Manufacturing Supervisor

LHR - Labour Hire and Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Client in Melbourne seeks a hands-on Manufacturing Supervisor with strong FMCG experience to lead a shift, meet production targets, and ensure quality and safety checks are completed. You will oversee scheduling, staff allocation, and continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining WH&S standards.

The role emphasizes leadership, team briefs, and a proactive approach to optimizing machine efficiency and process flow within a lean manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive production process supervisory experience, preferably in FMCG.
• Ability to plan and organize work schedules in a lean manufacturing environment.
• Coaching, problem-solving and process improvement skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated initiative, yet able to follow instructions and procedures.
• Hands-on leadership to raise performance.
• Sound understanding of GMPs, HACCP, and ISO systems.

Responsibilities

• Daily coordination of the shift to meet targets.
• Ensuring all quality and food safety checks are completed.
• Scheduling department cleaning and health & hygiene requirements.
• Supervising and monitoring quality including testing and reporting of non-conforming areas.
• Promoting a team culture through effective leadership and providing regular team briefs.
• Performing labor allocation including normal shifts/overtime and rotation of staff.
• Reviewing work order requests and establishing priorities.
• Improving overall machine and process efficiencies.
• Ensuring all work, health, and safety standards are maintained.

Skills

Production supervision

Lean manufacturing

Coaching

Problem solving

Communication

Leadership

GMP/HACCP/ISO knowledge

Computer literacy

Tools

Computer applications

Job description

Our Client is a wholly Australian Company with a proud history of providing quality food products to both the domestic and overseas market. An excellent opportunity exists for a highly motivated & dynamic "hands-on" leader with manufacturing experience (preferably in the food industry) to take on this role within the company. Reporting locally to the State Operations Manager, you will be responsible for providing leadership to your team to ensure finished goods are produced to specification, on time, and to budget.

About The Role:

• Daily coordination of the shift to meet targets;
• Ensuring all quality and food safety checks are completed;
• Scheduling department cleaning and health & hygiene requirements;
• Supervising and monitoring quality including testing and reporting of all non-conforming areas;
• Promoting a team culture through effective leadership and providing regular team briefs;
• Performing labor allocation including normal shifts/overtime and rotation of staff;
• Reviewing work order requests and establishing priorities;
• Improving overall machine and process efficiencies;
• Ensuring all work, health, and safety standards are maintained.

About You:

• Proven extensive production process supervisory experience (preferably in FMCG);
• Ability to effectively plan and organize work schedules in a lean manufacturing environment;
• Strong coaching, problem-solving, and process improvement skills;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Demonstrated initiative, yet able to follow instructions and procedures;
• Ability to raise performance through a "hands-on" approach to leadership;
• Sound understanding of computer applications;
• Knowledge and understanding of GMPs, HACCP, and ISO systems.

Shift rotation will be required in this role. An attractive rate, including shift penalties and overtime opportunities, will be offered to the successful candidate. Suitably experienced candidates should provide a copy of the resume and letter of interest.

Manufacturing Supervisor Melbourne, Victoria, AU