Afternoon Shift Production Manager - Balanced Schedule

Mfg. Talent Partners; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

mfg Talent recruiting an experienced Production Manager for the afternoon shift at a leading FMCG manufacturer in Melbourne. You will drive operational excellence, lead the production team, and optimise schedules, quality and waste reduction while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Key responsibilities include managing daily production, budgeting, mentoring Supervisors, and coordinating planning to meet customer needs. The role offers a focus on work-life balance with structured hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing or Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong experience in a Production Manager role in the FMCG industry.
• Working knowledge of budgets, forecasting and metrics.
• Intermediate to advanced SAP (Business One) skills or similar ERP platform.
• Strong knowledge of Work Health and Safety (WHS) requirements and compliance.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Proactive problem solver with a continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee daily production operations to ensure targets and plan adherence across safety, quality, cost, efficiency and output.
• Develop, implement and continuously improve skills, production processes, systems and workflows to optimise performance.
• Manage production activities within budgets, including hours, labour hire, overtime, waste, yields and other costs.
• Provide leadership to Supervisors and production teams to achieve objectives and high employee engagement.
• Oversee daily production planning and resource allocation to meet schedules and customer requirements.
• Ensure production activities comply with procedures, quality standards and food safety requirements.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement corrective actions to minimise downtime and maintain continuity of supply.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Process improvement

Problem solving

Team development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing or Engineering

Tools

SAP (Business One)

Job description

mfg Talent recruiting an experienced Production Manager for the afternoon shift at a leading FMCG manufacturer in Melbourne. You will drive operational excellence, lead the production team, and optimise schedules, quality and waste reduction while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Key responsibilities include managing daily production, budgeting, mentoring Supervisors, and coordinating planning to meet customer needs. The role offers a focus on work-life balance with structured hours.