Workshop Supervisor Taurus Engineering

Taurus Engineering; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Taurus Engineering in Christchurch, NZ is seeking a hands-on Working Supervisor to lead a fabrication and welding team. You will personally perform fabrication tasks while coordinating the crew, keeping jobs on schedule, and ensuring every output meets our quality and safety standards.

You'll mentor staff, manage daily/weekly workshop plans to hit production goals, and maintain QA with WPS/PQR compliance. Strong leadership, communication, and practical safety focus are essential.

Qualifications

• Trade-qualified tradesperson with 5–10 years' experience in fabrication or welding.
• Solid knowledge of AS/NZS welding and quality requirements; ability to read and work from plans.
• Demonstrated leadership presence and hands-on work style.
• Safety-first mindset with understanding of Health and Safety at Work Act obligations.

Responsibilities

• Carry out fabrication and welding work alongside the team.
• Lead by example on safety and conduct toolbox talks.
• Coordinate daily and weekly workshop schedules to meet production goals.
• Oversee quality control and QA, ensuring adherence to WPS/PQR.
• Coach and mentor workshop staff to build skills and accountability.
• Manage admin tasks: progress and incident reports, job tracking, and records.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety mindset

Reading plans

Team coaching

Health & Safety

Computer literacy

Education

Trade-qualified tradesperson

Tools

MS Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

Why Taurus

At Taurus Engineering, you'll be part of a practical, down-to-earth team delivering structural fabrication work we are proud to stand behind. This role gives you the chance to stay hands-on while stepping into genuine leadership, with real influence over safety, quality, workflow, and team development.

We offer steady work, a supportive workshop environment, competitive pay based on experience, and the opportunity to grow your leadership capability without losing the trade skills you have built your career on.

• Stable structural fabrication work with a strong local pipeline
• Hands-on leadership role with real input into how the workshop runs
• Supportive team culture with training, mentoring, and room to grow
• Quality-focused environment with the gear, systems, and standards needed to do good work

The role

This is a working supervisor role: you'll carry out fabrication and welding work yourself, while coordinating the team, keeping jobs on schedule, and making sure everything that leaves our workshop meets the standard it should.

What you'll be doing

• Carrying out fabrication and welding work alongside the team, not just managing from the sidelines
• Leading by example on safety — monitoring staff behaviour, running toolbox talks, and embedding our health and safety procedures on the floor
• Coordinating daily and weekly workshop schedules to hit production goals, and adjusting priorities as jobs demand
• Overseeing quality control and QA on outgoing work, including ensuring welders follow WPS/PQR work instructions
• Coaching and mentoring workshop staff — building skills, morale, and accountability across the team
• Keeping on top of the admin side: progress reports, incident reports, and job tracking
• Using basic computer systems for workshop administration, including Microsoft Excel, Outlook, timesheets, job tracking, and production records
• Working with common timesheet and job management applications, or similar systems used for workshop administration
• Maintaining plant, equipment, and housekeeping standards across the workshop

What we're looking for

Must have

• A trade-qualified tradesperson with 5–10 years' experience in a fabrication or welding environment
• Solid working knowledge of AS/NZS welding and quality requirements and the ability to read and work from plans
• Genuine leadership presence — someone the team will follow because they see you doing the work, not just directing it
• A practical, safety-first mindset, with an understanding of Health and Safety at Work Act obligations
• Strong communication skills — comfortable coaching staff, resolving day-to-day issues, and reporting up to the Workshop Manager when it matters
• Basic computer literacy, including confidence using Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and simple reporting or record-keeping systems
• Ability to use or learn timesheet and workshop management applications relevant to the business
• Someone who takes ownership: reliable, adaptable, and committed to seeing jobs through when it counts

Nice to have

• Previous experience leading or mentoring a workshop team
• Experience with structural steel fabrication, QA documentation, or WPS/PQR processes

If you have most of what we are looking for and are ready to take the next step, we encourage you to apply. Tell us about your fabrication experience, leadership style, and the kind of workshop team you want to help build.