MS726 - Welding Supervisor
Location: Aylesbury
Salary: £43,000 - £49,000 per annum DOE
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 08:00–16:30; Friday, 08:00–14:00 (37.5 hours per week)
Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Welding Supervisor on behalf of one of our clients. You will be responsible for supervising welding manufacturing operations and production personnel, ensuring quality standards are met and production targets are achieved. The role will involve leading and developing the team, driving continuous improvement and maintaining a safe working environment.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervise and coordinate welding production personnel and manufacturing operations.
- Promote and maintain health and safety standards throughout the workshop.
- Ensure all work meets required quality standards and customer expectations.
- Monitor production progress across shifts, communicating workloads and challenges.
- Ensure quality control procedures and inspections are completed correctly.
- Manage resources effectively to maximise productivity and meet manufacturing schedules.
- Lead and participate in continuous improvement activities, including Lean, 5S and Kaizen.
- Support production planning to ensure manufacturing and delivery targets are achieved.
- Identify opportunities to improve production performance, quality and efficiency.
- Complete relevant administrative tasks and production reports.
- Work closely with other Team Leaders, the Production Manager and Production Engineering Team.
- Support other production areas and duties when required.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Recognised coded welder qualifications.
- Experience in a supervisory role within an engineering-focused manufacturing environment.
- Experience supervising production in a build-to-order environment.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Good understanding of quality management systems and quality control procedures.
- Knowledge of continuous improvement techniques, including Lean manufacturing.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to produce accurate reports.
- Good planning, organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to improve production performance whilst maintaining quality standards.
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