Workshop Manager / Production Manager
Rocklea, QLD
$110,000 – $120,000 + Super
Full-time, Permanent (Site-Based)
The Opportunity
A key leadership position within a well-established steel fabrication and manufacturing business, responsible for end-to-end workshop operations, production output, and workforce performance. This role sits across production, HSE, quality, and planning — with full accountability for ensuring fabrication activities are executed safely, efficiently, and in line with stringent quality and delivery standards. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team across supervisors, leading hands, and support functions, driving performance against defined KPI's while embedding structured processes, continuous improvement, and strong cultural leadership.
Core Responsibilities
Production Leadership & Planning
* Own and actively manage the production plan, ensuring labour, equipment, and work centres are optimally allocated across all active jobs
* Continuously monitor production progress, adjusting resourcing and sequencing to maintain DIFOT commitments and throughput targets
* Drive adherence to production schedules, ensuring capacity utilisation across work centres remains consistently above target levels
* Collaborate closely with planning, admin, and supply chain to ensure material availability and workflow alignment
Workshop Operations & Performance
1. Lead daily workshop operations across fabrication, welding, and finishing activities
2. Manage production performance against measurable KPI's including:
3. DIFOT (>95%)
4. Right First Time (>99.5% per process)
5. Productivity vs estimated hours (>90% baseline)
6. Capacity utilisation (>95%)
7. Rework / NCR impact (