Fabrication Team Supervisor / Leader / Workshop Production Manager

Fabrication Team Supervisor / Leader / Workshop Production Manager

Location: Oldbury

Salary: -38,000 - -60,000+ per annum (Negotiable depending on experience)

Position: Permanent, Full-Time

We are recruiting for a newly created leadership position within an established engineering and fabrication business in Oldbury. Due to ongoing operational expansion, our client requires a dedicated individual to take responsibility for shopfloor fabrication operations and daily workflow.

Because this is a brand-new position within the business, our client is flexible regarding the exact level of experience. We are keen to speak with both established Workshop Managers seeking a new challenge and highly skilled, time-served Fabricator/Welders looking to take their first step up into a supervisory or Team Leader role.

The salary and overall package will be structured to match the successful candidate''s practical experience and managerial scope.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day shopfloor operations, allocating work to fabricators and monitoring job progress.
• Read and interpret complex technical engineering drawings to ensure correct specifications are met.
• Maintain quality control across all MIG, TIG, and structural fabrication work.
• Identify shopfloor bottlenecks and adjust production schedules to hit delivery targets.
• Enforce health and safety standards, risk assessments, and correct equipment usage.
• Act as the practical link between the workshop floor, office management, and senior leadership.
• For candidates entering at a senior level: handle material scheduling, capacity planning, and job costing.

Requirements

• A solid, time-served trade background in welding and fabrication (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience).
• Proven ability to read and work directly from technical engineering drawings.
• Previous supervisory experience, or a clear track record as a senior fabricator ready to move into team management.
• Strong practical knowledge of workshop safety, quality standards, and fabrication techniques.
• Clear communication skills and a direct, practical approach to problem-solving.

Package & Benefits

• Salary tailored to experience level (-38k - -48k for Team Leaders stepping up; -48k - -60k+ for experienced Production Managers).
• Standard company pension scheme.
• On-site parking.
• Clean, well-equipped workshop environment with steady investment in tooling and facilities.