At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead our pallet manufacturing site, ensuring safety and efficiency in operations.
- Company: Join Rodpak, a leading family-owned packaging business with a strong reputation.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, ongoing training, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Great career growth opportunities in a values-driven company.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by driving operational excellence and fostering a safety-first culture.
- Qualifications: Experience in operations management and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 75600 - 92400 $ per year.
We're looking for an experienced Operations Manager to lead our Rodpak pallet manufacturing site in Hoppers Crossing. This is a hands‑on leadership role with broad responsibility across safety, production, people, customers and commercial performance. Based at our Hoppers Crossing site, you'll take ownership of the day‑to‑day performance of the operation, ensuring production targets, customer requirements and operational priorities are achieved safely and efficiently.
Leading from the front, you'll work closely with supervisors and production teams to build a strong safety culture, develop capability and drive accountability and continuous improvement. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Championing a strong safety-first culture across the site
- Leading, coaching and developing supervisors and production teams
- Managing production planning, scheduling, workflow and site resources
- Driving improvements in productivity, efficiency and operational performance
- Monitoring site performance and turning data into practical improvement initiatives
- Maintaining product quality and high levels of customer service
- Managing site-based customer relationships and identifying local sales opportunities
- Managing operational costs and supporting site profitability
- Coordinating timely and cost-effective feedstock purchasing
- Preparing accurate and competitive pricing for jobs and customer quotes
- Identifying and managing operational risks
About you: You're a practical, commercially minded leader who enjoys being visible on the floor and close to the operation. You know how to balance people, safety, production and customer priorities while keeping a strong focus on results.
Essential:
- Solid experience as an Operations Manager, Production Manager, Site Manager or similar
- Leadership experience within manufacturing, production or a hands‑on industrial environment
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing supervisors and production teams
- Strong knowledge of safety management in an operational environment
- Experience in production planning, scheduling and workflow management
- Strong commercial acumen with an understanding of operational costs and performance
- Experience in service delivery, planning and customer relationships
- Strong organisation, communication and problem‑solving skills
- Relevant experience in logistics, warehousing, transport coordination or a related operational field
Desirable:
- Experience within the pallet, timber or wood manufacturing industry
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Just in Time (JIT) or continuous improvement methodologies
About us: Rodpak began as a family‑owned packaging business in the 1980s on the western outskirts of Melbourne. Since then, we have grown into a leading pallet and timber packaging manufacturer, expanding interstate and building a reputation for quality, reliability, and customer service. As part of Hyne Pallets, our vision is to be recognised as industry leaders in pallets and packaging, delivering exceptional value through dependable service, innovative solutions, and outstanding product quality. We are committed to sustainable manufacturing practices, responsible sourcing, and continuous improvement in everything we do.
Why Hyne Group?
When you join Rodpak, you'll become part of a business that values its people, invests in their development, and recognises their contribution. Our Benefits Include:
- Competitive remuneration with annual salary and wage reviews
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support for you and your immediate family
- Ongoing training and development opportunities to support your career growth
- A strong safety culture and supportive team environment
- Work‑life balance with flexibility where operationally possible
- The opportunity to build a long‑term career with a well‑established, values‑driven business
Hyne Timber is one of Australia’s largest producers of sawn timber products, a leader in preservative treatments and an iconic supplier to the Australian construction industry. We are a 100-year-old plus, family owned business with an innovative spirit, progressive culture and plenty of opportunity. With multiple locations along the Australian east coast, Hyne’s 600 employees deliver an exceptional quality service that provides customer focused solutions in a sustainable manner. Achieving a sustainable future is a shared commitment between Hyne Timber, our employees, business partners and the communities in which we operate.
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