Hands-On Production Lead - 24/7 Recycling Operations

Visy; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Visy is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor for our Springvale Materials Recovery Facility, reporting to the Site Manager. You will manage three Team Leaders across a 24/7 operation, guiding a team of around 35 across shifts and spending substantial time on the floor to drive performance and problem‑solve.

Ideal candidates bring practical leadership in heavy industrial settings, a strong safety mindset and hands-on approach to maintain plant performance, reduce downtime and pursue

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams within manufacturing, recycling, waste, processing or other heavy industrial environments
• Strong safety leadership and commitment to creating a safe workplace
• Practical problem-solving ability with strong mechanical aptitude
• Experience managing employee performance, coaching and developing teams
• Effective communication skills with the ability to engage a diverse workforce
• Hands-on leadership style and willingness to spend time in the operation supporting your team

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production activities to ensure safe, efficient and compliant site operations
• Drive a strong safety culture through visible leadership, coaching and incident prevention
• Support Team Leaders and operators to achieve throughput, quality and operational targets
• Coordinate labour, equipment and resources to maximise productivity and minimise downtime
• Work closely with maintenance teams to resolve operational issues and maintain plant performance
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to improve safety, efficiency and cost performance

Skills

Team Leadership

Safety Leadership

Mechanical Aptitude

Coaching & Development

Communication

Job description

Visy is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor for our Springvale Materials Recovery Facility, reporting to the Site Manager. You will manage three Team Leaders across a 24/7 operation, guiding a team of around 35 across shifts and spending substantial time on the floor to drive performance and problem‑solve.

Ideal candidates bring practical leadership in heavy industrial settings, a strong safety mindset and hands-on approach to maintain plant performance, reduce downtime and pursue