Lead Workshop Foreman – Custom Architectural Stairs & Balustrades

JS Balustrading; Sydney; On-site; AUD 61,992,000 - 75,768,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

Room for growth

Job summary

JS Balustrading, an architectural metalwork business in Loftus, is seeking an experienced Workshop Foreman to lead the fabrication team. You’ll turn approved designs into accurate, high‑quality stairs, balustrades and handrails in mild steel, stainless and brass, ready for finishing and installation.

The role requires strong MIG/TIG welding, reading shop drawings, and previous foreman experience in fabrication. NSW driver’s licence, White Card, and forklift license preferred.

Qualifications

• Trade qualified boilermaker or metal fabricator with recognised trade certification.
• Strong MIG and TIG welding skills, including stainless steel.
• Confident reading shop drawings and working to tight tolerances.
• Previous leading hand or foreman experience in a fabrication workshop.
• Experience in architectural metalwork, stairs or balustrades is highly regarded.
• NSW driver’s licence and White Card; forklift licence preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the fabrication team, setting daily priorities against the job schedule.
• Review released shop drawings before fabrication, checking revision, dimensions, materials, weld details and sequence.
• Raise drawing issues with design team before work proceeds.
• Confirm materials are on hand and flag shortfalls to purchasing.
• Fabricate and assemble stairs, balustrades and handrails in mild steel, stainless steel and brass.
• Carry out quality checks throughout fabrication across materials, assembly, dimensions and welding.
• Prepare and inspect components before dispatch for blasting, priming, powder coating or polishing.
• Work closely with the installation team so jobs arrive on site complete and correct.
• Maintain a clean, safe and organised workshop and ensure safe work practices.
• Train and mentor fabricators and apprentices.
• Provide daily progress photos and job updates.

Skills

MIG welding

TIG welding

Leadership

Reading shop drawings

Quality control

Safety leadership

Mentoring apprentices

Communication

Education

Cert III Engineering – Fabrication

Tools

SolidWorks

eDrawings

Fergus job management

Job description

JS Balustrading, an architectural metalwork business in Loftus, is seeking an experienced Workshop Foreman to lead the fabrication team. You’ll turn approved designs into accurate, high‑quality stairs, balustrades and handrails in mild steel, stainless and brass, ready for finishing and installation.

The role requires strong MIG/TIG welding, reading shop drawings, and previous foreman experience in fabrication. NSW driver’s licence, White Card, and forklift license preferred.