Workshop Supervisor
Oversee daily operations in a trade workshop.
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- What's it like to be a Workshop Supervisor?
- How to become a Workshop Supervisor
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- Top skills and experience for Workshop Supervisors
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What's it like to be a Workshop Supervisor?
Workshop Supervisors ensure the smooth and safe running of a workshop, often in a manufacturing or automotive setting. They plan maintenance schedules, roster and supervise staff and ensure best practices are followed. A Workshop Supervisor needs leadership capabilities, communication skills and the ability to prioritise work. They work for companies in manufacturing and mining, as well as the mechanical, engineering and automotive trades.
Tasks and duties
- Planning maintenance schedules and activities to minimise downtime.
- Prioritising work schedules for repairs, rebuilds and maintenance.
- Directing and supervising workshop staff.
- Ensuring compliance with OH&S policies.
- Maintaining a clean and safe workshop.
- Managing and reporting workplace incidents and safety breaches.
- Sourcing quotes for materials and supplies.
- Scoping and estimating costs and timeframes for maintenance work.
- Reviewing completed works.
- Inputting data into spreadsheets and workshop management software.
How to become a Workshop Supervisor
You usually need a relevant trade qualification and some industry experience to be a Workshop Supervisor. Tradespeople often progress into supervisory roles after several years in a hands-on workshop role. Computer skills may be beneficial.
- Complete a relevant qualification, such as the Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade (MEM30219). You can complete this as part of an apprenticeship, which takes around three years. This includes a mix of theoretical learning and on-the-job training.
- Build experience in a workshop-based role in an industry of your choice.
- Consider enhancing your skills with further qualifications, such as a Certificate IV in Engineering (MEM40119). This usually takes nine months to two years and opens up a broad range of career opportunities in the mechanical and engineering trades.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Workshop Supervisor employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Fabrication
Team Leadership
Hydraulics
Diesel Mechanics
Mechanical Trade
Heavy Vehicle Knowledge
Leadership
Workplace Health and Safety
Welding
Staff Supervision
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Latest Workshop Supervisor reviews
May 2024
Mentoring, monitoring and managing, and doing it well for the sake of everyone’s safety.
Reviewer's QualificationAssociate Diploma of Engineering
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationManufacturing, Transport & Logistics
The good thingsAfter being in the industry for nearly 30 years, I get a lot of satisfaction out of mentoring apprentices and other tradespeople. These days, TAFE trade schooling leaves a lot of voids in the educatio...
The challengesHaving to use the phone to communicate with employees and customers. I am deaf, and it is a massive challenge.
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Oct 2023
It has been rewording looking back and building the team around you
Reviewer's QualificationDiploma of Leadership
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationTrades & Services
The good thingsBy being a leader you can help mentor the people you work with to build a better team
The challengesIt can be stressful at time with the pressure of keeping the equipment working
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