Steelway
Team Leader - Laser Press, Fabrication & Assembly
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Who We Are
Part of the Northern Industries Group, Steelway Ltd is a long-established specialist in the design & manufacture of high-quality steel fabrications, access covers, & bespoke metalwork solutions. With almost a century of experience, we are recognised throughout the UK construction & infrastructure sectors for our engineering excellence, product innovation, & commitment to quality.
Steelway Brickhouse, based in West Bromwich, is a key division of the business, producing precision-engineered access covers & frames for use across the Water, Sewer, Telecommunications, Power, Rail, Domestic, Industrial, & Commercial markets – using mild steel, stainless steel, & aluminium.
About The Role
We are looking for an organised, proactive, & hands-on Team Leader to support daily operations across our, Laser, Press, Fabrication & Assembly departments.
Reporting to the Shopfloor Supervisor, you will play a key role in delivering production outputs, maintaining high standards, coordinating workflow, & supporting continuous improvement. Not only will you act as a point of guidance for your team - ensuring priorities are met, targets achieved, & a safe, efficient working environment is upheld, but you will also take a hands-on, practical approach to leading by example.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced manufacturing professional to take on a leadership role within a respected & growing business.
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Hours
- Monday – Wednesday, 14:00 – 00:00 & Thursday, 14:00 – 23:00 (39 hours per week, site based)
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver day-to-day production requirements within the Laser, Press, Fabrication & Assembly departments
- Participate in practical work to support production output & quality
- Work closely with the Operations team to understand & meet manufacturing targets
- Liaise with Supply Chain, Distribution, & Despatch to ensure priorities are aligned & completed
- Monitor sub-assembly stocks & consumables, raising order requirements as needed
- Record outputs & relevant KPIs daily using company systems
- Lead, motivate, & support a team of comprising 6 members - managing performance, standards, & punctuality
- Assist with the induction, training, & development of employees in line with business requirements
- Uphold safe working practices & proactively identify improvement opportunities
- Support continuous improvement activities across manufacturing operations
- Undertake additional reasonable tasks as required by the business
Additional Team Leader Responsibilities
- Fire marshall
- First aider
- Health & safety representative
- Deputise for shopfloor supervisor as required
- Cover for other team leaders as required & ensure effective communication
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Key Skills & Experience
- Experience within manufacturing - essential (ideally within the steel industry)
- Previous experience operating laser cutting machines, Welding Fabrication or Pressbrake
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise & coordinate workflow
- Confident communicator able to work effectively with colleagues across departments.
- Proven ability to lead, motivate, & coach a team
- Good understanding of production targets, output planning, & performance management
- Commitment to maintaining a safe workplace and following established procedures.
- Comfortable using digital systems to record production data & KPIs
- Previous exposure to Steelway Brickhouse products (or similar) would be advantageous
What We Offer
- Regular overtime opportunities to enable additional earning potential
- Company pension scheme
- Opportunities for professional development & training
- 33 days’ holiday including bank holidays
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Bank Holiday & Christmas shutdown
How To Apply
If you feel you have the skills & drive to succeed in this role, we would love to hear from you.
Applications Can Be Made
- Online via Steelway.co.uk/careers
- Through job site such as CV Library
- Via Steelway's social media websites
- Or by emailing CV@steelway.co.uk with you CV & a covering letter
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