The Workshop Supervisor, reporting to the Area Manager – Hydraulics, Machine Shop, is responsible for leading the Machine Shop and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) teams based in South Guildford. The Machine Shop operates as a critical feeder facility, salvaging, repairing, and manufacturing components that support all WesTrac WA business units, with the Component Rebuild Centre (CRC) being the primary customer. Equipped with state-of-the-art CNC machining centres, robotic technology, and a comprehensive range of robust manual machining equipment, the Machine Shop delivers high-quality component solutions across a wide range of applications. The NDT team provides inspection services across WesTrac WA to ensure component integrity, quality, and compliance. This role is accountable for leading a high-performing team, maintaining exceptional safety and quality standards, optimising workflow and productivity, and ensuring customer expectations are consistently achieved.

Location: South Guilford

Roster: Monday – Friday Days, 10.5 Hrs (Including unpaid meal break) with 1 rostered Saturday per quarter

What You'll Do:

• Lead a diverse team, including Manual and CNC Machinists, NDT Technicians, Trade Assistants, and Apprentices.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Machine Shop and NDT departments, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality service delivery.
• Manage workflow, priorities, and resource allocation to support all WesTrac WA business units, with a strong focus on meeting customer requirements and turnaround times.
• Ensure components are salvaged, repaired, manufactured, and inspected in accordance with Caterpillar, customer, and WesTrac quality standards.
• Drive safety leadership by promoting positive safety behaviours, conducting workplace inspections, and ensuring compliance with all safety requirements.
• Monitor operational performance, productivity, and quality metrics, implementing improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and customer outcomes.
• Conduct regular performance reviews, provide coaching and feedback, and support employee development and succession planning.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (workshop supervisors, planners, business units and vendors) to optimise processes and deliver exceptional customer service.
• Drive cost control, efficiency improvements, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Foster an inclusive, accountable, and high-performing team culture that encourages engagement, collaboration, and development.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable procedures, standards, certifications, and regulatory requirements associated with machining and NDT activities

Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience in a leadership or supervisory position within a machine shop, manufacturing, or heavy industry environment
• Caterpillar Systems, Parts and Product knowledge (Desirable)
• Strong planning, organisational, and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across multiple departments
• Have the demonstrated ability to inspire, motivate and lead a team & collaborate well with others.
• Business acumen: Awareness of cost control and efficiency drivers is highly valued
• Technical trade qualification: Not mandatory, but advantageous
• Coachability: A willingness to learn and grow — we’ll support you to build deeper commercial and operational knowledge
• Skilled in developing and implementing standardised processes to enhance efficiency, consistency and quality.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with a focus on root cause analysis and sustainable solutions.

Our Benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Financial Benefits - Paid Parental Leave & Secondary Carers Leave, Salary Sacrificing, Novated Leasing, Income Protection Insurance & more than 600 retail discounts, such as, Coles, Petbarn, Virgin, HOYTS & Crown.
• Health & Wellness - Discounts with BUPA, Fitness Passport to access multiple gyms across Australia & EAP access to support you and your immediate family.
• Culture & Career - Personal and Team Recognition (Made for More awards), Internal Career Progression, Training & Flexibility through our award-winning WesTrac Institute
• Employee Referral Program - Opportunity to receive a referral bonus up to $5000 for applicable roles
• Additional Perks - Emergency Services Leave, Defence Force Reserves Leave & Employee Share Purchase Plan opportunity.

Our Company & Commitment

With over 4,500 employees, WesTrac is one of the world's largest authorised Cat® equipment dealers, offers a wide range of mining and construction equipment and management solutions.

At WesTrac, we reflect diverse communities, celebrate our people's diversity, and create a culture where employees feel safe to be their authentic selves. We encourage applications from First Nations people, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds. WORK180 endorsed employer for our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equality.

Reference Number: 6083