Modular Production Leader

Fleetwood Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Onsite physiotherapy services

Employee discounts

Wellbeing initiatives

Flexible salary packaging includingNov

Job summary

Fleetwood Australia seeks an experienced Production Manager to lead Derrimut manufacturing operations for modular construction projects. You will guide supervisors and production teams to deliver safe, on-time and on-specification outcomes while driving efficiency and continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, you will oversee budgeting, planning, and collaboration with Planning, Finance, Construction and Design to optimise WIP and project delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Production/Manufacturing Manager or similar leadership role.
• Background in construction, modular construction, manufacturing or related industry.
• Experience leading leaders (supervisors/coordinators/frontline managers).
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies and buildability.
• Proven ability to drive safety, quality, productivity and continuous improvement.
• Experience managing production schedules, resources, budgets and performance.
• Exposure to production planning, forecasting, cost control and WIP reporting.
• Strong leadership with coaching and accountability for teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate across Operations, Planning, Finance and Construction.
• Commercial mindset with strong problem-solving and prioritisation.
• Experience in modular/off-site manufacturing is highly regarded.
• Proficient with MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop supervisors and production teams to achieve safety, quality, delivery and productivity goals.
• Manage day-to-day manufacturing operations to deliver projects on schedule and within budget.
• Drive safety culture and ensure WHSEQ compliance.
• Monitor production performance and drive efficiency, quality and output improvements.
• Develop and optimise processes, workflows and production planning.
• Coordinate labour, materials, plant and equipment for project delivery.
• Align production activities with project delivery requirements and capacity.
• Partner with Construction, Project Management and Design teams for buildable outcomes.
• Lead workforce planning, recruitment, succession planning and capability development.
• Manage production budgets, labour utilisation and OPEX; support forecasting and WIP reporting.
• Provide accurate production data for forecasting and performance reporting.
• Identify and remove bottlenecks to improve business performance.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Decision making

Coaching & development

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Fleetwood Australia seeks an experienced Production Manager to lead Derrimut manufacturing operations for modular construction projects. You will guide supervisors and production teams to deliver safe, on-time and on-specification outcomes while driving efficiency and continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, you will oversee budgeting, planning, and collaboration with Planning, Finance, Construction and Design to optimise WIP and project delivery.