Workshop Manager

**About the role**:
WAM Australia is looking for a competent and motivated **Workshop Manager** to join our team As the Workshop Manager, you will be responsible for managing and controlling activities within the workshop and allocating resources in line with the production plan.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**1. Supervise Workshop Operations**:

- Oversee the daily activities of the workshop, ensuring all tasks are completed efficiently and to a high standard.
- Execute planned production schedule to meet output, quality and lead time targets.
- Review daily operations output to monitor daily productivity, production requirements, processes and value to meet targets
- Eliminate line stoppages and issues to ensure balance production outputs across all lines.
- Monitor deviations from planned production schedule and identify root cause for delays or variations.
- Ensure the availability of necessary materials, tools, and equipment.
- Manage production inventory (non-materials) and order supplies as needed.

**2. Problem Solving**
- Respond quickly to production issues eg incidents, hazards, poor quality, production downtimes, machine breakdowns.
- Identify, record and track problems, and propose rational solutions in discussion with stakeholders

**3. Team Management**
- Lead, train, and motivate a team of technicians and mechanics.
- Conduct skill audits and provide feedback to Operations & HR Officer
- Ensure leave, overtime and other allowances or deductions are communicated to payroll

**4. Plant optimisation & Maintenance**
- Leading a multi discipline team to safely produce high quality products efficiently whilst maintaining plant in excellent working order
- Schedule planned downtime and maintenance in discussion with Operations manager.

**Quality Control**:

- Monitor production processes to ensure products meet quality standards.
- Implement quality control procedures and address any issues promptly.
- Manage implementation of 5S
- Implement line-quality monitoring and control practices

**Health and Safety**:

- Enforce health and safety regulations within the workshop.
- Identify OH&S hazards in processes or equipment to avoid incidents / accidents
- Lead Toolbox meetings with Operations Manager and Communicate safety updates & implement safety systems / solutions
- Ensure '_Hazard & Incident free operations' _as far as reasonably practicable
- Conduct regular safety inspections and training sessions in discussion with Operations Manager & OHS Officer
- Implement controls to avoid, eliminate or reduce any risks or hazards in the production floor

**Budget Management**:

- Monitor expenses and implement cost-saving measures.
- Prepare, forecast and manage the workshop budget as advised or required
- Effective defective & scrap components management to reduce/reuse waste and optimize cost savings
- Monitor other indirect costs associated with production.

**Customer Service**:

- Liaise with internal customers (eg Sales, Design etc) to understand their requirements and ensure their satisfaction with the workshop's services**.**
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field preferred not mandatory
- Minimum 10 years' experience in welding / fabrication mandatory
- Minimum 3 years of Workshop Manager or 5 years as Supervisor in metals fabrication
- Minimum 3 years' experience in managing / leading production teams
- Experience of working in a fast-moving workshop environment within production
- Demonstrated experience in leading teams through safety and quality outputs
- Skilled people leader who can set culture and lead a team
- Proactive & self-motivated with the ability to work independently / as part of a team.
- Quick learner with effective coaching and training skills to direct team to success
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Adept at providing feedback and having difficult conversations to align teams.
- Knowledge of FairWorks and WorkSafe in a people leader capacity

**Employee Benefits**
- Competitive salary & flexible working arrangements
- Supportive leadership and connected team environment
- Opportunities for professional growth and career development.
- A supportive work environment that values teamwork and innovation.
- WAM Group lineage and technical leadership advantages

**About Us**

The Italian WAMGROUP, is a global leader in developing and #manufacturing equipment and plant #components for #bulksolids handling and processing, has been represented in Australia by its own subsidiary since 1997 knows as WAM Australia. In Australia, we are a leading provider of industrial equipment and solutions, specializing in bulk material handling, dust filtration, and mixing technology.

WAM Australia is responsible for distributing the WAMGROUP product range in Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, as well as parts of Micronesia. We are committed to delivering high-quality products and exceptional service to our clients acros