MANUFACTURING/OPERATIONS MANAGER

at; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Australian SME in Melbourne seeks an experienced Executive to manage and develop a close-knit team. Candidates must have qualifications in manufacturing/engineering and experience in metal fabrication environments. Key responsibilities include budgeting, process improvement, and maintaining quality standards. This position offers a senior level salary package and is ideal for a candidate looking to contribute to a growing organization in Alternate Energy and Defence.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a team within a manufacturing/engineering context.
• Familiarity with jobbing operations in a metal fabrication environment.
• Excellent communication skills for interfacing with other departments.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a close-knit team, including a Production Supervisor.
• Streamline processes and initiate dynamic scheduling.
• Control resources/materials and maintain quality standards.

Skills

Team management

Budget management

Process improvement

Lean principles

IT Systems literacy

Education

Academic qualifications in manufacturing/engineering

Job description

Join a very successful, long established Australian SME, having a diversified client base, including Blue Chip, Alternate Energy and Defence customers. This represents an exciting opportunity to move forward with a business currently undergoing planned growth and expansion.

We are seeking an experienced Executive, holding academic qualifications in manufacturing/engineering, to assume responsibility for the management and development of a close‑knit team, including a Production Supervisor and allied manufacturing personnel. Familiarity with jobbing operations in a metal fabrication environment is necessary, together with literacy in IT Systems.

Someone able to set and achieve budgets, streamline processes, initiate dynamic scheduling and perpetuate continuous improvement and Lean principles will be of interest. The control of resources/materials and quality standards, to achieve on time at cost outcomes, is needed. Excellent communication skills to facilitate interface with other departments, customers and suppliers where appropriate and the supervision of staff training programmes will be well regarded.

If you would like to be an integral part of a busy organisation, a leader in its field, with more Alternate Energy and Defence projects on the horizon, please enquire. A senior level salary package will be negotiated.