Workshop foreman

  • Global Recruitment Group
  • Coatbridge, Lanarkshire
  • May 29, 2026
Full time Engineering

Job Description

Steel Fabrication Foreman / Workshop Supervisor Night Shift

Heavy Structural Steel Complex Projects Permanent

Our client is looking for an experienced Steel Fabrication Foreman / Workshop Supervisor to join their team on a permanent basis.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone from a Plater / Welder / Fabrication background with experience leading workshop teams and delivering heavy structural steel and complex fabrication projects.

Projects include work across nuclear, bridges & infrastructure, oil & gas, high-security, and specialist engineering sectors.

Pay

  • £29.50 per hour (CIS / PAYE Umbrella)
  • Salary review after 13 weeks
  • Benefits package

Night Shift Pattern

  • Mon Thurs: 20 00
  • Overtime starts: 18:00 or 19:00 only
  • 39hr contract employees must start by 19:00 Tuesday
  • Weekend O/T (Fri Sun): 18:00 / 19:00 / 20 00

Key Duties

  • Supervise and support workshop teams (platers, welders, fabricators)
  • Manage production targets, labour, materials, and workflow
  • Oversee fabrication quality and workshop H&S
  • Read engineering drawings and coordinate dispatch
  • Maintain strong communication across workshop and site teams

Requirements

  • Background in steel fabrication / plating / welding
  • Experience with heavy structural steel
  • Previous workshop supervisory or foreman experience preferred
  • Strong leadership and organisational skills

Excellent opportunity to join a specialist business delivering large-scale and technically challenging steelwork projects.