Job Description
This role involves running a rapidly expanding workshop that welds and fabricates various pipework and bespoke fabrications to meet our in‑house and customers’ needs.
As a skilled workshop manager, you will be a time‑served welder/fabricator, having significant experience in heavy general welding and fabrication and capable of using standard workshop machinery and equipment. Reporting to the Business Standards Manager, this role will require a high level of autonomy and reliability.
Your team will initially consist of sixteen welding apprentices deployed within the workshop and across sites.
Responsibilities
* Practical training of apprentices in multiple welding processes and fabrication techniques
* Ability to MIG/MAG/TIG/FCAW/MMA weld is essential, as well as an ability to use a range of workshop equipment.
* Able to train apprentices in MIG/MAG/TIG/FCAW/MMA and support their development as welders, interacting with the college, and providing pastoral care (holiday approvals, sickness, etc.).
* First‑hand knowledge of welding automation would be desirable
* Manage a variety of fabrication jobs from start to finish, working to a high standard both individually and as the leader of a team
* Ability to interpret engineering drawings, weld procedures, plans and instructions.
* A strong leader who communicates professionally with other team members, customers, suppliers, contractors, etc.
* Ability to work accurately under pressure (to meet deadlines etc.), demonstrating a logical and methodical approach to workloads.
* Familiar with and confident to organise pressure testing and NDT.
* Ordering materials and monitoring stock levels of materials, maintaining accurate stock records and updating the stock control system when necessary.
* Identifying materials and checking quantities and identification numbers against Material Take‑off Lists (MTO’s)
* Take responsibility for the inspection and maintenance of specific equipment.
* Overseeing health & safety within the workshop and maintaining a safe working environment, including RAMS and temporary works and perimetry requirements.
* Liaising with the quality and engineering departments to ensure all relevant welding or quality issues are addressed
Qualifications
* Minimum of five years’ work experience as a fabrication foreman/manager or an individual with 10+ years of welding & fabrication experience looking for their next step up
* Must be computer literate and proficient using Microsoft office
* Responsible, conscientious, punctual, highly organised, self‑motivated and able to work under pressure, both on own initiative and as part of a busy team.
* Full UK Driving Licence.
Core Value Behaviours
* Takes responsibility for decision‑making, with autonomy and within the guidelines of the work instruction, for their workplace, and for their productivity. Ability to work well with others
* Enquires and seeks guidance, in order to understand the processes and associated industrial applications.
* Consistently and reliably deliver expectations in safety, production, quality, ethics and self‑development
* Follows the specified procedures and controls and be personally responsible and accountable for their production work and personal development
* Committed to Equality and Diversity
* Reflect on current and past performance and provide information and recommendations for continuous improvements in efficiency and effectiveness of working practices, and training and development requirements
Benefits
* Bike to work scheme
* Company pension
* Life insurance
* Private medical insurance
* Wellness programmes
Additional Information
* Must be highly computer literate including Microsoft Office and confident in managing and working with large data sets
* This job is a full‑time permanent role, 8am‑5pm Monday to Friday from our Warrington office (WFH available and flexible start/finish times)
* Opportunity to spend time in and working closely with other departments will be provided to ensure the successful applicant gains a wide depth and breadth of experience and understanding of the company and industry
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