At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the workshop, ensuring quality and optimising workflow while being hands-on.
- Company: Dynamic company in Townsville with a focus on excellence and teamwork.
- Benefits: Permanent role with a supportive culture and opportunities for growth.
- Other info: Join a proactive team that values hands-on leadership and problem-solving.
- Why this job: Be the heartbeat of the workshop and make a real impact every day.
- Qualifications: Trade Certificate and 5-8 years of workshop experience required.
The predicted salary is between 67500 - 82500 $ per year.
As our Workshop Manager, you won’t just be delegating from an office; you are the technical heartbeat of the floor. You will be actively involved in the daily workflow and QA processes to ensure we deliver excellence. Your role includes:
- Active QA Contribution: Creating and implementing ITPs and Fabrication Traceability Sheets, and personally compiling MDRs alongside the Quality Coordinator.
- Leading from the Front: Physically checking jobs and verifying that work meets our high standards before it leaves the floor.
- Workflow Optimization: Working side-by-side with the team to identify bottlenecks and implement real-time process improvements.
- Budget & Culture: Managing project spend and fostering a positive, "can-do" culture by demonstrating the work ethic you expect from others.
We need a "doer" who leads by example. If you prefer to delegate every task and stay behind a computer, this isn't the role for you. We want:
- Hands-on Experts: A Trade Certificate with 5–8 years of workshop experience, specifically with Leading Hand experience where you’ve balanced doing the work with managing it.
- Technical Literacy: Exceptional skills in Drawing Interpretation, Steel fabrication, and piping—you need to know the work to supervise it.
- Standards Obsessed: In-depth knowledge of ISO 9001, AS 5131, AS 1554.1-6 & AS3992, and the willingness to personally ensure these are met on every weld.
- Proactive Problem Solvers: Someone who identifies a quality issue on the floor and works with the team to fix it immediately, rather than just writing a report about it later.
Mandatory Site Requirements:
- Trade Certificate
- Ability to Pass a Pre Employment medical
Ready to join the team? Email your resume, trade certificates and any relevant licences to or call us on to discuss the role.
Site / Location: Townsville
Start Date: Immediate
Duration: Permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday
Workshop Manager employer: Dawsons Group
Join our dedicated Projects team as a Project Painter/Blaster & Poly Welder, where you'll enjoy a supportive work culture and the opportunity for career advancement. With a 7:7 FIFO roster from Cairns, Townsville, or Brisbane, we offer competitive benefits including flights and accommodation, ensuring a rewarding work-life balance. Our commitment to employee growth means that for the right candidate, there are pathways to permanent roles within our thriving organisation.
