Production Manager

CSR Limited; Gosford; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave benefits

Long service superannuation

Employee assistance program

Job summary

CSR Limited is seeking a Production Manager for the Hebel Somersby site to lead production operations, build high-performing teams, and ensure safe, cost-efficient manufacturing of quality products.

You will lead a large workforce through frontline leaders, drive accountability, and deliver production KPIs while championing safety and continuous improvement. This is a hands-on leadership role on the factory floor.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Proven success managing large workforces through frontline leaders.
• Strong people leadership skills, including coaching, performance management, conflict resolution and employee engagement.
• Experience driving cultural change and increasing accountability within operational teams.
• Background in continuous process manufacturing.
• Track record of delivering production, safety and operational KPI improvements.
• Solid Industrial Relations and employee relations experience.
• The resilience to navigate production challenges and lead through change.
• Strong stakeholder management across operational and support functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop production leaders and their teams to build a high-performing and engaged workforce.
• Drive a strong safety culture where every employee goes home safely every day.
• Deliver site production, quality, cost and efficiency targets.
• Manage labour, raw materials, energy usage and manufacturing costs to achieve budget objectives.
• Improve operational performance by reducing downtime and optimising plant efficiency.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives and operational excellence programs.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Ensure product quality standards are maintained and customer expectations are met.
• Support production planning and collaborate closely with Engineering, Quality, Customer Service and Supply Chain teams.
• Build capability through coaching, training, performance management and succession planning.

Skills

People leadership

Safety culture

Stakeholder management

Change leadership

Continuous improvement

KPI performance

Industrial relations

Resilience

Team coaching

Operational excellence

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management or related discipline

Job description

Lead People. Drive Performance. Shape Culture.

At CSR's Hebel Somersby facility, we're looking for a hands-on, people-focused Production Manager who thrives on building high-performing teams, driving accountability, and delivering operational results.

This is a leadership role where your ability to engage, coach, develop, and inspire people will be just as important as your manufacturing expertise. Leading a large workforce of production employees through a team of Supervisors and Team Leaders, you'll play a critical part in creating a safe, productive, and accountable culture while ensuring operational targets are achieved.

Whether you're an experienced Production Manager or a rising manufacturing leader ready for your next challenge, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact in a large-scale manufacturing operation.

About the Role

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will lead production operations at the Hebel Somersby site, ensuring the safe, efficient and cost-effective manufacture of quality products.

This role is suited to a resilient and hands-on leader who thrives on the factory floor, building high-performing teams, driving accountability, solving problems and delivering strong operational results through a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

You've run manufacturing operations, led people through change, and understand what high performance really looks on the floor.

You will:

• Lead, coach and develop production leaders and their teams to build a high-performing and engaged workforce.
• Drive a strong safety culture where every employee goes home safely every day.
• Deliver site production, quality, cost and efficiency targets.
• Manage labour, raw materials, energy usage and manufacturing costs to achieve budget objectives.
• Improve operational performance by reducing downtime and optimising plant efficiency.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives and operational excellence programs.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Ensure product quality standards are maintained and customer expectations are met.
• Support production planning and collaborate closely with Engineering, Quality, Customer Service and Supply Chain teams.
• Build capability through coaching, training, performance management and succession planning.

About you

To succeed in this role, you'll be a respected people leader who can balance operational performance with team engagement and development.

You'll bring:

• Experience leading teams within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Proven success managing large workforces through frontline leaders.
• Strong people leadership skills, including coaching, performance management, conflict resolution and employee engagement.
• Experience driving cultural change and increasing accountability within operational teams.
• A background in continuous process manufacturing.
• A track record of delivering production, safety and operational KPI improvements.
• Solid Industrial Relations and employee relations experience.
• The resilience to navigate production challenges and lead through change.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across operational and support functions.
• Tertiary qualifications in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management or a related discipline.

About this role

Production Manager - Hebel Somersby

Lead People. Drive Performance. Shape Culture.

At CSR's Hebel Somersby facility, we're looking for a hands-on, people-focused Production Manager who thrives on building high-performing teams, driving accountability, and delivering operational results.

This is a leadership role where your ability to engage, coach, develop, and inspire people will be just as important as your manufacturing expertise. Leading a large workforce of production employees through a team of Supervisors and Team Leaders, you'll play a critical part in creating a safe, productive, and accountable culture while ensuring operational targets are achieved.

Whether you're an experienced Production Manager or a rising manufacturing leader ready for your next challenge, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact in a large-scale manufacturing operation.

About the Role

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will lead production operations at the Hebel Somersby site, ensuring the safe, efficient and cost-effective manufacture of quality products.

This role is suited to a resilient and hands-on leader who thrives on the factory floor, building high-performing teams, driving accountability, solving problems and delivering strong operational results through a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

You've run manufacturing operations, led people through change, and understand what high performance really looks like on the floor.

You will:

• Lead, coach and develop production leaders and their teams to build a high-performing and engaged workforce.
• Drive a strong safety culture where every employee goes home safely every day.
• Deliver site production, quality, cost and efficiency targets.
• Manage labour, raw materials, energy usage and manufacturing costs to achieve budget objectives.
• Improve operational performance by reducing downtime and optimising plant efficiency.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives and operational excellence programs.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Ensure product quality standards are maintained and customer expectations are met.
• Support production planning and collaborate closely with Engineering, Quality, Customer Service and Supply Chain teams.
• Build capability through coaching, training, performance management and succession planning.

About you

To succeed in this role, you'll be a respected people leader who can balance operational performance with team engagement and development.

You'll bring:

• Experience leading teams within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Proven success managing large workforces through frontline leaders.
• Strong people leadership skills, including coaching, performance management, conflict resolution and employee engagement.
• Experience driving cultural change and increasing accountability within operational teams.
• A background in continuous process manufacturing.
• A track record of delivering production, safety and operational KPI improvements.
• Solid Industrial Relations and employee relations experience.
• The resilience to navigate production challenges and lead through change.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across operational and support functions.
• Tertiary qualifications in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management or a related discipline.

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, 52 weeks of superannuation payment, and access to an employee assistance program.
• Rewarding career with on-the-job learning, development, and upskilling opportunities within and across our brands

At CSR, we put people first. We are committed to creating a safe, respectful, supportive, and inclusive working environment that enables everyone to feel valued, grow and truly thrive. We are committed to providing equal opportunity for everyone and welcoming people of all backgrounds, identities, experiences, abilities, and life stage.

We have a strong commitment to workplace health and safety and the wellbeing of our people. Successful candidates will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol screening and a background check.

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.

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.