Lead Workshop & Fabrication Supervisor - On-site WA

Capital Cranes & Hoists (AUST) Pty Ltd; Perth; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Cranes & Hoists (AUST) Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Workshop & Fabrication Supervisor to lead our fabrication team at our Maddington site. This hands-on supervisory role focuses on safety, productivity and delivering workshop outputs on schedule.

You will coordinate boilermakers and shop staff, liaise with engineering, plan tasks and ensure quality workmanship across welded structures and fabrication projects in a heavy-industry environment in Western Australia.

Qualifications

• Proven fabrication experience in a workshop environment.
• Fabrication experience is essential.
• Experience supervising or leading a workshop or fabrication team.
• Strong knowledge of welding, metal fabrication, workshop processes and equipment.
• The ability to read and interpret engineering and fabrication drawings.
• Good planning and communication skills, with the confidence to coordinate work between the workshop and engineering.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise the day‑to‑day work of our boilermakers and workshop team.
• Plan workshop tasks and build schedules, allocate work and monitor progress against deadlines.
• Review drawings and fabrication requirements with engineering and drafting before work is released to the workshop.
• Order materials and manage stock, tools and equipment.
• Work with engineering to resolve fabrication and workshop issues and provide practical advice on welding and fabrication.
• Coordinate structural‑steel and fabrication site work, including site visits, scheduling and problem‑solving.
• Monitor workmanship, productivity and safe work practices across the workshop.
• Contribute fabrication, labour‑hour and workshop‑capacity information to project estimates.
• Help improve workshop processes, planning and communication across teams.

Skills

Fabrication supervision

Workshop leadership

Welding & fabrication

Reading drawings

Planning & communication

Job description

Capital Cranes & Hoists (AUST) Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Workshop & Fabrication Supervisor to lead our fabrication team at our Maddington site. This hands-on supervisory role focuses on safety, productivity and delivering workshop outputs on schedule.

You will coordinate boilermakers and shop staff, liaise with engineering, plan tasks and ensure quality workmanship across welded structures and fabrication projects in a heavy-industry environment in Western Australia.