Hands-On Fabrication Supervisor: Lead a Safe, Efficient Shop

Digga Australia Pty Ltd; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

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Job summary

Digga Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a professional Fabrication Supervisor to lead a manufacturing team in the Gold Coast region. You will oversee daily fabrication operations, coordinate crews, and ensure production targets, quality standards, and safety protocols are followed in a busy workshop.

The role requires practical leadership, strong fabrication knowledge, and the ability to interpret engineering drawings, with a focus on efficiency and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of manufacturing experience with prior team leadership.
• Strong fabrication knowledge and ability to interpret engineering drawings.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Relevant technical qualification and/or equivalent industry experience.
• Ability to meet schedules, safety requirements and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervising daily fabrication operations to ensure schedules and targets are met.
• Coordinating work crews, allocating resources and monitoring production performance.
• Identifying and reporting production delays, material variances and quality issues.
• Ensuring products meet specifications, drawings and SOPs.
• Managing stock, materials and equipment to minimise waste and maintain accuracy.
• Support hands-on leadership and promote safe, efficient workshop practices.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Organisational skills

Interpreting drawings

Education

Technical qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Digga Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a professional Fabrication Supervisor to lead a manufacturing team in the Gold Coast region. You will oversee daily fabrication operations, coordinate crews, and ensure production targets, quality standards, and safety protocols are followed in a busy workshop.

The role requires practical leadership, strong fabrication knowledge, and the ability to interpret engineering drawings, with a focus on efficiency and continuous improvement.