At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team of 50 in sheet metal production, ensuring quality and efficiency.
- Company: Join a dynamic manufacturing company focused on innovation and teamwork.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth, and a safety-first culture.
- Other info: Opportunity to develop skills in a fast-paced, supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by driving production excellence and leading a talented team.
- Qualifications: 10+ years in manufacturing with strong leadership and Lean expertise.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
Lead a team of approximately 50 people, take ownership of manufacturing operations and drive right-first-time production. Reporting to the General Manager and working alongside the Leadership Team, you will oversee manufacturing and production activities, ensuring customer requirements are delivered safely, on time, to specification and within budget.
Key responsibilities
- Lead production office support staff, team leaders and production employees, establishing clear priorities, accountability and performance standards.
- Take ownership of jobs moving through the factory, resolve bottlenecks early and achieve daily, weekly and monthly delivery targets.
- Manage production scheduling, capacity planning and labour allocation across production areas and shifts.
- Ensure machinery, tooling, staffing and skills are matched to requirements, and communicate lead times and capacity constraints accurately.
- Maintain a visible presence on the factory floor and lead a safety-first culture.
- Work with the Quality Manager to investigate defects and non-conformances, address root causes and reduce rework.
- Implement and sustain Lean Manufacturing and 5S practices to reduce waste, waiting time and process variation.
- Coordinate preventative maintenance and ensure breakdowns and recurring machinery issues are investigated and resolved.
- Recruit, induct, train, coach and develop production employees and team leaders.
- Monitor labour efficiency, machine utilisation, overtime, subcontracting and production expenditure.
About you
- At least 10 years' relevant manufacturing experience, including substantial production leadership responsibility in sheet metal manufacturing.
- Practical working knowledge of machinery operation, both manual and CNC, including machine capabilities, tooling, setup requirements and production processes.
- Manufacturing expertise built on a strong foundation of trade skills.
- Proven experience leading sizeable production teams, with the ability to coach, motivate and develop team leaders and employees.
- Strong production planning, scheduling, capacity management and resource allocation skills.
- Practical experience implementing Lean Manufacturing, 5S and continuous improvement.
- A demonstrated commitment to safety, quality and right-first-time manufacturing.
- Sound commercial judgement and experience controlling manufacturing costs.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Office.
- Clear communication skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.
Production Manager in Penrith employer: Worthwhile Recruiting
Join our dynamic team at our Tullamarine workshop, where we prioritise a supportive work culture and offer competitive pay rates of $50 - $55 per hour plus superannuation. As an employer, we provide opportunities for professional growth, including the chance to obtain valuable licenses such as ASIC and MR truck, all while working alongside skilled colleagues in a collaborative environment.
