Team Leader- Laser

Team Leader – Laser, Press, Fabrication & Assembly | Afternoon Shift

Competitive Wage, including Shift allowance DOE | Full Time, Permanent | West Bromwich – B70

Hours of Work

Monday – Wednesday, 14:00 – 00:00 & Thursday, 14:00 – 23:00
(39 hours per week, site based)

About Us

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.

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

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

If you feel you have the skills & drive to succeed in this role, we’d love to hear from you.

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES