Workshop Supervisor

Stellar Recruitment; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellar Recruitment is seeking an experienced Workshop Supervisor for a Christchurch fabrication environment. You will oversee day-to-day workshop operations, guide a small team of fabricators and welders, and contribute to ongoing team growth.

Key duties include planning, quality control, safety compliance, and coordinating workflows to deliver projects on time and within budget; occasional hands-on work on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or coordinating workshop teams.
• Background in welding & fabrication environments.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Strong focus on health, safety, quality and compliance.
• Experience planning and scheduling workshop workloads.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule workshop activities and production requirements.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and technical support to fabricators and welders.
• Monitor quality control to meet specifications.
• Maintain emphasis on health, safety and compliance standards.
• Drive workshop systems, processes and continuous improvement.
• Read and interpret engineering/fabrication drawings.
• Coordinate workflow to deliver projects on time and budget.
• Assist with fabrication and welding as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Planning & scheduling

Communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Job description

Workshop Supervisor

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Workshop Supervisor to join our engineering client in Christchurch. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will oversee the day-to-day operations of a busy fabrication workshop while providing guidance and support to a small team of fabricators and welders with room to grow this team.

With a diverse range of current and upcoming projects including wastewater infrastructure works, strengthening projects, and specialist engineered products, this role offers variety and the opportunity to play a key part in successful project delivery. While the role is primarily supervisory, there may be occasions where you will spend approximately 10-20% of your time on the tools. Duties will include:

• Planning and scheduling workshop activities and production requirements
• Providing day-to-day leadership and technical support to the fabrication team
• Monitoring quality control and ensuring that completed work meets specifications
• Maintaining a strong focus on health, safety, and compliance standards
• Driving workshop systems, processes, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Reading and interpreting engineering and fabrication drawings
• Coordinating workflow to ensure projects are delivered on time and to budget
• Liaising with internal teams to ensure efficient project execution
• Assisting with fabrication and welding activities when required

Key Requirements & Responsibilities

• Previous experience leading, mentoring, or coordinating workshop teams
• Proven experience within a welding and fabrication environment
• Ability to read and interpret engineering and fabrication drawings
• Strong understanding of workshop safety, quality, and compliance requirements
• Experience planning and scheduling workshop workloads
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• A proactive approach with strong problem-solving abilities
• Structural steel fabrication experience would be advantageous but is not essential
• Reliable, dependable, and committed to a long-term career opportunity
• Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and have no serious criminal convictions

About the Company

We are a well-established Christchurch engineering business employing approximately 35 staff. We specialise in delivering high-quality fabrication and engineering solutions across a range of commercial, infrastructure, and industrial projects. With a reputation for high quality workmanship, strong customer relationships, and a supportive team culture, this is an opportunity to contribute to some of New Zealand's most interesting engineering projects.