About the opportunity:
An excellent opportunity exists for an experienced Stainless Workshop Manager to lead and coordinate a busy stainless and sheetmetal fabrication workshop. This is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring the efficient day-to-day operation of the workshop while delivering high-quality fabrication work across multiple project streams.

This role will suit a trade-qualified fabrication professional who enjoys leading teams, improving systems, and driving performance across projects, budgets and client expectations.

Role description:
The Stainless Workshop Manager is responsible for the efficient running of all work within the stainless workshop, overseeing a team of approximately 16–20 staff. The role involves planning and supervising fabrication activities, coordinating project schedules, ensuring compliance with quality and HSE requirements, and supporting wider business operations.

Working closely with internal departments and the stainless Sales Engineer, you will ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to client specifications, while maintaining strong client relationships.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Management of the day-to-day running of the stainless workshop

  • Supervision of stainless fabrication work including Cuddon Freeze Dryers, stainless tube and pipe fabrication, general stainless fabrication, and sheetmetal fabrication work

  • Workshop planning and scheduling of project and jobbing work to ensure efficient operations and site productivity targets are met

  • Oversight of budgets, timelines, quality standards, HSE compliance and risk mitigation

  • Scheduling of procurement and coordination of activities to ensure projects meet planned milestones

  • Supporting stainless and sheetmetal sales in conjunction with the stainless Sales Engineer

  • Responding to warranty and maintenance requirements to maintain long-term client relationships

  • Supporting other departments with relevant fabrication work as required

This role will suit someone with all or some of the following background/experience/qualities:

  • Advanced Trade Qualification (NZQA Level 5 minimum)

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in a supervisory role within fabrication

  • Proven workshop management and staff leadership experience

  • Strong background in stainless and sheetmetal fabrication

  • Solid project management experience within a fabrication or engineering environment

  • Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail

  • Strong communication, interpersonal and relationship-building skills

  • Team-focused leadership style

  • Sound computer literacy and presentation skills

About the company:
Based in Marlborough, Cuddon is a privately owned, well-established and diverse engineering company with planned and sustained growth. The business supports local industry sectors with bespoke manufacturing and increasing design/build projects, and is recognised as a global leader in Freeze Dry technologies. With a strong reputation for engineering capability and innovation, Cuddon provides a stable and forward-thinking environment for experienced professionals.

What they will offer:

  • Leadership role within a well-established engineering business

  • Responsibility for a skilled team of fabrication professionals

  • Exposure to diverse stainless and sheetmetal projects

  • Opportunity to contribute to operational improvements and workshop performance

  • Long-term career stability within a growing New Zealand company

To find out more:
If you are interested in finding out more about the role, please apply via the link. If you have any specific questions, please advise in your cover letter or email us at [email protected]

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