Heavy Fabricator Welder Supervisor

7 days ago


Greymouth Central, New Zealand Brightwater Engineering Full time

Heavy Fabricator Welder Supervisor

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Fabricator Welder to become our new Supervisor and help us drive improvements and growth at our workshop and various sites around New Zealand.  We are willing to pay extremely attractive rates for the right people.  If you believe you can tick the below boxes, get in touch to discuss the exciting career opportunities as part of the Brightwater team.

  • Heavy Fabrication Level 4 qualified or significant experience
  • Hard Working
  • Commitment to safety
  • A good fit within our great team
  • Skilled Fabricator
  • Quality Driven
  • Solution Focused
  • Proven experience running successful workshop jobs
  • Experienced leading a team of Tradespeople
  • Effective mentor to today's apprentices to grow the very best future tradesmen

Key Responsibilities will include:

  • Leading workshop staff
  • Managing customers and expectations
  • Managing resources, including labour, materials, and equipment
  • Managing procurement of materials and consumables for projects.
  • Overseeing health, safety, and quality assurance during operations.

Relocation to Greymouth OR $10K Sign on Bonus:

We can support your move to Greymouth by providing a relocation allowance, initial accommodation etc, subject to your personal or family circumstances. Or we can offer a $10K in the hand sign on bonus in your first pay for the right candidate.

How to apply:

If this sounds like you, please apply now via the Seek application tool.

Applicants will only be considered and acknowledged where they have a New Zealand passport.

About Us:

At Brightwater Engineering – Greymouth, we truly believe that our people are our greatest asset.  We want hard workers but also believe you should have the time to play hard too.  We are a family oriented business and encourage spending time with your family, getting outdoors, sports or any of your other interests, however if overtime is an incentive we've got that covered too.

Brightwater Engineering is the largest fabricator in the top of the south, with branches and employment opportunities in Nelson, Greymouth and Auckland our facilities include on site blasting and painting, machine shop and an in house CAD design team. The work we do is varied and interesting with many established clients throughout New Zealand and a high degree of repeat business.

Brightwater Engineering has a strong focus on the Health and Safety of its people.

About the West Coast region:

The West Coast is an attractive place to live. We are lucky to have lakes, mountains, glaciers and national parks right on our doorstep. There are many awesome outdoor activities such as fishing, hiking, hunting and mountain biking along with many other activities that make our region a popular lifestyle choice.

How to apply:

If this sounds like you, please apply now via the Seek application tool.

Applicants will only be considered and acknowledged where they have a New Zealand passport.


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