Workshop Manager / Production Manager
Rocklea, QLD
$110,000 – $120,000 + Super
Full-time, Permanent (Site-Based)
The Prospect
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
Lead daily workshop operations across fabrication, welding, and finishing activities
Manage production performance against measurable KPI's including:
DIFOT (>95%)
Right First Time (>99.5% per process)
Productivity vs estimated hours (>90% baseline)
Capacity utilisation (>95%)
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