Welding Team Leader
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- England,East of England,Essex
- Full Time, Permanent
- £35,000 - £40,000 per annum, negotiable
Job Description:
Full job descriptionWe’re looking for a Welding Team Leader to join a busy manufacturing environment in Mid-Essex. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced MIG/TIG/Laser welder to combine their technical expertise with team leadership and continuous improvement.
You’ll play a key role in keeping the welding operation running safely, efficiently and to the highest possible standards, while coaching and developing a skilled, multi-disciplined team.
What you’ll be doing
*Lead, motivate and support a team of welders to achieve production and quality targets.
*Allocate daily workloads and monitor progress against project schedules.
*Provide hands-on coaching, feedback and technical support to team members.
*Act as the first point of contact for welding-related technical issues.
*Interpret engineering drawings, welding symbols, specifications and procedures.
*Carry out in-process inspections and final quality checks.
*Ensure welding activities comply with safety, quality and regulatory requirements.
*Promote excellent standards of PPE, equipment use and safe working practices.
*Support incident investigations and corrective actions where required.
*Drive Lean, 5S, Kaizen and other continuous improvement initiatives.
*Lead problem-solving and root-cause analysis activities.
*Help standardise processes and contribute to SOP improvements.
What we’re looking for
Essential:
*Proven experience as a professional welder, ideally with MIG, TIG and/or laser joining processes.
*Previous experience of leading, mentoring or supervising others
*Strong understanding of welding symbols and procedures.
*Ability to read and interpret technical engineering drawings.
*Knowledge of continuous improvement principles.
*Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
*Welding and fabrication qualifications.
*Training in 5S, Lean, Six Sigma or similar CI methodologies.
Desirable:
*Experience with robotic or automated welding systems.
*Knowledge of weld inspection equipment and methodologies.
*Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) qualification.
*First Aid or other relevant H&S certification.
*7:00am-4:30pm Monday-Thursday
*Salary 35k-40k
You’ll play a key role in keeping the welding operation running safely, efficiently and to the highest possible standards, while coaching and developing a skilled, multi-disciplined team.
What you’ll be doing
*Lead, motivate and support a team of welders to achieve production and quality targets.
*Allocate daily workloads and monitor progress against project schedules.
*Provide hands-on coaching, feedback and technical support to team members.
*Act as the first point of contact for welding-related technical issues.
*Interpret engineering drawings, welding symbols, specifications and procedures.
*Carry out in-process inspections and final quality checks.
*Ensure welding activities comply with safety, quality and regulatory requirements.
*Promote excellent standards of PPE, equipment use and safe working practices.
*Support incident investigations and corrective actions where required.
*Drive Lean, 5S, Kaizen and other continuous improvement initiatives.
*Lead problem-solving and root-cause analysis activities.
*Help standardise processes and contribute to SOP improvements.
What we’re looking for
Essential:
*Proven experience as a professional welder, ideally with MIG, TIG and/or laser joining processes.
*Previous experience of leading, mentoring or supervising others
*Strong understanding of welding symbols and procedures.
*Ability to read and interpret technical engineering drawings.
*Knowledge of continuous improvement principles.
*Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
*Welding and fabrication qualifications.
*Training in 5S, Lean, Six Sigma or similar CI methodologies.
Desirable:
*Experience with robotic or automated welding systems.
*Knowledge of weld inspection equipment and methodologies.
*Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) qualification.
*First Aid or other relevant H&S certification.
*7:00am-4:30pm Monday-Thursday
*Salary 35k-40k
Job number 4079902
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