Machine shop Supervisor

Michael Stevenson; Hobart; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Fuel card

Job summary

Randstad is seeking an experienced Workshop Supervisor in Hobart to lead their machine shop. This leadership role focuses on driving production efficiency, upholding quality standards, and providing technical guidance to a skilled team of machinists.

You will manage a 12-person workshop, coordinate workloads, review drawings, and resolve manufacturing challenges to keep workflow momentum. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Trade Qualification: Mechanical Fitter / Turner & Machinist background.
• Manual Machining Expertise: Strong, hands-on background operating manual lathes, millers, and boring machines.
• Jobbing Shop Experience: Essential experience working in a fast-paced, high-variance jobbing shop environment.
• Leadership Experience: Proven track record supervising tradespeople, assigning work, and managing workshop machinist.
• Blueprint Literacy: Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings and technical specifications with high accuracy.
• Soft Skills: Clear communication, strong decision making abilities, and a collaborative leadership style.

Responsibilities

• Lead the machine shop to drive production efficiency and workflow momentum.
• Provide technical guidance to a skilled team of machinists.
• Ensure all custom and jobbing work meets engineering specifications.
• Manage a team of 12 machinists and assign workloads.

Skills

Leadership

Blueprint reading

Manual machining

Jobbing shop experience

Team management

Communication

Job description

Randstad is seeking an experienced Workshop Supervisor for a well known client in Hobart. this role will see you lead their machine shop. This is a purely off-the-tools leadership role focused on driving production efficiency, upholding exceptional quality standards, and providing technical guidance to a skilled team. Managing a team of 12 machinists, you will be pivotal in maintaining workflow momentum, solving technical challenges, and ensuring all custom and jobbing work meets engineering specifications.

Key Requirements

• Trade Qualification: Mechanical Fitter / Turner & Machinist background.
• Manual Machining Expertise: Strong, hands-on background operating manual lathes, millers, and boring machines.
• Jobbing Shop Experience: Essential experience working in a fast-paced, high-variance jobbing shop environment.
• Leadership Experience: Proven track record supervising tradespeople, assigning work, and managing workshop machinist.
• Blueprint Literacy: Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings and technical specifications with high accuracy.
• Soft Skills: Clear communication, strong decision making abilities, and a collaborative leadership style.

What's on Offer

• Work-Life Balance: Standard Monday to Friday position.
• Package: Attractive salary package reflective of your expertise.
• Perks: Fully maintained company vehicle and fuel card provided for work.

Role Focus

Step into a dedicated supervisory role where your value is driven by leadership, quality control, and technical expertise rather than swinging tools.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.