Manufacturing Manager: Planning, Capacity & Profitability

Hipac Healthcare; Goulburn; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hipac Manufacturing in Goulburn NSW is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Manager to lead the planning and commercial performance of the Goulburn operation. You will own the overall manufacturing schedule, coordinate production priorities, R&D activities, labour, materials and equipment, and monitor costs, margins and profitability.

The role emphasizes balancing production priorities with cost and capacity, driving continuous improvement, WHS compliance, and working closely with R&D,

Qualifications

• Experience leading a manufacturing or production operation.
• Strong production planning and scheduling capability.
• Commercial and financial understanding.
• Experience with manufacturing costs, budgets and margins.
• Strong people leadership.
• Understanding of capacity, labour and resource planning.
• Practical problem-solving and continuous improvement skills.
• Understanding of quality and safe manufacturing practices.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall manufacturing schedule and coordinate requirements (R&D, labour, materials, equipment).
• Maintain visibility of upcoming work and address capacity or supply constraints.
• Monitor costs, labour productivity, margins and profitability; identify improvement opportunities.
• Balance production priorities with cost, capacity and commercial performance.
• Drive continuous improvement, WHS and compliance in the operation.

Skills

Manufacturing planning

Scheduling

Commercial thinking

Leadership

Budgeting

Problem solving

ERP systems

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Hipac Manufacturing in Goulburn NSW is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Manager to lead the planning and commercial performance of the Goulburn operation. You will own the overall manufacturing schedule, coordinate production priorities, R&D activities, labour, materials and equipment, and monitor costs, margins and profitability.

The role emphasizes balancing production priorities with cost and capacity, driving continuous improvement, WHS compliance, and working closely with R&D,