Workshop Supervisor, Christchurch
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Stellar Recruitment
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Workshop Supervisor

  • Posted 1w ago
  • On Site
  • Full Time

Christchurch

Job Description

Looking for a leadership opportunity? Step up from the tools and help drive a busy engineering workshop.

  • Stable Monday to Friday hours; 07:00AM - 03:30PM
  • Join a respected Christchurch engineering business with a strong project pipelin
  • Competitive hourly rate with long-term career prospects

Workshop Supervisor


About the Role


We are seeking an experienced Workshop Supervisor to join our engineering client in Christchurch. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will oversee the day-to-day operations of a busy fabrication workshop while providing guidance and support to a small team of fabricators and welders with room to grow this team.


With a diverse range of current and upcoming projects including wastewater infrastructure works, strengthening projects, and specialist engineered products, this role offers variety and the opportunity to play a key part in successful project delivery. While the role is primarily supervisory, there may be occasions where you will spend approximately 10-20% of your time on the tools. Duties will include:

  • Planning and scheduling workshop activities and production requirements
  • Providing day-to-day leadership and technical support to the fabrication team
  • Monitoring quality control and ensuring that completed work meets specifications
  • Maintaining a strong focus on health, safety, and compliance standards
  • Driving workshop systems, processes, and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Reading and interpreting engineering and fabrication drawings
  • Coordinating workflow to ensure projects are delivered on time and to budget
  • Liaising with internal teams to ensure efficient project execution
  • Assisting with fabrication and welding activities when required

Key Requirements & Responsibilities

  • Previous experience leading, mentoring, or coordinating workshop teams
  • Proven experience within a welding and fabrication environment
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering and fabrication drawings
  • Strong understanding of workshop safety, quality, and compliance requirements
  • Experience planning and scheduling workshop workloads
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills
  • A proactive approach with strong problem-solving abilities
  • Structural steel fabrication experience would be advantageous but is not essential
  • Reliable, dependable, and committed to a long-term career opportunity
  • Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
  • Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and have no serious criminal convictions

About the Company


We are a well-established Christchurch engineering business employing approximately 35 staff. We specialise in delivering high-quality fabrication and engineering solutions across a range of commercial, infrastructure, and industrial projects. With a reputation for high quality workmanship, strong customer relationships, and a supportive team culture, this is an opportunity to contribute to some of New Zealand's most interesting engineering projects.


How to Apply


Click ‘APPLY’ or contact Katie France for a confidential discussion if you have any further questions to the above.


Email: Katie.f@stellarrecruitment.co.nz

Desired Hard Skills

  • Welding
  • Engineering Drawings Interpretation
  • Fabrication
  • Health, Safety & Environment
  • Planning And Scheduling
  • Quality Control
  • Workshop Supervision

Desired Soft Skills

  • Communication
  • Mentoring
  • Leadership
  • Organisational Skills
  • Proactive
  • Problem-Solving

Benefits & Perks

  • 🏎 Competitive Salary

Job Schedule

  • Fixed Shift
  • Monday to Friday

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