National Ops Leader – Heavy Vehicle Parts & Engineering

LJW Employment Solutions; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Senior leadership role

National responsibility

GM succession pathway

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Job summary

Hydrosteer is a leading Australian engineering business in heavy vehicle power steering. The National Operations Manager will lead the national network across four branches, shaping strategy, improving performance and inventory management, and delivering growth across the national footprint.

You will drive governance, mentor branch leaders and partner with owners for strategic decisions, with a clear pathway to General Manager within 3–5 years. Bayswater, VIC-based role with interstate travel.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years' experience in multi-site operational leadership.
• Background within heavy commercial vehicles, automotive engineering or related sectors.
• Proven ability to lead geographically dispersed teams and branches.
• Strong understanding of sales support, inventory, profitability drivers.
• Experience aligning operations with commercial objectives and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead national operations across four branch locations
• Chair and facilitate fortnightly operations meetings
• Drive operational governance and consistency across all sites
• Monitor branch performance through KPI development and reporting
• Manage workshop productivity, labour utilisation and production outcomes
• Oversee fleet, plant and equipment management
• Drive inventory optimisation and stock performance initiatives
• Support heavy vehicle parts sales growth through operational alignment
• Collaborate closely with Sales and Purchasing Managers to maximise business outcomes
• Implement continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives
• Lead, mentor and develop branch managers and workshop leadership teams
• Support key customer relationships and major account initiatives
• Contribute to strategic planning, business development and succession planning initiatives

Skills

Leadership

Multi-site ops

Strategic planning

Inventory management

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering

Tools

ERP/BI systems

Job description

Hydrosteer is a leading Australian engineering business in heavy vehicle power steering. The National Operations Manager will lead the national network across four branches, shaping strategy, improving performance and inventory management, and delivering growth across the national footprint.

You will drive governance, mentor branch leaders and partner with owners for strategic decisions, with a clear pathway to General Manager within 3–5 years. Bayswater, VIC-based role with interstate travel.