Workshop Manager

Fetch Recruitment are working with a manufacturer in Melbourne. This is an exciting new opportunity which has occurred due to continued growth.  The company are currently looking for a Workshop Manager to join their workshop  based in the South East.

Role Responsibility

In the role of Workshop Manager you will be responsible for:
Ensuring safe and efficient operations by managing self, employees and contractors to exceed standards in safety, health, environment, quality, engagement, development, customer service, production and cost.

• Ensure close liaison, understanding and team working between factory operatives and all other departments to achieve performance targets and production schedules

• To provide strong leadership in your area of responsibility and ensure deadlines are met

• Take leadership in identifying and implementing initiatives that provide Continuous Improvement and Best Practice

• Assisting the Senior Production Manager in implementing and sustaining Continuous Improvement & Best practice

• Assisting in operating the items of plant & equipment, providing cover where necessary, to maintain continuity of the operational activities

The ideal candidate for the role of Workshop Manager will have experience of:

• Welding/Fabrication experience 

• Plastic experience (Not essential) 

• Experience of working in a fast moving workshop environment

• Leading a multi discipline team to safely produce high quality products efficiently whilst maintaining plant in excellent working order

• Managing a team and self-development in a supportive and engaging environment

• Technical knowledge of heavy plant and fast moving manufacturing processes

• Ability to quickly learn new production techniques and manufacturing improvement processes and coach others