Lead Workshop Technician

JLG Industries; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

JLG Industries, a Oshkosh Company, seeks a Leading Hand to assist the Workshop Supervisor in supervising the workshop team and ensuring quotes and repairs meet schedule and quality KPIs.

Responsibilities include planning, coordinating contractors, training apprentices, and providing WIP feedback while maintaining adherence to HSEQ and site policies. This role emphasizes hands-on leadership in a busy workshop environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role; mechanical, hydraulic and electrical knowledge advantageous.
• Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbal.
• Proficient literacy and numeracy; ability to read manuals and understand basic numbers.
• Self-motivator, self-starter with the ability to work unsupervised.
• Ability to make on-the-spot accurate decisions when required.
• Highly organised and structured individual.
• Advance knowledge of workshop activities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule workshop jobs to ensure on-time completion.
• Coordinate with contractors and sub-contractors as required.
• Train and supervise apprentices.
• Provide accurate WIP feedback to Workshop Supervisor for open customer service jobs.
• Ensure quality control checks are completed for all workshop jobs.
• Ensure repairs are carried out as per the quote and report any potential extra work.
• Ensure retail job files are completed prior to sign-off.
• Maintain daily prestart meetings in the absence of the Supervisor.

Skills

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Organisation

Quality orientation

Decision making

Job description

JLG Industries, a Oshkosh Company, seeks a Leading Hand to assist the Workshop Supervisor in supervising the workshop team and ensuring quotes and repairs meet schedule and quality KPIs.

Responsibilities include planning, coordinating contractors, training apprentices, and providing WIP feedback while maintaining adherence to HSEQ and site policies. This role emphasizes hands-on leadership in a busy workshop environment.