Operations Manager

Csr; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive culture

Parental leave (14 weeks)

Upskilling opportunities

Job summary

CSR are seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead our two manufacturing sites in Wetherill Park, driving performance, safety, and culture across the business.

You will oversee end-to-end manufacturing operations, manage a team of ~80 with 8 direct reports, and partner with unions while delivering strong financial outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Reporting to senior leadership, you will shape operational strategy, drive continuous improvement, and ensure a safe, engaged workplace.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading manufacturing operations.
• Experience managing unionised workforces.
• Strong financial acumen with P&L responsibility.
• Track record delivering capital expenditure projects.
• Engineering qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and coaching to site leaders and teams.
• Build relationships with employees, unions, and stakeholders.
• Mentor frontline leaders and develop leadership capability.
• Improve communication between frontline teams and site leadership.
• Lead major capital expenditure projects from planning to implementation.
• Manage equipment reliability and maintenance to maximise uptime.
• Drive manufacturing process improvements and best practices.
• Oversee site P&L and cost control.
• Champion workplace culture and skills development.
• Lead change and continuous improvement in a dynamic environment.
• Drive safety leadership and robust safety systems.
• Partner with unions to ensure engagement and compliance.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Unionised workforce management

P&L management

Capital project delivery

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

About this role

At CSR, we're building a better future together.

We are a team of 2,600 people across Australia and New Zealand, and we are all collaborating every single day towards a shared purpose - 'Building solutions for a better future'. As a leading Australian Manufacturing business, we're at the forefront of developing innovative, sustainable, and high performing building products and systems.

The Opportunity:

CSR are seeking a highly capable Operations Manager to lead our two dynamic manufacturing sites in Wetherill Park, driving performance, safety, productivity, and culture across the business.

This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for overseeing end-to-end manufacturing operations, leading a team of approximately 80 employees through 8 direct reports, and delivering strong operational and financial outcomes in a fast-paced industrial environment.

As the Operations Manager, you will oversee and optimise our manufacturing operations, ensuring efficiency, safety, and quality while fostering a high-performance culture. Reporting into senior leadership, you will be responsible for leading operational strategy, enhancing team capability, managing key stakeholder relationships including unions, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across both sites. Your ability to balance people leadership with operational discipline will be critical in ensuring the business continues to deliver exceptional results while maintaining a safe and engaged workplace.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide exceptional leadership, coaching and support to leaders and teams across both manufacturing sites.
• Build and maintain strong, productive relationships with employees, union representatives, and key stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop frontline leaders, ensuring leadership capability and accountability at all levels.
• Improve communication channels between frontline teams and site leadership to drive engagement and operational effectiveness.
• Lead and deliver significant capital expenditure projects from planning through to implementation.
• Manage equipment reliability and maintenance strategies to maximise uptime and productivity.
• Drive operational excellence through the optimisation of manufacturing processes and implementation of industry best practices.
• Take ownership of site P&L performance and cost centre management, ensuring strong financial outcomes and disciplined cost control.
• Champion workplace culture initiatives and support workforce capability development through effective skills matrix implementation.
• Lead organisational change and continuous improvement programs in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Drive safety leadership across the sites, ensuring robust safety systems, reduced risk, and continuous improvement in safety performance.
• Strategically partner with union representatives to ensure constructive engagement, accountability, and compliance.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will be a confident and influential operational leader with a proven track record of delivering results within a manufacturing or industrial environment.

You will bring:

• Significant experience in manufacturing, industrial operations, or a similar operational leadership environment.
• Demonstrated success managing unionised workforces and negotiating effectively with unions to achieve positive outcomes.
• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong operational leadership experience with the ability to engage, develop, and inspire high-performing teams.
• Proven experience driving continuous improvement, operational efficiency, and productivity initiatives.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including P&L and cost centre management.
• Experience managing significant capital expenditure projects and delivering business improvement outcomes.
• Excellent problem-solving, strategic planning, and stakeholder management skills.
• A collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence, communicate, and lead through change.

What we offer

We strive to support your professional and personal growth. Here are some of the perks you'll enjoy as part of the CSR team:

• Supportive and collaborative culture that fosters innovation and inclusion. You'll be surrounded by talented colleagues who are passionate about their work and committed to helping each other succeed.
• Care and wellbeing offer includes up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave and access to an employee assistance program.
• Rewarding career with on-the-job learning, development, and upskilling opportunities within and across our brands

To find out more about us, visit www.csr.com.au