Fabrication & Welding Manager

A structural steel specialist is currently looking for a permanent Fabrication & Welding Manager to take full ownership of production output across two fabrication workshops in Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire.
Start Date: Immediate
Salary: Circa £60,000 per annum (negotiable DOE) + performance-related bonus
Contract: Permanent
Package: 28 days annual leave (incl.bank holidays), pension scheme, genuine progression within a growing business This is a hands-on leadership post sitting within the existing management team, suited to someone with real depth in heavy-gauge carbon steel and a methodical approach to running a workshop floor.
Duties:

• Take charge of every fabrication and welding operation running out of both depots
• Write and keep current the working procedures that govern welding and fabrication, aligned to both industry norms and individual customer specifications
• Hold the workshops to BS EN ISO 3834-2, 9606, 15614, 5817 and BS EN 1090, alongside internal tolerances on dimension and strength
• Set the standard on the floor for welders and fabricators, holding the team to expectations around quality, throughput and safe working
• Build a production programme that protects delivery dates while cutting down on wasted material and repeat work
• Keep risk assessments current for every fabrication and welding activity carried out on site
• Push improvement through the workshop and embed lean manufacturing thinking
• Work shoulder to shoulder with estimating, design and logistics so production and commercial targets line up
• Uphold health and safety practice to UK legislation, with all lifting operations meeting LOLER requirements
• Keep full traceability on materials — serial numbers, steel batch records and supporting paperwork across both locations
• Oversee stock levels for raw material, consumables and components so nothing holds up production or ties up cost
• Meet COSHH obligations covering how paints, chemicals and other hazardous products are used and stored

Requirements:

• At least 3 years running fabrication or welding at senior management level within structural steel
• Sound technical grasp of carbon steel fabrication, MIG welding and working across varying thicknesses
• Recognised trade qualification in welding or fabrication — NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or similar
• Managing teams and sequencing production workflow
• Working knowledge of welding codes and standards through to EXC3
• A disciplined, process-led way of planning, delivering and improving
• Strong communicator with the management ability a production environment demands
• Full UK driving licence, as travel between the two workshops is required