Reporting directly to the owner, you will lead the workshop and take ownership of getting quality work completed safely, efficiently and on time. You'll spend most of your day on the workshop floor: organising the team, checking progress, resolving problems and making sure the next stage of each job is ready. You'll have clear responsibility for daily workshop production and the support to improve how the factory operates.

Key responsibilities

Plan and allocate daily work across the fabrication team, with clear priorities and realistic completion targets

Organise the team and check progress on the workshop floor

Resolve problems and ensure the next stage of each job is ready

Supervise fabricators and ensure production deadlines are met

Read fabrication drawings and understand how work should be built

Ensure work meets quality standards and leaves ready for its next stage

Keep the workshop organised and usable

Give clear direction, follow up and have straightforward performance conversations

Anticipate what each job needs next

Work alongside the team and lead by example

About you

A trade qualification in metal fabrication, boilermaking or a closely related field, or substantial equivalent experience

Previous responsibility for allocating work, supervising fabricators and meeting production deadlines

Solid ability to read fabrication drawings and understand how work should be built

Experience in custom or architectural metalwork,



with a good understanding of quality finishes

Practical knowledge of steel, aluminium and stainless-steel fabrication

The confidence to give clear direction, follow up and have straightforward performance conversations

Strong organisation and the ability to anticipate what each job needs next

A willingness to work alongside the team and lead by example

Confidence using job management software; Ascora experience is an advantage

A current driver's licence. A forklift licence is advantageous

About us

Neat Metal is a Melbourne architectural metal fabrication business producing custom metalwork for residential and commercial projects.

$100,000-$120,000 base salary plus super, depending on experience

A permanent, full-time position

Clear ownership of workshop production

Direct access to the owner and support to make practical improvements

Varied architectural metalwork where workmanship matters

The opportunity to make a visible difference to the business

Your application will include the following questions:

- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
- What's your expected annual base salary?
- How many years' experience do you have as a production manager?
- How much notice are you required to give your current employer?
- Do you have Aluminium Fabrication experience?
- Which of the following forklift licences do you have?

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📌 Hands-On Production Manager — Metal Fabrication (Melbourne)
🏢 Neat Metal
📍 Melbourne