Leading Hand / Workshop Supervisor - Clontarf

Add Staff, Inc; Moreton Bay; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Phone allowance

Performance bonus

Paid overtime

Job summary

ACA Insulations is seeking an experienced Leading Hand to take ownership of its Clontarf workshop. You will lead a small team of around four workers, plan daily production, and drive on-time delivery while maintaining quality and safety.

Previous ductwork experience isn’t essential; leadership and the ability to organise people and production are priorities. The role is workshop-based, offering hands-on supervision and opportunities to implement practical improvements, with potential for growth

Qualifications

• Proven Leading Hand or workshop supervisory experience.
• Confident delegating and directing staff.
• Strong organisation and time management.
• Able to address performance and quality issues.
• Comfortable working hands-on.
• Able to read and interpret manufacturing drawings.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, coordinate and motivate a workshop team of approximately four employees.
• Plan daily production schedules, allocate tasks and prioritise orders.
• Monitor progress to ensure quality and delivery deadlines are met.
• Identify errors early, minimise rework and improve production efficiency; establish clear workshop procedures.
• Provide hands-on support with manufacturing and assembly as required.
• Coordinate materials, workloads and production requirements with management.
• Maintain a safe, organised and productive workshop environment.

Skills

Leading Hand

Leadership

Delegation

Time management

Organisation

Hands-on

Read drawings

Job description

New Vacancy | Leading Hand / Workshop Supervisor

• Client: ACA Insulations
• Position: Leading Hand / Workshop Supervisor
• Location: Clontarf, QLD
• Pay Rate: $60/hr casual + super (for a REALLY impressive candidate, would consider $65 however please chat to Chenee first)
• Employment: temp-to-perm or upfront permanent considered if a stand out candidate was insistent on it.
• Start: ASAP, but willing to wait for the right candidate
• Hours: 6:00am–2:30pm, Monday–Friday
• Overtime: As required, including occasional Saturdays
• Salary: Negotiable for the right person
• Staff: Approximately 4 workers in the shed – Labourers.
• Interview: Face-to-face at Clontarf workshop

Contacts:

Cheryl - [e-mail]

Andrew – [e-mail]

About ACA

The workshop manufactures ductwork for commercial projects, ranging from smaller, varied orders through to large production runs of hundreds of units. Previous work includes the Boggo Road Cross River Rail project and 450 Queen Street.

The current challenge is a lack of day-to-day leadership on the workshop floor. Cheryl explained that production can become disorganised, mistakes aren't always picked up early, and overtime is sometimes needed to rectify issues.

They need someone who can take ownership of the shed and keep work progressing efficiently and correctly.

The role is entirely workshop-based, not a site-based Leading Hand position.

The Opportunity

ACA is seeking an experienced, hands‑on leader to take ownership of its Clontarf workshop.

The business needs someone who can bring structure to daily operations, coordinate a small team of 4 currently, maintain quality standards and ensure production deadlines are met.

This is an opportunity to introduce practical improvements to workshop processes and take genuine responsibility for day-to-day operations.

Previous ductwork experience is not essential. Proven leadership and the ability to organise people and production are the priorities.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise, coordinate and motivate a workshop team of approximately four employees.
• Plan daily production schedules, allocate tasks and prioritise orders.
• Monitor progress to ensure quality and delivery deadlines are met.
• Identify errors early, minimise rework and improve production efficiency.Establish and maintain clear workshop procedures and accountability.
• Provide hands‑on support with manufacturing and assembly as required.
• Read and interpret drawings where possible.
• Coordinate materials, workloads and production requirements with management.
• Maintain a safe, organised and productive workshop environment.

Note: ACA isn't requiring previous ductwork manufacturing experience. They're prioritising someone who has genuinely led a team and can run a workshop effectively.

Ideal candidate profile

Essential

• Proven Leading Hand or workshop supervisory experience
• Confident delegating and directing staff
• Strong organisation and time management
• Able to address performance and quality issues
• Comfortable working hands‑on
• Able to work in a physically active workshop

Desirable

• Ability to read technical drawings
• Manufacturing or fabrication background
• Experience managing production targets
• Sheet metal, HVAC or mechanical workshop exposure
• Process improvement experience
• Experience managing mixed‑skill teams

No specific licences or tickets have been stipulated. ACA is willing to arrange training or tickets where required. No criminal history check requirement is required.

What makes the opportunity attractive

The successful candidate will have the freedom to take ownership of the workshop and put their own stamp on how it's run.

Additional benefits discussed include a phone allowance, a performance‑based bonus linked to on‑time job delivery and potentially team performance, paid overtime when required. This can be elaborated on during interview.

There is a two-week Christmas/New Year shutdown.

There may also be a workshop relocation to Brendale within approximately 12 months, which is worth mentioning to candidates during screening.

Key Screening Questions

1. Tell me about the workshop or production team you've supervised. How many people reported to you?
2. How did you organise daily workloads and ensure production deadlines were met?
3. Have you introduced processes that improved efficiency or reduced mistakes and rework?
4. How do you approach employees who aren't meeting quality or productivity expectations?
5. Are you comfortable being hands‑on while also supervising a team?
6. Can you read and interpret manufacturing or construction drawings?
7. Are you comfortable working in Clontarf, with a potential future relocation to Brendale?
8. What's your availability, and are you open to temp-to-perm employment?