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Lead, Coach, and Develop the Workforce of Tomorrow

Why Hofmann Engineering?

Hofmann Engineering is a premier Australian-owned engineering company delivering high-quality solutions across the mining, defence, aerospace, and energy sectors. With innovation and people at our core, we're proud to host one of Australia's largest privately run apprenticeship programs. Our ongoing investment in technology, infrastructure, and training ensures we remain at the forefront of precision engineering.

We don't just build components — we build people.

About the Role

We are seeking an exceptional Group Training & Apprentice Manager to lead and elevate our training division. Based full-time in Bassendean (Perth), you will be responsible for:

• Coaching and mentoring frontline leaders and supervisors
• Overseeing and improving our nationally recognised apprenticeship program
• Ensuring skills capability, compliance, and long-term workforce development
• Driving the culture of leadership excellence and hands-on craftsmanship

This is a high-impact, strategic role with influence across the business, supported by executive leadership and backed by significant resources.

What's on Offer?

• Onsite parking and no FIFO – be home every night
• Exclusive employee perks: Onsite gym, physiotherapy, and social club
• Christmas shutdown and family-friendly working hours
• A chance to shape the future workforce in a growing, respected company

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a large-scale, multi-discipline apprenticeship program
• Develop and implement a structured apprentice progression framework
• Coach and train supervisors and managers to be effective leaders and mentors
• Conduct training needs analysis and design targeted upskilling programs
• Coordinate government-funded training initiatives and ensure compliance
• Engage with schools, TAFEs, and industry to recruit and promote talent
• Align workforce capability with the business strategy using skills matrix planning

What You Bring:

• Formal qualifications in Leadership, Training & Assessment, or Human Resources
• Industry experience in engineering, mechanical trades, or industrial operations
• Demonstrated ability to lead large workforce development programs
• Strong background in coaching supervisors and operational leaders
• Ability to map skills needs and design capability-building solutions and possess a confident, collaborative leadership style with strong stakeholder engagement skills

Why This Role Is Different

This is not a compliance-only role. It's your chance to lead cultural transformation, elevate leadership across all levels, and position Hofmann Engineering as a centre of excellence for training and apprenticeships.

Your influence will shape not only the future of our workforce but also the future of the industry.

Ready to Make a Difference?

Take the next step in your career and help us build a future of world-class skills and empowered leadership.

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Hofmann Engineering, founded by brothers John and Erich Hofmann in 1969, is a successful family-owned manufacturing and engineering business. It provides precision engineering solutions across industries such as mining and minerals processing, defence, transport, energy, manufacturing, and agriculture. Headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, with offices and factories in Australia and overseas, Hofmann Engineering's high-quality products are recognised locally and globally. Accredited by Lloyds (LRQA), the company emphasises total quality. Today, it is one of Australia's largest privately-owned engineering firms, employing around 700 people worldwide.