Working Foreman

seek.com.au; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown company in Altona North, Australia, is seeking an experienced Working Foreman to lead the workshop. You will coordinate day-to-day activities, oversee steel fabrication and manufacturing, and step in from the retiring Foreman to drive continuous improvement.

This hands-on leadership role offers a long-standing Australian manufacturing environment, opportunities to learn laser tube cutting equipment, and a stable team with overtime when required.

Qualifications

• Experience in steel fabrication or related manufacturing.
• Ability to read CAD drawings and job cards.
• Prior Leading Hand or Foreman experience preferred.
• Hands-on, mechanically minded approach.
• Pride in quality workmanship and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily workshop activities and allocate jobs.
• Manage workflow, priorities and production schedules.
• Read CAD drawings and job cards.
• Ensure quality, specifications and tolerances are met.
• Support and guide workshop employees.
• Monitor materials, equipment and production requirements.
• Promote a safe and productive workplace.
• Communicate production requirements to management.
• Learn to operate our laser tube cutting machine.

Skills

CAD reading

Leadership

Fabrication knowledge

Quality-minded

Safety-minded

Tools

Laser tube cutting

Job description

An established Australian steel furniture manufacturer in Altona North is seeking an experienced Working Foreman to join our team.

Lead by example , take responsibility for the day-to-day running of our workshop

Attractive working hours with an early finish on Fridays.

This is an excellent opportunity for a practical, hands-on tradesperson to step into a key leadership role and take over from our long-serving Foreman, who is retiring.

About the role

You will coordinate the day-to-day running of the workshop while remaining actively involved in steel fabrication, assembly and manufacturing.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating daily workshop activities and allocating jobs.
• Managing workflow, priorities and production schedules.
• Reading CAD drawings and job cards.
• Ensuring quality, specifications and tolerances are met.
• Supporting and guiding workshop employees.
• Monitoring materials, equipment and production requirements.
• Promoting a safe and productive workplace.
• Communicating production requirements to management.
• Learning to operate our laser tube cutting machine.

No previous laser tube cutting experience is required - full training will be provided.

About you

• You will ideally have experience in steel fabrication, manufacturing or a related trade, along with:
• The ability to read and interpret CAD drawings and job cards.
• Strong fabrication and workshop knowledge.
• Previous Leading Hand or Foreman experience, or the confidence to step into leadership.
• A hands-on, mechanically minded approach.
• Pride in quality workmanship and attention to detail.
• Good communication, organisation and computer skills.
• A reliable attitude and commitment to workplace safety.

What we offer

• Stable, long-term employment with a 57-year-established Australian manufacturer.
• A key leadership role within an experienced team.
• Training on specialised laser tube cutting equipment.
• The opportunity to make the role your own.
• Early finish every Friday.
• Overtime opportunities.

Hours

Monday to Thursday, 7:30am-4:00pm; Friday, 7:30am-1:30pm.
Expected overtime is a minimum of five hours per week, with additional overtime available when required.

Remuneration will be based on experience and suitability.

If you are a dependable, hands-on tradesperson ready to lead by example and contribute to a successful manufacturing business, we would like to hear from you.