Welding Supervisor

• Lead daily welding shop operations to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and to quality standards.
• Supervise tradespeople, apprentices, and labourers involved in the maintenance, repair, and rebuild of heavy mining and construction equipment.
• Assign work, allocate resources, and monitor productivity to achieve operational targets and equipment availability.
• Promote a strong safety culture through workplace inspections, FLRA reviews, incident investigations, safety meetings, and compliance with company and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure employees are properly trained, qualified, and equipped to perform work safely and effectively.
• Conduct quality inspections, support troubleshooting activities, and provide technical guidance to employees.
• Oversee heavy lift activities, rigging operations, and hydraulic shovel component assembly and disassembly projects.
• Coach, develop, and evaluate employees while supporting positive employee relations and performance improvement.
• Communicate operational priorities and provide timely updates to employees, customers, and leadership teams.
• Support branch operations through customer service, resource planning, and leadership coverage as required.
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience with demonstrated ability to oversee and coordinate tradespeople.
• CWB Supervisor Training Course certificate.
• Advanced Rigging Ticket is preferred.
• Hydraulic shovel experience.
• Large lift experience.
• Experience supporting welding shop and crane operations.
• Knowledge of OHSE legislation, regulations, and equipment inspection requirements.
• Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and troubleshooting skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to lead teams of tradespeople, apprentices, and labourers in a safety-focused environment.

This position is classified as a Frontline Leader role in SMS Equipment’s competency framework, requiring demonstration of core competencies (customer focus, collaboration, and technical/functional expertise) and leadership competencies (people leadership, managing through change and uncertainty, and influence) .

At SMS Equipment, safety is one of our core values and we care for each other, without exception.

Our successful candidate is intrinsically motivated and committed to making safe choices when completing all tasks.