Workshop Manager: Lead, Schedule & Improve Fabrication

SCW FABRICATIONS PTY LTD; Kembla Grange; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent, full-time role

Remuneration package

Job summary

SCW FABRICATIONS PTY LTD in Kembla Grange NSW seeks an experienced Workshop Manager to lead fabrication operations and a growing workshop team. You will plan production, coordinate labour, manage budgets and ensure safety, quality and on-time delivery across multiple projects.

You will supervise foremen, tradespeople and apprentices, interpret drawings, uphold QA processes and drive improvements in productivity and workmanship within a modern, well-equipped workshop.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience supervising a fabrication workshop.
• Strong leadership and people-management capability.
• Experience planning production and coordinating labour across multiple jobs.
• Ability to interpret fabrication drawings and technical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the daily activities of workshop foremen, tradespeople and apprentices.
• Develop and manage daily and weekly production schedules.
• Allocate labour and resources across multiple workshop projects.
• Set clear expectations for productivity, quality, safety and workplace behaviour.
• Monitor job progress and adjust priorities to meet project deadlines.
• Ensure fabrication is completed in accordance with drawings, specifications and applicable standards.
• Monitor labour hours against job budgets and ensure hours are allocated correctly.
• Identify cost overruns, production delays and workflow constraints early.
• Maintain workshop quality assurance processes, inspections and documentation.
• Minimise defects, rework, downtime and material waste.

Skills

Leadership

Production planning

Fabrication drawings

Quality control

Health & Safety

Communication

Job description

SCW FABRICATIONS PTY LTD in Kembla Grange NSW seeks an experienced Workshop Manager to lead fabrication operations and a growing workshop team. You will plan production, coordinate labour, manage budgets and ensure safety, quality and on-time delivery across multiple projects.

You will supervise foremen, tradespeople and apprentices, interpret drawings, uphold QA processes and drive improvements in productivity and workmanship within a modern, well-equipped workshop.