Fabrication Team Leader

  • Mercury Hampton
  • Stockport, Lancashire
  • Dec 13, 2025
Full time Manufacturing

Job Description

Fabrication/Plater Team Leader
Up to £45,000 salary DoE
Half day Fridays
Growth opportunities
Funded leadership training and qualifications

Job Purpose

Join a market leading component manufacturer as a Plater Team Leader, supplying critical components into Water, Wastewater, Oil & Gas, and Fire Protection. Carry out plating and fabrication operations with precision and efficiency, ensuring high-quality output and timely delivery of fabricated fittings. This will suit a driven team leader who has implemented processes and led teams in a manufacturing/engineering department.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform plating and fabrication operations on heavy duty sheet metal, mild/stainless steel, aluminium, brass to a high standard, ensuring consistency and quality across all components
  • Support customer delivery targets by maintaining timely completion of components
  • Maintain excellent product quality throughout the fabrication process
  • Read and interpret technical drawings to understand fabrication requirements

Assist with fabrication tasks including:

  • MIG weld tacking, seam welding, and grinding (as needed)
  • Rolling of flat bar and T bar
  • Operating guillotine and auto-feed saw
  • Using punch press and radial arm drill
  • Work collaboratively and respectfully with colleagues
  • Ensure full compliance with company policies and procedures

Skills & Experience

  • Previous experience in a plater/fabrication role within a manufacturing environment
  • Team leadership and coordinating a team of platers and fabricators to drive productivity and KPIs
  • Strong background in working with mild steel and stainless steel
  • Ability to read and work from technical drawings
  • Competence in operating metalworking machinery
  • Attention to detail and commitment to quality assurance

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