General Manager

Recruitmark; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 260,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruitmark is partnering with an Australian engineering and manufacturing business to appoint a General Manager who will lead a key business unit and own its commercial and operational performance. The role is senior, with broad accountability to shape how the operation runs, strengthen capabilities and build scalable manufacturing foundations.

Key responsibilities include profit-centre leadership, driving production planning, delivering continuous improvement, and building a high-performing

Qualifications

• Experience in modular, offsite or engineered construction environments and delivery to customer timelines.
• Proven leadership of metal fabrication teams in steel or stainless steel manufacturing.
• Strong engineering/technical understanding for engaging with designers, certifiers and engineers.
• Commercially focused approach to supply chain, workforce planning and quality.
• Experience establishing or relocating facilities with automated production equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the business unit as a profit centre with P&L, revenue, cost and margins accountability.
• Drive performance across production planning, manufacturing, delivery and continuous improvement.
• Build a high-performing workforce with focus on attracting and retaining skilled tradespeople.
• Establish manufacturing capability, facilities and systems to scale operations.
• Strengthen quality, compliance and traceability, including ISO quality framework.
• Develop supply chain capability and job costing processes to improve margins.

Skills

P&L ownership

Manufacturing leadership

Production planning

Quality & traceability

Strategic supplier management

Education

Engineering or trade qualification

Job description

Recruitmark is partnering with an Australian engineering and manufacturing business on the appointment of a General Manager to lead a key business unit and take ownership of its commercial and operational performance.

This is a senior leadership role with broad accountability across the business, providing the opportunity to shape how the operation runs, strengthen its capabilities and build the foundations for a more scalable and high-performing manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading the business unit as a profit centre, with accountability for P&L performance, revenue, cost, margin and working capital.
• Driving operational performance across production planning, manufacturing, delivery and continuous improvement.
• Building a high-performing workforce, with a strong focus on attracting, developing and retaining skilled tradespeople to support increasing demand.
• Establishing the manufacturing capability, facilities and systems required to scale the operation and support future growth.
• Strengthening quality, compliance and traceability systems, including the implementation of an ISO-certified quality framework.
• Developing supply chain capability, commercial systems and job costing processes to improve supply continuity, cost control and visibility of true project margins.

Skills & Experience:

• Experience in modular, offsite or engineered construction environments, with a track record of delivering manufacturing programmes aligned to customer requirements and project timelines.
• Proven experience leading metal fabrication teams, ideally within steel or stainless-steel manufacturing environments.
• A strong engineering and technical understanding, with the ability to confidently engage with designers, engineers, certifiers and other technical stakeholders. A trade or engineering qualification will be viewed favourably, but is not essential.
• A commercially practical approach to supply chain, workforce planning and quality, with these areas embedded into day-to-day operations and decision-making.
• Demonstrated experience establishing or relocating manufacturing facilities, including the procurement, installation and commissioning of automated production equipment.

Applicants must be Australian/New Zealand citizens or have Permanent Residency.