Nightshift
Workshop Supervisor
We're
looking for an experienced Nightshift Workshop Supervisor to help keep our
workshop running safely, efficiently, and to plan on the nightshift. This is a
hands-on supervisory role, coordinating people, work, and resources to ensure
production flows smoothly in a busy steel fabrication environment.
You'll
work closely with the wider operations team, providing clear day-to-day
supervision, maintaining standards, and ensuring strong communication and
handovers between shifts.
About
Us
Had Fab
is a leader in the design and manufacture of bespoke steel structures for the
power, transport, and construction industries. As a key supplier supporting the
UK's 2030 net-zero goals and energy transition, we are proud of our track
record in engineering excellence, quality, and innovation.
About
the Role
As
Nightshift Workshop Supervisor, you'll oversee nightshift activity on the shop
floor, making sure work is carried out safely, to quality standards, and in
line with production schedules. You'll manage priorities as they change, and
act as the main point of contact during the shift.
This role
suits someone who enjoys being on the floor, solving problems as they arise,
and keeping things moving.
What
You'll Be Doing:
* Oversee workshop operations, ensuring
productivity, safety, quality, and delivery targets are achieved.
* Plan, coordinate, and allocate work in line
with the production plan, project schedules, and available resources.
* Monitor progress against schedules, adjusting
labour and resources as required to meet deadlines.
* Assign tasks based on priorities, project
requirements, and individual competency levels.
* Ensure compliance with MRP system usage to
enable accurate project tracking, reporting, and KPI generation.
* Ensure all workshop equipment is maintained in
a safe and operational condition through regular cleaning, inspection, and
preventative maintenance.
* Raise and log maintenance issues through the
Mango system and ensure clear handover to the maintenance team.
* Manage changes arising from project
variations, engineering changes, or unplanned events.
* Ensure all quality documentation is completed
accurately, reviewed, and stored in the correct systems and locations.
* Co-ordinate with supervisors from other
departments, to ensure the flow of material and information from and to
those departments is flawless.
* Establish and ensure that there are clear
binary indicators set up to ensure the flow of material through the
workshop.
* Act as the primary point of contact for
nightshift workshop staff and escalate issues via agreed reporting
channels.
* Attend meetings to discuss project updates,
resolve issues, and plan future work.
* Carry out diligent handovers with the
back-to-back supervisor to update on progress and issues that have
occurred.
About
You
* You'll be practical, organised, and
comfortable supervising people in an industrial workshop environment.
* You're confident managing a shift,
prioritising work, and dealing with issues calmly as they arise.
You'll
bring:
* Experience supervising
workshop or manufacturing operations (steel fabrication preferred)
* A strong understanding of
health & safety and quality standards
* Confidence using MRP or
production tracking systems
* Good communication skills and
a calm, hands-on approach
* A safety-first mindset and
attention to detail
Why
Join Us?
* Be part of a busy, growing manufacturing
business
* Work in a hands-on role with real
responsibility on shift
* Join a solid, experienced operations team