Workshop Leader: Build a High-Performance Team

Simplerecruit; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Arceye Engineering is seeking a Workshop Manager to own the day-to-day operation of the Pakenham workshop and its team. This hands-on leadership role requires working closely with tradespeople to solve problems, improve safety, quality and productivity, and implement new systems.

You will drive production efficiency, develop the workforce and ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and to a high standard in a dynamic Australian engineering and fabrication environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a workshop team and coordinating trades.
• Strong knowledge of fabrication, boilermaking and welding processes.
• Familiarity with manual and CNC machining and mechanical fitting.
• Proven ability to plan workloads, allocate labour and optimise productivity.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and develop a ten-person workshop team.
• Oversee daily workflow, scheduling and labour allocation.
• Plan workforce requirements to meet current and future workloads.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, mentoring and performance management.
• Collaborate with engineering, design and drafting to ensure timely, accurate delivery.

Skills

Workshop leadership

Fabrication knowledge

Welding processes

Manual & CNC machining

Planning & organisation

Problem solving

Communication

Team development

Safety culture

Tools

Job management software

Job description

Arceye Engineering is seeking a Workshop Manager to own the day-to-day operation of the Pakenham workshop and its team. This hands-on leadership role requires working closely with tradespeople to solve problems, improve safety, quality and productivity, and implement new systems.

You will drive production efficiency, develop the workforce and ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and to a high standard in a dynamic Australian engineering and fabrication environment.