Welding Team Leader

Welding Team Leader

Location:

Mansfield

Salary: £34,000 - £36,000 per annum

Hours:

Mon-Thurs 07:15-16:00 | Fri 07:15-15:00 (early finish every week)

• Company pension
• Free parking & public transport links
• Ongoing training & development
• Early finish every Friday

We're recruiting an experienced Welding Team Leader to join a well-established manufacturing and engineering business supplying the structural, rail, and automotive sectors. This is a hands‑on leadership role, ideal for a senior welder/fabricator, foreman, or team leader who enjoys working from fabrication drawings, understands materials and welding processes, and can guide a team on the shop floor while maintaining quality and safety standards.

• Leading and supporting a team of welders and fabricators on the shop floor
• Interpreting and working confidently from fabrication and engineering drawings
• Providing technical guidance on materials, welding methods, and fabrication processes
• Ensuring work is completed to quality standards and within agreed timescales
• Carrying out pre‑start safety checks and promoting a strong H&S culture
• Troubleshooting fabrication, material, or workflow issues as they arise
  
  Liaising with management to communicate progress, issues, and priorities
• Supporting training and development of less experienced team members

• Strong background in fabrication and welding
• Proven experience as a Fabrication Supervisor, Team Leader, or Foreman
• Confident reading and interpreting fabrication/engineering drawings
• Good working knowledge of metals and fabrication techniques
• A practical, hands‑on leader with clear communication skills
• Safety‑focused and quality‑driven

If you’re a skilled fabricator or welder looking to step into — or continue in — a leadership role where your technical knowledge really matters, we’d love to hear from you.