Company Overview Smart Manufacturing Solutions is a leading outsourced service provider - We are recruiting for a workshop team leader for one of our clients based in North Shields. Location: North Shields, UK Reporting to: Managing Director Overview We are seeking a highly skilled fabrication supervisor to lead our workshop operations. This is a hands-on leadership role, combining team supervision with key support to our estimating team by accurately measuring jobs and advising on manufacturing hours. The successful candidate will bring deep technical knowledge, shop floor credibility, and the ability to drive productivity while maintaining exceptional standards of quality and safety. Key Responsibilities * Workshop Supervision * Lead the day-to-day operations of the fabrication and welding team * Assign tasks based on skill, priority, and job requirements * Monitor progress and ensure all work meets drawings, tolerances, and deadlines * Oversee material usage and consumables, raising requirements in advance * Lead weekly production meeting with management, plan and manage Job list * Job Measurement & Estimating * Support Measure and review completed jobs to track actual fabrication times * Provide insight and feedback to the estimating team on realistic labour hours * Support development of accurate, profitable quotations based on real workshop performance * Identify opportun...