Manufacturing Manager

Mining Maintenance and Fabrication Services; Cockburn; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mining Maintenance and Fabrication Services is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Supervisor to oversee day-to-day operations at Henderson facility servicing the mining and resources sector.

You will lead a hands-on team, coordinate trades, subcontractors and material deliveries, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time project delivery. This role manages yard operations and aligns with project schedules.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in manufacturing/construction environments.
• Experience coordinating trades, subcontractors and yard personnel.
• Strong understanding of health, safety and quality requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple activities and priorities.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day manufacturing and yard activities.
• Supervise and allocate workloads to trades and yard staff.
• Conduct daily pre-start meetings and ensure HSEQ compliance.
• Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers and material deliveries.
• Maintain production schedules with stores, drafting and project teams.
• Monitor build progress, quality and deadlines.
• Coordinate inspections, ITP documentation and punch lists.
• Witness testing where required.
• Manage yard layouts and forklift operations.
• Ensure builds are ready for inspection and dispatch.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

HSEQ compliance

Planning

Communication

Hands-on leadership

Autonomous work

Australian work rights

Job description

• Lead and coordinate a busy manufacturing operation
• Opportunity to work within mining and resources construction sector
• Manage and mentor a small team of employees and subcontractors
• Work within an established and growing business

What's on Offer:

• Henderson Based manufacturing facility
• Annual Salary of $120k - $130k + Super
• Full-time, permanent opportunity
• Lead and coordinate a busy manufacturing operation
• Opportunity to work within mining and resources construction sector
• Manage and mentor a small team of employees and subcontractors
• Work within an established and growing business

About the Role:

We are currently seeking an experienced Manufacturing Supervisor to oversee day-to-day manufacturing operations within an established modular construction business servicing the mining and resources sector.

This is a hands-on leadership position responsible for coordinating trades, subcontractors and suppliers to ensure manufacturing activities are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with project specifications, quality standards and required schedules.

Working closely with the Supervisors and wider manufacturing team, you will take ownership of daily yard operations, workforce coordination and the successful delivery of modular building projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and coordinate all day-to-day manufacturing and yard activities.
• Supervise and allocate daily workloads to trades and yard personnel.
• Conduct daily pre-start meetings and ensure compliance with HSEQ requirements.
• Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers and material deliveries.
• Work closely with stores, drafting and project teams to maintain production schedules.
• Monitor build progress, quality and project deadlines.
• Coordinate inspections, ITP documentation and final punch list requirements.
• Witness electrical and plumbing testing where required.
• Manage yard layouts, building set-up and general forklift operations.
• Ensure completed builds are ready for inspection and dispatch.

About You:

To be successful in this position, you will ideally demonstrate:

• Previous experience in a Manufacturing or Construction Supervisor role with a Background in modular building, fabrication or construction manufacturing preferred.
• Relevant experience supervising tradespeople, subcontractors and yard personnel.
• Strong understanding of workplace health and safety and quality requirements.
• Ability to coordinate multiple activities and competing priorities.
• Strong organisational, planning and communication skills.
• A practical, hands‑on approach to leadership and problem-solving.
• Ability to work autonomously while maintaining strong relationships across the business.
• Australian work rights