Manufacturing GM – Modular/Offsite, P&L Leader

Recruitmark; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruitmark partners 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.

This senior leadership role provides scope to shape operations, build capabilities, and implement foundations for scalable, high‑performing manufacturing. Applicants must be Australian/New Zealand citizens or hold PR.

Qualifications

• Experience in modular, offsite or engineered construction environments.
• Proven experience leading metal fabrication teams, ideally steel/stainless.
• Strong engineering/technical understanding for engaging with designers and certifiers.
• Commercially practical approach to supply chain, workforce planning and quality in day‑to‑day ops.
• Experience establishing or relocating facilities with automation equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the business unit as a profit centre with accountability for P&L, revenue, cost and margins.
• Drive operational performance across production planning, manufacturing, delivery and CI.
• Build a high‑performing workforce with focus on tradespeople to meet demand.
• Establish manufacturing capability, facilities and systems to scale the operation.
• Strengthen quality, compliance and traceability including ISO quality framework.
• Develop supply chain capability and job costing to improve margins and visibility.

Skills

P&L ownership

Operations leadership

Manufacturing & fabrication

Quality & compliance

Automation & facilities

Education

Trade or engineering qualification (favoured)

Job description

Recruitmark partners 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.

This senior leadership role provides scope to shape operations, build capabilities, and implement foundations for scalable, high‑performing manufacturing. Applicants must be Australian/New Zealand citizens or hold PR.