Workshop Supervisor

Babcock International; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Laptop + home kit provided

Compressed hours

Job summary

Babcock Australasia is seeking a Workshop Supervisor in Woodville North, SA to lead daily workshop operations including production, build, integration, maintenance and testing. You will manage workflow, coordinate resources, and drive safety and quality standards to meet customer requirements.

You will lead high-performing teams in a fast-paced environment, focusing on continuous improvement and asset reliability while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and safety practices.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated supervisory or leadership experience in a workshop/maintenance environment.
• Strong hydraulic systems knowledge and asset management background.
• Knowledge of quality, safety, and legislative requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day workshop operations: production, build, integration, maintenance and testing.
• Oversee workflow planning and resource coordination to meet customer requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement and ensure safe, compliant operations.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Hydraulic systems

Asset management

Quality and safety compliance

Stakeholder management

ERP software

Licences & training

Education

Diploma or degree in management/engineering

Mechanical Engineering qualification

Tools

ERP software

Asset maintenance systems

Job description

Location: Woodville North, SA, AU, 5012

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

• Flexible working options
• Lead a skilled and high performing workshop team

About the role

As the Workshop Supervisor, you will lead the day-to-day production, build, integration, maintenance, and testing activities within the workshop, ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. You will oversee workflow planning and execution, coordinating resources to meet customer requirements while maintaining compliance with regulatory and operational standards.

This hands on leadership role is accountable for achieving operational performance, schedule, cost, and productivity targets, ensuring asset availability and the successful delivery of customer outcomes. Working closely with internal teams, customers, and suppliers, you will drive continuous improvement initiatives, optimise workshop performance, and foster a culture of safety, accountability, and operational excellence.

About you

You’re a collaborative and proactive leader with a strong background in workshop operations, maintenance, or asset management within an equipment, vehicle, or heavy equipment environment. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, take pride in developing high-performing teams, and are committed to maintaining a safe and productive workplace.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Demonstrated supervisory or leadership experience in a workshop, maintenance, or service environment.
• Comprehensive technical knowledge of Hydraulic systems, plant equipment maintenance and repair management
• Sound knowledge of condition monitoring techniques and root cause failure analysis.
• Strong understanding of quality, compliance, safety, and legislative requirements.
• Proven ability to drive continuous improvement and lead teams through change.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Experience with ERP software or a similar asset life cycle costing / computerised asset maintenance and repair management system
• Australian Citizenship with a Defence security clearance (or the ability to obtain one).
• Current Drivers Licence, Light Rigid Class Drivers licence and Forklift Licence
• Frontline Management Qualifications (Diploma preferred) and / or Mechanical Engineering Technical Qualification

Who we are

Babcock International Group, the aerospace and defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services for over a century.

Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock has grown to a team of over 1,800 talented people, and we are on a path of continued growth and expansion.

We operate across sectors such as defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services and engineering consultancy.

Some of the programs our team across Australia and New Zealand are proud to be a part of involve:

• Providing emergency medical and search & rescue aviation services through our Aviation & Critical Services business;
• Designing and supporting key systems for submarines and surface ships through our Marine business;
• Providing fleet wide through life support and asset management services for Navy customers;
• Managing critical assets for a range of sectors through our Mission & Support Systems business.

Your future at Babcock – what we offer you

• We provide an agile work environment where you’re able to work onsite and remotely, and to set you up for this we provide a laptop and working from home kit if required, in addition we offer compressed hours which can provide you even more flexibility;
• Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave plus more;
• We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave;
• You’ll have access to beRewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan;
• Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus wellbeing leave;
• You’ll be able to participate in our weRecognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in living our principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver.

To learn more about us visit www.babcock.com.au

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience however, due to the defence orientation of this role, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain an appropriate level of Commonwealth Personnel Security Clearance, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines.

This position requires working with, or exposure to, US and AU export-controlled technology; compliance with the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the AU Defence Trade Controls Act 2012 will be assessed.

Please note, should your application progress you may be required to complete pre-employment checks. These checks may include but not limited to, reference checks, police check, security check, qualifications and right to work.

Babcock Australasia is a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

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