An established heavy steel fabrication business is expanding its operations and looking to appoint an experienced Fabrication & Assembly Supervisor to lead teams across fabrication, fitting, welding and assembly.

This is a hands-on shop-floor leadership position for someone who understands steel fabrication and knows how to drive production while maintaining high standards across safety, quality and output.

The Role

You'll take responsibility for the day-to-day execution of your area of the fabrication shop, ensuring people, production and priorities remain aligned throughout the shift.

Responsibilities

Lead fabrication, fitting, welding and assembly activities
Ensure daily and shift production targets are achieved
Allocate labour effectively across the shop
Maintain and enforce safety standards
Ensure fabrication and assembly work meets required quality standards
Manage employee attendance and performance
Coordinate closely with planning and quality teams
Train and support shop-floor employees
Identify and report production problems
Support the efficient day-to-day running of fabrication operations

What We're Looking For

Previous supervisory or leadership experience within a structural steel or heavy fabrication environment
Strong hands-on knowledge of fabrication, fitting, welding and assembly processes
Experience leading shop-floor production teams and coordinating daily workloads
A good understanding of workplace safety and quality requirements within a fabrication shop
Ability to manage employee performance, attendance and day-to-day production priorities
Strong communication skills and the ability to work closely with planning and quality teams
Comfortable taking ownership of shift performance and resolving production issues as they arise

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to join a major structural and advanced bridge fabrication operation with significant investment in its facility, equipment and future production capabilities.

The position would suit an experienced shop-floor leader looking to take ownership of a busy fabrication operation and play a key role in the continued growth of the facility.

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