Operations - Welding & Fabrication

Operations Coordinator or Manager – Welding & Fabrication

Employment Type: Permanent

TEXO Recruitment are currently looking for an experienced Operations Coordinator or Operations Manager to join a busy engineering and fabrication business based in Insch.

This is a hands on, fast paced role suited to someone with a strong understanding of welding and fabrication who can coordinate day to day operations, manage changing priorities and ensure customer requirements are met.

The role will involve coordinating short notice jobs and mobilisations, working closely with workshop teams and maintaining strong communication with customers to ensure work is delivered efficiently and to schedule.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate day-to-day operations within a welding and fabrication environment.
• Manage short-turnaround jobs, urgent requirements and changing priorities.
• Liaise directly with customers, providing updates and resolving issues as they arise.
• Coordinate labour, workshop resources, equipment and materials to meet deadlines.
• Work closely with welders, fabricators, supervisors and wider operational teams.
• Identify potential issues early and implement practical solutions.
• Support planning, scheduling and the smooth delivery of ongoing work scopes.

Requirements

• Experience in operations coordination, operations management or workshop supervision within engineering, welding or fabrication.
• Strong knowledge of welding and fabrication processes.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment.
• Experience coordinating people, workloads and resources.
• Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work under pressure and respond effectively to short-notice requirements.

We are open to candidates at both Coordinator and Manager level, including experienced Welding & Fabrication Supervisors looking to take the next step in their career.