Workshop Manager

West Recruitment; Kempsey; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

West Recruitment is seeking an experienced Workshop Manager to lead a heavy equipment repair and refurbishment operation in Kempsey. You will be hands-on on the tools while steering a small team to deliver safe, efficient outcomes.

In this role you will manage costs, coordinate inventory and workflow, drive productivity and maintain high safety standards in a busy workshop and yard setting.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification in heavy diesel or mechanical discipline.
• Hands-on heavy equipment dismantling and refurbishment experience.
• Experience leading a workshop team and managing costs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach the workshop team to foster a safe, accountable culture.
• Hands-on dismantling, repair and refurbishment of heavy machinery.
• Manage parts, inventory and procurement, including identification.
• Oversee plant, equipment and site maintenance, ensuring safety and order.
• Drive cost control, productivity and efficiency to improve profitability.
• Identify operational improvements and report to management.

Skills

Heavy diesel

Mechanical

Leadership

Inventory management

Diagnostics

Education

Trade qualification in heavy diesel or mechanical

Tools

CAT SIS

Job description

Join an established and growing business operating within the heavy equipment and machinery sector, with a strong reputation delivering repair, refurbishment and reuse of heavy machinery and components.

With an established workshop environment, the business is looking for an experienced trade professional who can take ownership of workshop operations while remaining genuinely hands-on.

This is an opportunity to join a practical, close-knit team where your mechanical expertise, leadership and commercial judgement will have a direct impact on the success of the operation.

About Your New Role

As Workshop Manager, you will take overall responsibility for the safe, efficient and profitable operation of the workshop and yard.

This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone who enjoys being on the tools while also having the capability to lead a team, manage costs, coordinate inventory and make sound commercial decisions.

This is a permanent, full time role working a Monday-Friday day roster. The workshop is located in Kempsey.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead and coach the workshop team, fostering a safe, accountable and high-performing culture.
• Remain hands-on with heavy machinery dismantling, component assessment, repair and refurbishment.
• Manage parts, inventory and procurement, including component identification.
• Oversee plant, equipment and site maintenance, ensuring the workshop and yard remain safe, organised and operational.
• Drive cost control, productivity and efficiency, balancing repair costs, turnaround times, reuse and value recovery.
• Identify operational improvements and risks, providing practical recommendations to management to improve workshop performance and profitability.

About Your New Employer

Join an established and growing business operating within the heavy equipment and machinery sector, with a strong reputation delivering repair, refurbishment and reuse of heavy machinery and components.

With an established workshop environment, the business is looking for an experienced trade professional who can take ownership of workshop operations while remaining genuinely hands-on.

This is an opportunity to join a practical, close-knit team where your mechanical expertise, leadership and commercial judgement will have a direct impact on the success of the operation.

About Your New Role

As Workshop Manager, you will take overall responsibility for the safe, efficient and profitable operation of the workshop and yard.

This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone who enjoys being on the tools while also having the capability to lead a team, manage costs, coordinate inventory and make sound commercial decisions.

This is a permanent, full time role working a Monday-Friday day roster. The workshop is located in Kempsey.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead and coach the workshop team, fostering a safe, accountable and high-performing culture.
• Remain hands-on with heavy machinery dismantling, component assessment, repair and refurbishment.
• Manage parts, inventory and procurement, including component identification.
• Oversee plant, equipment and site maintenance, ensuring the workshop and yard remain safe, organised and operational.
• Drive cost control, productivity and efficiency, balancing repair costs, turnaround times, reuse and value recovery.
• Identify operational improvements and risks, providing practical recommendations to management to improve workshop performance and profitability.

About You

Ideally, you will bring:

• Trade qualification in heavy diesel, mechanical or a related discipline.
• Hands-on heavy equipment experience, including dismantling, component assessment, repair and refurbishment.
• Workshop leadership experience, with the ability to lead and develop a team.
• Strong mechanical diagnostics, parts identification and inventory management skills, including CAT SIS or equivalent.
• Commercially minded and practical, with sound judgement around repair, replacement, cost and value recovery.
• Strong communicator and accountable leader who is adaptable, solutions-focused and willing to lead from the front.