Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester, North West, UKFabrication/Plater Team LeaderUp to £45,000 salary DoEHalf day FridaysGrowth opportunitiesFunded leadership training and qualificationsJob PurposeJoin 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 ResponsibilitiesPerform plating and fabrication operations on heavy duty sheet metal, mild/stainless steel, aluminium, brass to a high standard, ensuring consistency and quality across all componentsSupport customer delivery targets by maintaining timely completion of componentsMaintain excellent product quality throughout the fabrication processRead and interpret technical drawings to understand fabrication requirementsAssist with fabrication tasks including:MIG weld tacking, seam welding, and grinding (as needed)Rolling of flat bar and T barOperating guillotine and auto-feed sawUsing punch press and radial arm drillWork collaboratively and respectfully with colleaguesEnsure full compliance with company policies and proceduresSkills & ExperiencePrevious experience in a plater/fabrication role within a manufacturing environmentTeam leadership and coordinating a team of platers and fabricators to drive productivity and KPIsStrong background in working with mild steel and stainless steelAbility to read and work from technical drawingsCompetence in operating metalworking machineryAttention to detail and commitment to quality assuranceTPBN1_UKTJ