National Workshop Manager

Atlas Copco; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Company tool of trade vehicle

Wherefit wellness benefits

Employee discounts

Development opportunities

Job summary

Atlas Copco in Blacktown, NSW seeks a National Workshop Manager to lead the national workshop operation from our Blacktown facility. You will guide workshop technicians and drive safety, quality and customer outcomes across the business.

The role focuses on people leadership, lean improvements, budget oversight and KPI-driven performance while building strong stakeholder relationships to enhance service delivery. Experience in workshop/manufacturing environments is required.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience within a workshop, maintenance, manufacturing or service environment.
• Strong commitment to safety leadership and safe, compliant workplaces.
• Experience leading teams, managing performance and developing people.
• Strong planning and scheduling capability for workshop resources and capacity.
• Experience driving Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Commercial acumen with budget, KPI analysis and operational performance improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop workshop-based team, fostering accountability and collaboration.
• Oversee workshop operations, ensuring safety, efficiency and high quality.
• Drive workforce planning, scheduling and resource utilisation to meet demand.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives to optimise workshop performance.
• Build relationships with stakeholders to enhance service delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Manage workshop performance through KPI reporting and budget oversights.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

People development

Planning and scheduling

Lean Manufacturing

Commercial acumen

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Tools

KPI dashboards

Job description

Your role

As the National Workshop Manager, you'll lead Atlas Copco's national workshop operation from our Blacktown facility, providing dedicated leadership to our workshop technicians and driving excellence in safety, quality, operational performance and customer outcomes.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and develop workshop-based team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous growth.
• Oversee workshop operations, ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.
• Drive workforce planning, scheduling and resource utilisation to meet customer demand and operational priorities.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives to optimise workshop performance and processes.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to enhance service delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Manage workshop performance through KPI reporting, budget oversight and commercial decision-making.

To succeed, you will need

• Proven leadership experience within a workshop, maintenance, manufacturing or service environment.
• A strong commitment to safety leadership, with a track record of building and maintaining safe, compliant workplaces.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams, managing performance and developing people.
• Strong planning and scheduling capability, with experience managing workshop resources, workload and capacity.
• Experience driving Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement initiatives.
• Commercial acumen with the ability to manage budgets, analyse KPIs and improve operational performance.
• The successful candidate will be required to have full working rights in Australia and must have local experience.

In return, we offer

• Generous Salary Package: Base Salary, performance bonus and company tool of trade vehicle.
• Exciting new opportunity: to shape the future of Atlas Copco's national workshop operation
• Drive meaningful change: and continuous improvement while building a high-performing, safety-focused culture
• Join a global industry leader: known for innovation, sustainability and investing in its people
• Work for a Work180 Endorsed Employer: committed to inclusion, wellbeing and career growth, with access to Wherefit wellness benefits, employee discounts and development opportunities.

Job location

Blacktown, NSW (Australia).

Contact information

Talent Acquisition Team: Emily Austin-Hones

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