We are looking for someone who can lead and motivate a team, coordinate resources effectively and ensure work is completed in line with technical specifications, quality standards and health and safety requirements.
Key Responsibilities
* Supervise day-to-day activities within the fabrication facility to ensure production targets and project deadlines are achieved.
* Lead, support and motivate the fabrication workforce, maintaining effective working relationships with colleagues, managers, quality control personnel and other departments.
* Issue and communicate relevant engineering drawings, specifications, procedures and work instructions to ensure work is completed accurately and efficiently.
* Monitor production activities to ensure compliance with project requirements, quality plans, inspection procedures and technical specifications.
* Coordinate labour, materials, consumables, equipment and plant to support production schedules.
* Inspect completed work to ensure high standards of workmanship and identify, report and support the resolution of any non-conformances.
* Work closely with quality assurance and management teams to address issues and implement corrective actions.
* Ensure relevant permits to work, risk assessments and safe systems of work are in place and followed.
* Promote the safe operation of fabrication and welding machinery, including rollers, pedestal drills, profiling equipment and overhead cranes where required.
* Ensure tools, equipment and machinery are suitable for the task and properly inspected before use.
* Maintain high standards of housekeeping throughout the work area and promptly report hazards or unsafe conditions.
* Ensure employees follow company procedures, wear the appropriate PPE and work in accordance with health, safety, environmental and quality standards.
* Conduct toolbox talks, safety briefings and workplace inspections to promote a positive safety culture.
* Ensure accidents, incidents, injuries and near misses are reported promptly and support investigations where required.
* Identify opportunities to improve fabrication processes, productivity, quality and operational efficiency.
* Support the wider production team with additional operational duties as required.
Skills and Experience Required
* A minimum of five years' relevant experience in a similar supervisory role within the fabrication or engineering industry is preferred.
* Strong knowledge of fabrication processes, engineering drawings and technical specifications.
* Previous experience supervising and coordinating a fabrication workforce.
* The ability to organise workloads, allocate resources and manage competing production priorities.
* A strong understanding of quality control, inspection processes and non-conformance reporting.
* Good knowledge of health and safety requirements within an engineering or fabrication environment.
* Experience with fabrication machinery, tools and workshop equipment.
* Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate a team and work effectively with other departments.
* A proactive approach to problem-solving, with a focus on maintaining production standards and meeting deadlines.
* A high level of attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.
Health, Safety and Quality
The successful candidate will take responsibility for maintaining high standards of health, safety, environmental compliance and quality within their area of control.
This will include ensuring risk assessments and safe systems of work are followed, identifying and addressing workplace hazards, supporting employee training and competency, and encouraging continuous improvement across all fabrication activities.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be a practical, organised and results-driven individual who combines strong fabrication knowledge with proven supervisory ability.
You will be confident leading a team in a fast-paced engineering environment, comfortable making day-to-day operational decisions and committed to delivering work safely, efficiently and to the highest possible standard.
If you have the experience and leadership skills to oversee fabrication operations and help drive production performance, Right Hire Recruitment would like to hear from you.
Apply Now
To find out more about this opportunity or to apply, contact Right Hire Recruitment today