Fabrication Supervisor

Austal-7; City Of Cockburn; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Austal is seeking a Fabrication Supervisor based in Henderson, WA to safely manage daily site operations for assigned projects. You will coordinate trades, mentor staff, and support the Project Manager to deliver on time, within budget, and to quality standards.

The role focuses on developing personnel for future Project Manager positions, with opportunities in a major shipbuilding environment across defence and commercial vessels.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a supervisory role.
• Experience in defence, commercial, fabrication, maintenance or heavy industry environments.
• Marine or ship repair experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule daily and weekly tasks for your team, ensuring clear communication of requirements.
• Identify potential risks or constraints affecting task delivery and engage key stakeholders as needed.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to required quality and safety standards.
• Manage stakeholder expectations throughout project execution.
• Supervise and develop team members through performance reviews, counselling, and ongoing mentoring, addressing employee matters in line with company policies.
• Support Operational Quality Evaluations (OQEs) by compiling submissions and assisting as required.
• Monitor procedures in practice, providing feedback to the QA Department and stakeholders to maintain task and project standards.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Defence/shipyard experience

Marine/ship repair exposure

Job description

Based in Henderson, WA the Fabrication Supervisor role is to safely manage the daily site operations of assigned projects. This includes coordinating relevant trades to ensure that all work, as directed by the Project Manager, is completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

The Fabrication Supervisor is a senior supervisory position, with a focus on developing personnel through mentoring and training, preparing them to progress into Project Manager roles.

About Austal

Austal isAustralia’s global shipbuilder, Defence prime contractor; and maritime technology partner of choice. We design, construct, and support defence and commercial vessels for the world’s leading operators with operations spanning Australia, the USA, Philippines, and Vietnam. With operations spanning multiple sites, Austal offers diverse career opportunities in trades, maintenance, engineering support, project services, corporate functions and operational delivery.

Under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement, Austal is leading a new era of continuous naval shipbuilding in Western Australia. We’re driving innovation, supporting sovereign capability, and creating long-term opportunities for Australian industry and workers.

This is your opportunity to contribute to projects of national significance. The maritime is now.

What’s Involved

• Plan and schedule daily and weekly tasks for your team, ensuring clear communication of requirements.
• Identify potential risks or constraints affecting task delivery and engage key stakeholders as needed.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to required quality and safety standards.
• Manage stakeholder expectations throughout project execution.
• Supervise and develop team members through performance reviews, counselling, and ongoing mentoring, addressing employee matters in line with company policies.
• Support Operational Quality Evaluations (OQEs) by compiling submissions and assisting as required.
• Monitor procedures in practice, providing feedback to the QA Department and stakeholders to maintain task and project standards.
  Coordinate sub-contractors, including requesting quotations, raising purchase orders, and ensuring work meets specifications and quality expectations.
  

You’ll Need

• Proven experience in a supervisory role.
• Experience in defence, commercial, fabrication, maintenance or heavy industry environments
• Marine or ship repair experience is highly desirable.
  

Why Join Us?

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• A supportive and dynamic work environment.
• Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation.

At Austal we are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, and those with Disability to apply. Veterans are also encouraged to apply.