Fabrication Manager

Job Description:

Fabrication Manager

Location: Leicester, Leicestershire
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: Up to £50K

The Opportunity

Regional Recruitment Services are recruiting on behalf of a leading UK metal fabrication company, for an experienced Fabrication Manager to join their growing operations in Leicester.

Our client is a well-established manufacturing business, delivering high-quality components for major national and international clients across sectors.

The Role

As Fabrication Manager, you will provide technical leadership and operational oversight across all fabrication activities. This is a senior role focused on process efficiency, continuous improvement, quality assurance and production planning, ensuring fabrication operations run safely, efficiently and to the highest standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end fabrication process, identifying and resolving issues prior to release to the shop floor
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, focusing on efficiency, waste reduction and cost control
• Apply time and motion principles to improve workflow and productivity
• Monitor industry trends, new technologies and best practices, introducing relevant improvements
• Work closely with design and programming teams to resolve technical queries and improve communication
• Plan, schedule and coordinate daily and weekly fabrication workloads in line with production schedules
• Collaborate with the Quality team to develop and maintain robust processes and procedures
• Lead corrective action processes, including Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs)
• Promote a culture of innovation, accountability and proactive problem-solving
• Support training, skills development and cross-training across the fabrication team
• Ensure effective onboarding and development of new team members

Skills & Experience Required

• Strong technical knowledge of fabrication and welding processes, equipment and materials
• Proven experience across multiple fabrication sectors such as POS, structural, automotive or similar
• Demonstrable leadership and people management experience within a fabrication environment
• Experience using continuous improvement tools and methodologies
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Confident decision-maker with a results-driven and proactive mindset

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary
• Non-contractual quarterly bonus scheme
• Life assurance
• Above statutory holiday entitlement, increasing with service
• One-week Christmas shutdown
• 40-hour working week (day shifts)
• Onsite gym facilities
• Pension scheme
• Ongoing commitment to training and development
• Company-provided workwear and PPE
• Onsite parking
• Staff canteen
• Employee Assistance Programme

Next Steps

Apply to this Job Title role through this advert. If you would like more information about this role, please contact our Engineering team on (phone number removed).

About Regional Recruitment Services

This position is advertised by Regional Recruitment Services Ltd, an award-winning independent recruitment agency that has been operating since 2008. We offer permanent, temporary and contract jobs within the Commercial, Construction, Industrial and Engineering sectors. To view all of our positions available throughout the United Kingdom, please visit our website ((url removed)).