Workshop Supervisor at Custom Metal Fabrications (2012-01 – Present)
Proven experience as a Welding and Fabrication Workshop Supervisor
- Strong knowledge of welding processes, fabrication techniques and workshop machinery
- Oversee, coordinate and assign tasks to welders, fabricators and workshop staff
- Train, mentor and evaluate team members
- Overseeing production of precise, high-quality steelwork from detailed drawings to produce accurate fabrication
- Inspect ongoing and completed work to ensure it meets specifications
- Address defects or rework issues
- Manage daily workshop operations, including workflow planning, job allocation and equipment oversight
- Collaborate with management to plan workloads and meet project deadlines, attending daily workshop meetings
- Enforce Health & Safety ensuring proper use of PPE and the safe operation of machinery
- Hands on with fabrication duties including cutting, drilling and MIG welding of mild steel
- Maintain production records and daily reports, tracking job progress
Fabricator, Welder at Thames Valley Fabrications (2010-01 – 2012-12)
- Fabrication and construction of projects and structural steel assemblies
- Site steel installation and welding
- Reading technical fabrication drawings accurately
- Welding and cutting services across a wide range of construction including railings and road bridge construction and large steel assemblies
- Operate workshop machinery including presses, saws, burners and bending equipment
- Carry out grinding, drilling, cutting and finishing tasks
- TIG welding, ensuring welds meet the required strength and quality regulations
- Experience working with heavy gauge steel and large assemblies
- Set up and the use of jigs
- Work efficiently to production deadlines and under Health and Safety Regulations
Fabricator, Welder at Lee Warren Fabrications (2002-01 – 2010-12)
- Fabrication and construction of projects and structural steel assemblies
- Site steel installation and welding
- Reading technical fabrication drawings accurately
- Welding and cutting services across a wide range of construction including railings and road bridge construction and large steel assemblies
- Operate workshop machinery including presses, saws, burners and bending equipment
- Carry out grinding, drilling, cutting and finishing tasks
- TIG welding, ensuring welds meet the required strength and quality regulations
- Experience working with heavy gauge steel and large assemblies
- Set up and the use of jigs
- Work efficiently to production deadlines and under Health and Safety Regulations
