Production Supervisor - Heavy Engineering

Pinches Group is looking for a highly motivated and dedicated Production Supervisor to oversee production at our manufacturing facility in Reservoir, managing a skilled team of fitters and turners and boilermakers.

Pinches is a leading manufacturer of meat processing equipment for the rendering industry, specialising in the manufacture of pressure vessels, conveyors and related components.

Qualifications and Experience

• Certificate III in Engineering (Metal Fabrication or Fitter & Turner) (or equivalent)
• Medium to Heavy Engineering experience is advantageous
• Sound understanding of welding processes and/or fitting and machining
• Fabrication/fitting/machining experience

Please note: we're open to speaking with candidates looking to train up into supervisory positions. 

Tasks & responsibilities

• Forecasting and programming jobs and allocating tasks to individual workers
• Reading and interpreting design drawings and specifications
• Monitoring job times and optimising efficiency on the factory floor
• Ensuring safe work practices are followed
• Communicating with the Purchasing Officer, General Manager and
  Engineering Department.

Skills and Attributes

• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Leadership skills
• Experience and knowledge reading and interpreting drawings and
  specifications
• Strong sense of teamwork
• Ability to problem solve and multi task