Manager - Industrial Switchboards

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• Manage the workshop operations in a thriving industrial switchboard company
• Secure employment with an opportunity to progress within the company
• Welshpool location

ABOUT OUR CLIENT

Our client is a progressive, Darwin and Perth-based electrical company, specialising in the design and construction of integrated switchgear and industrial switchboards with a client base extending across Australia. They have developed close relationships with their clients through their core values of excellence, integrity, and innovation. With a focus on quality and efficiency, our client is seeking a Workshop Manager to manage their workshop team in their Welshpool facility.

The Workshop Manager is a hands-on workshop-based role responsible for overseeing daily operations, ensuring safe and efficient workshop activities. It is not an office-based administration role. As the Workshop Manager, you will:

• Supervise workshop staff and ensure efficient operations
• Meet delivery dates for all orders
• Manage staff performance including supervision of apprentices
• Conduct functional testing of completed boards and contribute to production meetings
• Monitor compliance with technical, quality & safety standards
• Establish and review procedures for the operation of the Workshop floor
• Assist with all technical requirements within the Workshop
• Ensure effective and efficient production methods are employed
• Monitor compliance with technical, quality & safety standards
• Initiate & develop continuous improvement processe

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• Electrical fitter license with at least 5 years of commercial experience
• Experience as a Licenced Electrical Contractor (mining or industrial) - desirable
• Experience as a Supervisor with a strong technical background
• Knowledge of workplace health and safety, employee relations, and relevant legislation
• As sound knowledge and understanding of the relevant electrical and switchboard standards - AS 3000 & AS 6149.
• Excellent technical skills in project managing and building electrical switchboard