Floor Operations Lead — Production, Logistics & Lean

Vortec Global; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team building events and lunches

Great culture with a highly engaged 팀

Job summary

VG Group in Toowoomba is seeking an Operations Coordinator to run the floor, ensuring the right stock arrives, the right products are built in order, and the right freight goes out on time. You will lead 3 Assemblers and 1 Warehousing team member and report to the Operations Director.

This largely office-based role involves planning, forecasting, coordinating freight, and pushing improvements from engineering to production, with health and safety duties and opportunities for progression to an

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating warehouse, production, or logistics operations
• Comfortable leading a small team and holding people accountable
• Strong organisational skills — juggling receiving, scheduling, and dispatch without dropping balls
• Confident with systems (inventory/CRM/ERP) and comfortable being the source of truth for stock and production status
• Health & Safety experience, or willingness to own it
• Manufacturing, equipment, or industrial background highly regarded

Responsibilities

• Scheduling & Forecasting: Schedule and sequence daily/weekly production against sales demand; report on forecasted revenue for the month
• Freight, Delivery & Training Coordination: Obtain freight quotes and book freight for parts and whole goods; coordinate delivery timing, customer training, and handover; prepare dispatch documentation (consignment notes, packing lists)
• Customer Order Management: Provide customers with order status updates; manage warranty and safety form documentation and submissions; own Order Management and DIFOT (Delivery In Full, On Time) performance; coordinate with purchasing for goods required for orders
• Development to Production: Assist with bringing new and updated products from engineering into production; own build instructions for the floor; flag design-for-manufacture issues back to engineering; assist with sourcing, pricing, and availability of parts for new developments and customisations
• Warehousing and Stock Management: Manage Kanban storage locations and set stock min/max levels; own part code creation; coordinate stocktakes; manage consumables and shop stock reordering
• Lean Thinking: Apply lean principles to optimise workflow across receiving, warehousing, and production
• Health & Safety: Own H&S compliance for the floor
• Team Leadership: Lead 3 Assemblers and 1 Warehousing team member, allocating workload and holding the team accountable

Job description

VG Group in Toowoomba is seeking an Operations Coordinator to run the floor, ensuring the right stock arrives, the right products are built in order, and the right freight goes out on time. You will lead 3 Assemblers and 1 Warehousing team member and report to the Operations Director.

This largely office-based role involves planning, forecasting, coordinating freight, and pushing improvements from engineering to production, with health and safety duties and opportunities for progression to an