Senior Team Leader

About the Role

Join a 2026 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work Gold Winner and 2026 Sustainability Champion recognised by the World Steel Association. Play a key role in shaping our performance across our InfraBuild Reinforcing business. 

Reporting to the Pre-Fab Supervisor and based at our Forrestfield site, you will lead the day-to-day operations of our pre-fabrication team, driving safety, productivity and quality while coordinating production activities to ensure customer requirements are delivered on time.

What you will be doing:

• Coordinate daily production activities, ensuring operators have the drawings, materials and resources required to keep production running efficiently.
• Plan daily loading schedules and work closely with the Planning, Dispatch and Sales teams to ensure customer requirements are met.
• Conduct pre-starts, safety walks and workplace observations to promote a strong safety culture and maintain a clean, organised workshop.
• Monitor production performance, machine utilisation and timesheets, identifying issues and coordinating with Maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Coach, mentor and support a team of Operators and Team Leaders, fostering accountability, engagement and high performance.
• Perform visual weld inspections following company-provided training to ensure products meet quality standards prior to dispatch.
• Contribute to performance management, continuous improvement initiatives and the ongoing development of your team.

Roster: Monday to Friday, 6:00am – 2:00pm, with overtime available on weekdays and weekends as required.

Pay rate: $43.27 per hour (inclusive of allowances) plus superannuation and bonus

You will be rewarded with:

• Permanent, full-time hours with job security
• Participation in quarterly company Bonus
• Supportive team environment with a strong safety-first culture
• Career progression opportunities

Primary Benefits:
We offer a range of benefits designed to support you at work and beyond:

• Paid parental leave that goes further - 20 weeks paid Primary Carer Leave and 3 weeks Partner Leave, plus superannuation contributions during unpaid leave (eligibility applies) 
• Health cover at discounted rates - Access corporate rates with nib Health Insurance to support you and your family 
• Everyday savings - Access a wide range of employee discounts across major brands including retail, travel and lifestyle 
• Support when you need it - Confidential counselling and wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Sonder, available to you and your immediate family

What you will bring:

• Demonstrated experience as a MIG Welder (essential) 
• Experience operating an overhead crane (essential)
• Previous leadership experience in a manufacturing, fabrication or heavy industrial environment, with the ability to motivate and lead a diverse team.
• A strong commitment to safety, quality and housekeeping, with the confidence to address unsafe behaviours and drive a positive safety culture.
• Excellent communication, organisational and time management skills, with the ability to work autonomously and coordinate competing priorities.
• A Dogman, Forklift and/or First Aid qualification is highly regarded, or a willingness to obtain additional licences and competencies.

Why join us?
We offer more than just a job; we provide a dynamic environment built on three pillars that define our commitment to both our team and our industry.

• Work with a greater purpose - join us on our pursuit of a sustainable future and contribute to our nation’s legacy.
• Work well, live better – experience a safe, supportive and inclusive environment which values you as a whole person and where wellbeing matters. 
• Build their own future – grow and drive your own development to grow your skills. Everyday is an opportunity to grow. 

About Us

InfraBuild Reinforcing partners with builders, engineers and contractors to deliver smarter reinforcing solutions across Australia’s major projects.

From high-rise buildings to transport infrastructure, we help improve buildability, reduce material use and support lower embodied carbon outcomes through our integrated steel supply chain.

How to apply 
We invite you to forge your career in a workplace where passion meets purpose, wellbeing is nurtured and the opportunity to thrive is in your hands.

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Your diversity helps us create more sustainable and innovative steel solutions for Australia’s future.

We are a 2026 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.