Workshop Supervisor

Posted Date:  23 Jun 2025
Location: 

Welshpool, WA, AU, 6106

Reporting to the Senior Supervisor, the Electrical Supervisor will join the Welshpool Rebuilds team on a full-time basis. The Electrical Supervisor is responsible for the daily management, leadership, support and mentoring of the team, ensuring a high level of safety focus with actions that support a belief in a zero-harm culture.

 

Roster:  Monday – Friday, 10.5hours per day (Including unpaid meal breaks)

Location: Welshpool, WA

 

What you’ll do:

  • Lead and manage a team of electrical tradespeople, including apprentices, ensuring high performance and team cohesion
  • Oversee all aspects of WIP (Work in Progress) management to ensure timely and quality outcomes
  • Provide coaching and mentoring to team members, fostering professional growth and development
  • Create and maintain a productive, safe, and compliant workplace environment
  • Offer technical guidance and support based on a strong electrical trade background (note: this is a non-tools role)
  • Supervise and coordinate machine rebuild projects, ensuring adherence to specifications and timelines
  • Support the team in diagnosing and troubleshooting faults in complex electrical systems
  • Oversee all electrical-related tasks, including software updates on machinery and ECM (Electronic Control Module) management

 

Skills and Experience:

  • Qualified electrical tradesperson (preferred) or mechanical trade background
  • Proven experience in a supervisory or leading hand role within a heavy industrial or maintenance environment
  • Strong leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and develop team members
  • Solid understanding of electrical systems, diagnostics, and machine rebuilds
  • Experience managing work orders, job scheduling, and tracking associated costs
  • Ability to provide technical guidance and oversight without being on the tools
  • Familiarity with updating software on machinery and working with ECMs (Electronic Control Modules)
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills
  • Motivated trades professionals looking to step into a leadership role are encouraged to apply

 

Our Benefits inclusive of but 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 & Upskilling through our award-winning WesTrac Institute. 
  • Recommend & Spend – 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, offering 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 : 4241

At WesTrac, our primary focus is our people. As we look to the future, we’re focused on harnessing the best talent and providing them with the support they need to achieve success.

WesTrac is a member of the Diversity Council of Australia and recognises the value of and strongly support the principles of equal employment opportunities in the workplace, and we are committed to achieving a diverse and engaged workforce. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island candidates.

WesTrac is an endorsed employer for women via WORK180 - who have reviewed our policies, processes, and initiatives to certify that we are an organisation that supports diversity, inclusion and equality.