Job Title: Fabrication Shop Foreman
Location: Leicester
Salary: £35,000 to 45,000 per annum depending on experience
Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday

Benefits:

• A secure, long-term opportunity with a respected local employer

• Competitive salary and benefits

• Ongoing development and training opportunities

• A collaborative and quality-focused team environment

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Our Client:

A market leader in the supply of precision-engineered and fabricated products. Serving industries such as construction, agriculture, power, rail, and earthmoving, the business is built on technical excellence, high-quality standards, and long-term client partnerships. They take pride in delivering British manufacturing at its best.

Role Overview:

Our client is looking to appoint a hands-on and experienced Fabrication Shop Foreman to oversee and coordinate the day-to-day running of our fabrication department. This is a key leadership role that will ensure projects are delivered on time, to spec, and in line with quality and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise a team of welders, fabricators, and general operatives on the shop floor

• Allocate work to ensure daily and weekly production targets are met

• Ensure all jobs are completed accurately, safely, and on schedule

• Read and interpret fabrication drawings and offer technical support where needed

• Carry out in-process quality checks to ensure finished work meets specifications

• Monitor staff performance and provide training and development where appropriate

• Maintain a safe and well-organised working environment in line with HSE guidelines

• Liaise closely with production planners, engineers, and management to resolve issues and keep work flowing

• Drive improvements in productivity, quality, and efficiency across the department

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in a supervisory or foreman role within a metal fabrication environment

• Strong working knowledge of welding and fabrication processes (MIG Welding, Robot Welding, Fabrication, Folding etc.)

• Ability to read engineering drawings and lead by example in a hands-on role

• Excellent leadership, team-building, and communication skills

• Good understanding of health & safety procedures

• Comfortable with problem-solving and working to deadlines

Preferred:

• Forklift licence

• NVQ Level 3 in Fabrication & Welding or equivalent

How to Apply:

To express your interest, please submit and up to date CV or you can send your CV and a brief cover letter to nicola.pitts@optima-uk.com