Workshop Supervisor
Engineering & Remanufacturing | Queensland
Salary: $75,000 + superannuation (permanent salary equivalent)
Employment Type: Casual initially, with the opportunity to transition to permanent after 2–3 months.
Are you a hands-on workshop leader with a strong mechanical background and experience managing people, production and quality in an engineering environment?
An established organisation is seeking an experienced Workshop Supervisor to oversee daily workshop operations, lead a small technical team and drive performance across safety, quality, productivity and customer service.
This is an excellent opportunity for a technically minded leader who enjoys being involved in day-to-day operations while developing people, improving processes and ensuring work is delivered to a consistently high standard.
The OpportunityThe role will commence on a casual basis, with the intention of transitioning to permanent employment after approximately 2–3 months, subject to performance, suitability and business requirements.
You’ll have the opportunity to demonstrate your capabilities, build relationships with the team and take ownership of workshop operations, with a view to securing a permanent position.
Key Responsibilities
- Workshop Operations: Oversee daily workflow, production output, resource allocation and operational efficiency.
- Team Leadership: Supervise, coach and support a small team of technical personnel, promoting accountability, collaboration and continuous development.
- Technical Quality: Oversee inspection, refurbishment and remanufacturing activities, ensuring all work meets required specifications and quality standards.
- Safety & Compliance: Maintain a safe working environment and ensure adherence to workplace health and safety requirements, quality procedures and company policies.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve workflows, reduce waste, increase productivity and maintain high housekeeping standards.
- Inventory & Logistics: Coordinate stock levels, consumables, spare parts, incoming and outgoing deliveries, and workshop supplies.
- Customer Support: Work closely with internal stakeholders to coordinate priorities, meet customer requirements and ensure timely delivery of work.
- Reporting & Administration: Maintain accurate operational records, monitor performance and support quality investigations and process improvements.
About YouYou are an organised and proactive leader with strong mechanical aptitude, sound judgement and the ability to balance technical requirements with people management and operational priorities.
To be successful, you will have:
- A trade qualification in Engineering, Fitting and Machining, or a related discipline.
- At least three years’ experience in a similar supervisory role within an engineering, mechanical, manufacturing, refurbishment or workshop environment.
- Demonstrated experience leading technical or trades-based personnel.
- A solid understanding of mechanical inspection, refurbishment, repair or remanufacturing processes.
- Knowledge of quality assurance, workplace health and safety and continuous improvement practices.
- Experience coordinating workflow, inventory and workshop resources.
- Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Good computer literacy and experience using business systems.
- A current driver’s licence.
Experience with precision measurement, technical inspection, failure analysis and 5S methodologies will be highly regarded.
What’s on Offer?
- $75,000 per annum plus superannuation on a permanent salary basis.
- Casual employment to commence, with the opportunity to transition to permanent after approximately 2–3 months.
- An opportunity to lead a small, technically skilled team.
- A varied role combining workshop operations, technical quality and people leadership.
- The ability to influence operational performance and continuous improvement.
Interested?If you’re a mechanically minded supervisor looking for your next opportunity, we’d welcome a confidential conversation.
Apply now to find out more about this opportunity.