Production Controller – Structural Steel Fabrication

• Location: New Ross, Co. Wexford
• Salary: €50,000 per annum
• Employment Type: Full-time

The Role

We are currently seeking an experienced Production Controller to join our structural steel fabrication plant based fully in New Ross.

The successful candidate will play a key role in coordinating and monitoring day-to-day production activities, ensuring that projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards and programme.

This is a hands-on production role within a busy structural steel fabrication environment, working closely with the Workshop and Production Managers to maintain productivity, quality and workflow throughout the plant.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and control daily production activities across the fabrication and painting processes.
• Work closely with the Workshop and Production Managers to ensure production targets and project programmes are achieved.
• Monitor workflow and productivity across structural steel fabrication, preparation and coating operations.
• Ensure fabricated steel sections are processed in accordance with drawings, specifications and quality requirements.
• Record and maintain accurate production and quality documentation.
• Carry out and record WFT (Wet Film Thickness) and DFT (Dry Film Thickness) measurements on painted steelwork where required.
• Monitor the application and quality of protective coating systems, including zinc phosphate primers, epoxy primers, intumescent coatings and finish coats.
• Identify production or quality issues at an early stage and work with the relevant managers to resolve them.
• Liaise with fabrication, preparation and painting personnel to ensure work progresses efficiently through each stage of production.
• Assist with ensuring materials, components and completed steelwork are available when required to maintain production flow.
• Monitor finished work to ensure it meets the required quality and specification standards.
• Maintain accurate records using computer-based production and quality systems.
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives aimed at improving productivity, quality and efficiency.
• Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with company procedures, health and safety requirements and relevant quality standards.

Experience & Skills Required

Essential:

• Proven experience working within a structural steel fabrication environment.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience working with structural steel sections.
• Experience in production control, coordination or supervision within a fabrication environment.
• Good understanding of fabrication processes and production workflows.
• Strong computer literacy and the ability to use Microsoft Office and production/quality recording systems.
• Ability to read and understand fabrication drawings and production information.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail with a clear focus on quality and productivity.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing production priorities.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a busy production team.

Desirable:

• Experience recording and monitoring WFT/DFT on painted steel.
• Practical knowledge of protective coating systems, including:

• Zinc phosphate primers
• Epoxy primers
• Intumescent coatings
• Finish/top coats
• Experience in quality control within structural steel fabrication and painting.
• Knowledge of relevant steel fabrication and coating quality standards would be an advantage.

Working Relationships

The Production Controller will report directly to the Workshop and Production Managers on a daily basis and will work closely with fabrication, preparation, painting and other production personnel.

The successful candidate will be expected to take a proactive approach to production control, ensuring that quality and productivity requirements are consistently achieved while maintaining a safe and organised working environment.

What We Offer

• Salary: €50,000 per annum
• Full-time position based in New Ross
• Opportunity to join an established structural steel fabrication operation
• A key role with responsibility across fabrication and coating production
• Long-term career opportunity within a growing production environment

If you have strong structural steel fabrication experience, excellent production-control skills and a good understanding of protective coatings, we would like to hear from you.

For more information, please apply through the link provided for the attention of James Machin or call Osborne Recruitment on 041 986 5058.

If you are interested in finding out more about the above role and would like to be considered for this or other suitable roles that we may have available for your skill set – please attach your CV via the link provided. Please submit your updated CV in Word Format.
If you are living in Ireland and hold a VALID WORK PERMIT, we would love to hear from you, if however, you do not hold a valid work permit unfortunately we will not be in a position to assist you with your job search. 
Osborne are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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