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 compelling 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: [email protected]

📌 Workshop Supervisor (Canterbury)
🏢 Stellar Recruitment
📍 Canterbury