Workshop Foreman/Team Leader
The Workshop Foreman will be responsible for supporting the Production Manager Responsible for the day-to-day management of the workshop, ensuring that work is carried out safely, efficiently and to the required quality standard.
A core part of the role is the accurate and consistent use of ‘Monday.com’ to track jobs through production, update progress, record issues and support planning. Ensuring information in ‘Monday.com’ is kept up to date either through direct input or through the workshop team is essential for effective workflow and communication across the board.
The main part of the job is to process work through the listing below. Work undertaken, including administrative processes, will be in line with the Business Management System (BMS), which in turn will satisfy the needs of ISO 9001 and other standards as necessary. Through the BMS control of nonconformity processes, the Workshop Foreman will be responsible, with others as required, for the appropriate corrective and preventive actions to prevent nonconformity.
Each person in the business has a statutory duty for health, safety and welfare and as such will be responsible for themselves and all others including visitors to the business.
Specific responsibilities (but not exhaustive) in relation to the business management system include:
Responsibilities-
- In conjunction with the Operations Director and Production Manager, plan and organise the work/priorities.
- Plan and allocate work to the workshop team based on skills, priorities, and deadlines.
- Approval of holidays.
- Approval of overtime.
- Act as the main point of contact between the workshop, office, and management.
- Monitor productivity and take action to prevent delays or bottlenecks.
- Review, support, train, and supervise workshop operatives.
- Ensure materials, tools, and equipment are available, used correctly, and maintained.
- Keep the workshop clean, organised, and efficient.
- Identify and suggest continuous improvement opportunities in workflow, layout, or processes.
- Oversee materials and component stock goods in and out, notify office of any stock required in a timely manner.
- Ensure Safety/PPE workwear is available and rules are enforced.
- Provide feedback to Operations Director and Production Manager as required on the progress or any obstacles for particular jobs.
- Ensure waste is managed in a sustainable manner.
- Ensure Health and safety protocols are followed.
- Maintain ongoing quality by working to and improving processes and standard operating procedures.
Responsible to:
The Production Manager.
WHAT WE STAND FOR
OUR VISION
To be the most exclusive, successful and respected heritage glazing solution company in the British Isles.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to be a company with an outstanding reputation by which all others in the industry are measured (The Gold Standard). Building on our reputation of excellence and integrity in our services, products and outstanding customer care.
Championing an innovative approach to preserving the UK's historic assets and the skilled Craftsmen needed to care for them. Where the environment and sustainability are at the heart of all we do: “Preserving the past and innovating the future”.
OUR VALUES
Working together
We believe our workforce is our greatest asset with personal qualities of passion, accountability, innovation, craftsmanship and an outstanding work ethic.
This culture gives us the power to successfully deliver outstanding quality of all that we create, produce and deliver. This is also strengthened through our employee’s loyalty and dedication and our principle of actively promoting an open-door policy culture within the business.
Integrity and Trust
We believe our unwavering commitment to conduct in business with honesty, respect, responsibility and transparency is built into the very foundations of our company.
The result in a family orientated, authentic business that we can be proud of with a pledge to always do what is right and the best our customers and employees.
This foundation has given us the enviable recognition as a highly trusted and respected company within the historic built environment.
Innovation
We believe innovation and imagination lies at the very heart and culture of our business. This innovation is founded on a passion to protect the valuable assets of historic buildings and the skills of the craftsmen who are needed to look after them in the future.
Sustainability and caring for the environment are at the centre of this. Innovation is built into all our processes, how we think, communicate and engage with other experts in the field, our clients and customers.
Passion for Excellence
Our passion for the care of historic building and saving historic skills drives us to be the best deliver the best but never compromising on quality.
Our cultural mindset are not just about the big plans, but about consistently doing the small detail things to achieve excellence.
- Hourly rate starting at £15 an hour, depending on experience
Pay: From £15.00 per hour
Expected hours: 39.0 per week
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
