Workshop Foreman

This role involves running a rapidly expanding workshop that welds and fabricates various pipework and bespoke fabrications to meet our in-house and customers’ needs.

As a skilled workshop foreman, you will be a time-served welder/fabricator, having significant experience in heavy general welding and fabrication and capable of using standard workshop machinery and equipment. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, this role will require a high level of autonomy and reliability.

Your team will initially consist of five welding apprentices daily within the workshop, which will grow year on year, and skilled welders when they return to the yard from site activities. The shop will be yours to shape to the needs of the business.

• Practical training of apprentices in multiple welding processes and fabrication techniques
• Ability to MIG/MAG/TIG/FCAW weld is essential, as well as an ability to use a range of workshop equipment.
• Able to train apprentices in MIG/MAG/TIG/FCAW and support their development as welders
• First-hand knowledge of welding automation would be desirable
• Manage a variety of fabrication jobs from start to finish, working to a high standard both individually and as the leader of a team
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, plans and instructions.
• A strong leader who communicates professionally with other team members, customers, suppliers, contractors, etc.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure (to meet deadlines etc.), demonstrating a logical and methodical approach to workloads.
• Ordering materials and monitoring stock levels of materials, maintaining accurate stock records and updating the stock control system when necessary.
• Take responsibility for the inspection and maintenance of specific equipment.
• Overseeing health & safety within the workshop and maintaining a safe working environment
• Liaising with the quality and engineering departments to ensure all relevant welding or quality issues are addressed

• Minimum of five years’ work experience as a fabrication foreman/manager or an individual with 10+ years of welding & fabrication experience looking for their next step up
• Must be computer literate and proficient using Microsoft office
• Responsible, conscientious, punctual, highly organised, self-motivated and able to work under pressure, both on own initiative and as part of a busy team.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

• Takes responsibility for decision-making, with autonomy and within the guidelines of the work instruction, for their workplace, and for their productivity. Ability to work well with others
• Enquires and seeks guidance, in order to understand the processes and associated industrial applications.
• Consistently and reliably deliver expectations in safety, production, quality, ethics and self-development
• Follows the specified procedures and controls and be personally responsible and accountable for their production work and personal development
• Committed to Equality and Diversity

Reflect on current and past performance and provide information and recommendations for continuous improvements in efficiency and effectiveness of working practices, and training and development requirements