Recruit4staff is representing a well-established fabrication business in their search for a Site Welder/Foreman to work throughout Shropshire and the West Midlands.
Job Details: Site Welder/Foreman
1. Salary: £50,000 P/A + Overtime
2. Hours of Work: Monday to Thursday 7.00 AM to 4.00 PM and Friday 7.00 AM to 1.00 PM
3. Duration: Permanent position for the right candidate
4. Overtime: T-1/3 for overtime in the week, T-1/2 Saturday until 12, then double time for the rest of the weekend.
5. Occasional nights away from home, minimal £100.00-per-night digs money.
Job Role: The Site Welder/Foreman position would suit someone who enjoys being hands-on, takes pride in high standards, and can confidently drive a team to deliver quality work on time. We’re looking for the type of Supervisor who leads from the front, stays calm under pressure, solves problems quickly, and brings the team with them. TIG welding is a necessity, as it is the primary welding technique within our stainless-steel department.
6. Supervising daily stainless steel fabrication and pipework activities
7. Setting workload priorities and ensuring fabrication targets are met
8. Maintaining high-quality standards across fit-up, welding and finishing
9. Driving safety, housekeeping and best practice across the sites and workshop
10. Liaising with management, installation teams and project leads
11. Identifying issues early and taking ownership to keep work moving
12. Ensuring materials, consumables and tooling are ready for upcoming jobs
Essential Skills, Experience, or Qualifications: Site Welder/Foreman
13. Must have site-based foreman / supervisory experience – Essential
14. Must be a hands-on TIG Welding / Fabrication – Essential
15. Experience reading and interpreting fabrication drawings/specifications – Essential
16. Close attention to quality, finishing, and safe working practices – Essential
17. Experience within a hygienic / Clean room / Food process industry - Essential
18. Confident and decisive – able to take ownership and make the right call
19. Strong with people – can motivate a team, keep standards high and build pride in the work
20. Deadline-driven – understands what it takes to keep projects moving
21. Professional and reliable
22. Welding qualifications (or coded welding experience) – Desirable
23. SSSTS / first aid / forklift / IPAF (beneficial but not required) – Desirable
The Site Welder/Foremanposition is Commutable From Telford, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Whitchurch, Bridgnorth, Market Drayton, Shropshire, Midlands.
Similar Job Titles: Site Welder/Foreman, Welding supervisor, Site foreman, Site supervisor, TIG Welder, TIG Fabricator, Sheet metal worker, Stainless steel welder/fabricator