Light Fabrication Team Leader

PTE Group; Welshpool; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A market-leading vehicle body building company in Welshpool is looking for an experienced Light Fabrication Team Leader for an immediate start. This hands-on role involves supervising a fabrication team, ensuring quality workmanship, and meeting production deadlines in a busy workshop environment. Candidates should have a strong background in light fabrication, proven leadership experience, and the ability to read fabrication drawings. A trade qualification is preferred but not essential. The role offers full-time employment with competitive pay and potential for overtime.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Overtime available

Well-equipped workshop

Stable long-term role

Qualifications

• Strong background in light fabrication within a workshop environment.
• Proven experience leading or supervising a fabrication team.
• Experience in truck tray and Ute tray manufacturing is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a fabrication team ensuring quality workmanship.
• Work hands-on while coordinating others in a fast-paced environment.
• Meet production deadlines consistently.

Skills

Light fabrication experience

Leadership skills

Reading fabrication drawings

Ability to mentor tradespeople

Attention to detail

Able to work under pressure

Education

Trade qualification preferred

Forklift licence

Job description

PTE Group is a market-leading vehicle body building business based in Welshpool, specialising in Ute trays, truck bodies, trailers, custom builds and transport equipment for major clients across Western Australia.

Due to continued growth, we are seeking a hands‑on Light Fabrication Team Leader for an immediate start. This role suits an experienced Vehicle Body Builder / Fabricator who is confident on the tools and ready to lead from the workshop floor.

You will set the standard for quality and productivity, keep jobs moving, and support your team in a fast‑paced production environment.

About the Role

This is a working Team Leader position. You will be on the tools daily while supervising a fabrication team, ensuring quality workmanship, safe work practices and production deadlines are consistently met. This is not an office‑based role.

Key Requirements

• Strong background in light fabrication within a workshop environment


• Proven experience leading or supervising a fabrication team


• Experience in truck tray and Ute tray manufacturing (highly regarded)


• Confident reading and working from fabrication drawings


• Ability to train, mentor and develop apprentices and tradespeople


• Clear, practical communication and leadership skills


• High attention to detail with neat, consistent workmanship


• Reliable, punctual and deadline‑focused


• Comfortable working hands‑on while coordinating others


• Ability to work under pressure and stay calm during busy periods


• Trade qualification preferred but not essential


• Forklift licence highly desirable


• Own transport & current driver's licence

What We Offer

• Full‑time employment (40 hours per week)


• Competitive hourly rate with overtime available


• Immediate start


• Well‑equipped workshop in Welshpool


• Long‑term, stable role with a growing and progressive company


• You must have the right to work in Australia long‑term.

Please ensure you meet the above requirements before applying. Only experienced candidates will be contacted.