On-the-Floor Production Leader: Continuous Improvement

Ubeeco Packaging Solutions; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ubeeco Packaging Solutions is seeking a Production and Continuous Improvement Supervisor for our Erskine Park site. You will lead day-shift production, drive practical improvements and work hands-on with teams to improve safety, quality, and productivity.

You will balance production delivery with structured problem-solving, trials and sustained operational improvements, reporting to the Production Manager. This role is facility-based and focused on on-floor leadership and tangible results.

Qualifications

• At least three years of production or manufacturing supervisory experience.
• Proven ability to lead improvements that delivered measurable operational results.
• Ability to lead a medium-sized team in a fast-paced, made-to-order environment.
• Strong production planning, labour allocation and workflow coordination skills.
• Practical understanding of WHS, quality control and root-cause problem-solving.
• Proficient with Excel and an ERP or manufacturing system such as Microsoft Dynamics.
• Current forklift licence or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned day-shift production activities, allocate labour and coordinate workflow to meet the production plan.
• Deliver work safely, on time and to specification, escalating constraints and risks early.
• Coach team leaders and operators, maintain the skills matrix and support structured cross-training.
• Use production boards and operating data to compare actual performance with agreed standards and targets.
• Maintain control of materials and WIP within production and manage inventory as assigned.
• Identify improvement opportunities using productivity, labour, downtime, waste, rework and quality data.
• Establish baselines, lead approved trials, measure results and recommend permanent changes.
• Embed standard work, 5S and visual management to sustain improvements across shifts.
• Support new machinery, automation and process changes including training and handover.
• Maintain a practical improvement register and report progress, benefits, risks and follow-up actions.

Skills

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Production planning

Labour allocation

WHS & quality control

Problem solving

Forklift operation

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Ubeeco Packaging Solutions is seeking a Production and Continuous Improvement Supervisor for our Erskine Park site. You will lead day-shift production, drive practical improvements and work hands-on with teams to improve safety, quality, and productivity.

You will balance production delivery with structured problem-solving, trials and sustained operational improvements, reporting to the Production Manager. This role is facility-based and focused on on-floor leadership and tangible results.