Operations Manager

Calidus Group; Mona Vale; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Calidus Group is seeking an experienced Operations, Manufacturing or Warehouse & Logistics Manager to lead fabrication, warehousing and supply chain in a growing Australian business.

You will balance strategic planning with hands-on shop floor leadership, driving improvements in productivity, quality and delivery. The role reports to the Managing Director and requires strong change management and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience in fabrication or light manufacturing operations.
• Proven track record of structure, process discipline and performance improvement.
• Strong inventory planning and supplier management capability.
• Hands-on leadership style with coaching and change management.

Responsibilities

• Own fabrication performance, scheduling and workflow to boost productivity and on-time delivery.
• Lead and develop fabrication and warehouse teams with clear roles and metrics.
• Improve warehouse and logistics performance: safety, flow, space, dispatch, delivery reliability.
• Strengthen inventory, demand planning, purchasing and supplier performance.
• Introduce KPIs and document core processes to improve capacity and workflow.
• Maintain strong relationships with suppliers.

Skills

Operational leadership

Fabrication / light manufacturing

Warehousing & logistics

Inventory management

Lean / continuous improvement

Change leadership

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Our client is an established Australian designer, manufacturer and distributor of specialist electric and hydronic floor-heating solutions.

Based in Mona Vale and supporting customers across Australia, the business has built a strong market position through technical expertise, quality products and responsive service. They are now preparing for their next phase of growth.

The Role

Reporting to the Managing Director and joining the Management Team, you will have the opportunity to provide integrated leadership across fabrication, warehousing, logistics, inventory and supply chain.

Your initial priority will be to strengthen the fabrication function and its team by bringing greater clarity to leadership, workflow, planning, productivity, quality and capacity.

From there, you will drive coordinated improvement across the broader operation, building the systems, capability and discipline required to support sustainable growth.

This is a visible, hands-on role for an operational leader who can work effectively on the floor while also contributing to business planning, reporting and decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of fabrication performance, scheduling and workflow to improve productivity, quality and on-time delivery.
• Lead and develop the fabrication and warehouse teams, establishing clear roles, standards and performance expectations.
• Lead warehouse and logistics performance, improving safety, flow, space utilisation, dispatch accuracy and delivery reliability.
• Strengthen inventory, demand planning, purchasing and supplier performance through better systems, controls and visibility
• Introduce practical KPIs, document core processes and identify opportunities to improve capacity, automation, fabrication rate and workflow.
• Maintain strong relationships with suppliers

About You

We are seeking an experienced Operations, Manufacturing or Warehouse & Logistics Manager who has improved performance in a similar product-based, fabrication or light-manufacturing environment.

You are comfortable moving between strategy and execution, are prepared to work alongside the team, challenge existing practices constructively and make practical improvements stick.

Ideally, you will bring:

• Broad operational leadership experience across fabrication or light manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, inventory and supply chain.
• A proven track record of introducing structure, process discipline and measurable performance improvement.
• Strong inventory-management, demand planning and supplier-management capability.
• Experience improving warehouse or ERP systems, supported by Lean or continuous-improvement principles.
• A hands-on, commercially aware leadership style with the ability to coach teams and lead change constructively.

Why Join?

• Take on a genuinely broad role with the mandate to influence how the business operates and grows.
• Make an early, visible impact within fabrication while shaping improvement across the wider operation.
• Join a practical and collaborative culture built on trust, integrity and teamwork.
• Receive an attractive remuneration package reflecting your experience, capability and contribution.

All discussions will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Additional information

• Lead fabrication, warehousing, logistics, inventory and supply chain operations
• Make a lasting impact across an ambitious, growth-focused business
• Join a passionate team, with a healthy culture where you can have an impact