At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a small workshop team, ensuring efficient production and quality standards.
- Company: Join ACA Insulations, a dynamic workshop focused on ductwork for commercial projects.
- Benefits: Earn $60/hr casual plus super, with potential bonuses and paid overtime.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and potential relocation in the future.
- Why this job: Take ownership of the workshop and make a real impact on operations.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership experience and strong organisational skills required.
The predicted salary is between 60 - 60 $ per hour.
New Vacancy for a Leading Hand / Workshop Supervisor at ACA Insulations in Clontarf, QLD.
Pay Rate: $60/hr casual + super (for an impressive candidate, $65 may be considered)
Employment: Temp-to-perm or upfront permanent considered for standout candidates.
Start: ASAP, but willing to wait for the right candidate.
Hours: 6:00am–2:30pm, Monday–Friday. Overtime as required, including occasional Saturdays.
About ACA: The workshop manufactures ductwork for commercial projects, facing challenges with day-to-day leadership on the workshop floor. They need someone who can take ownership and keep work progressing efficiently.
The Opportunity: ACA is seeking an experienced, hands-on leader to manage its Clontarf workshop, coordinate a small team, maintain quality standards, and ensure production deadlines are met. Previous ductwork experience is not essential; proven leadership and organisational skills are priorities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise, coordinate and motivate a workshop team of approximately four employees.
- Plan daily production schedules, allocate tasks and prioritise orders.
- Monitor progress to ensure quality and delivery deadlines are met.
- Identify errors early, minimise rework and improve production efficiency.
- Establish and maintain clear workshop procedures and accountability.
- Provide hands-on support with manufacturing and assembly as required.
- Read and interpret drawings where possible.
- Coordinate materials, workloads and production requirements with management.
- Maintain a safe, organised and productive workshop environment.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
Essential:
- Proven Leading Hand or workshop supervisory experience.
- Confident delegating and directing staff.
- Strong organisation and time management skills.
- Able to address performance and quality issues.
- Comfortable working hands-on.
- Able to work in a physically active workshop.
Desirable:
- Ability to read technical drawings.
- Manufacturing or fabrication background.
- Experience managing production targets.
- Sheet metal, HVAC or mechanical workshop exposure.
- Process improvement experience.
- Experience managing mixed-skill teams.
No specific licences or tickets are required, and ACA is willing to arrange training where necessary. There is no criminal history check requirement.
What Makes the Opportunity Attractive: The successful candidate will have the freedom to take ownership of the workshop. Additional benefits include a phone allowance, performance-based bonuses, paid overtime, a two-week Christmas/New Year shutdown, and potential relocation to Brendale within approximately 12 months.
Key Screening Questions:
- Tell me about the workshop or production team you've supervised.
- How did you organise daily workloads and ensure production deadlines were met?
- Have you introduced processes that improved efficiency or reduced mistakes and rework?
- How do you approach employees who aren't meeting quality or productivity expectations?
- Are you comfortable being hands-on while supervising a team?
- Can you read and interpret manufacturing or construction drawings?
- Are you comfortable working in Clontarf, with a potential future relocation to Brendale?
- What's your availability, and are you open to temp-to-perm employment?
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