Production Manager

Rarekind People Pty Limited; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Rarekind People Pty Limited is seeking a hands-on Production Manager to lead the workshop and keep production moving. You will drive quality, manage schedules and resources, and take ownership of production outcomes in a busy engineering and manufacturing environment.

You will work closely with the Workshop Supervisor, interpret engineering drawings, enforce WHS standards, and mentor the team to reduce defects and rework while meeting customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a manufacturing workshop or similar environment.
• Strong background in quality control and quality assurance.
• Experience scheduling labour and managing workflows.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specs.
• Hands-on leadership with practical problem solving.
• Solid understanding of WHS and workshop operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily workshop and production activities.
• Manage production schedules, labour and workflow.
• Drive quality control across all stages of production.
• Ensure work meets drawings, specifications and customer requirements.
• Oversee inspections, identify defects and reduce rework.
• Collaborate with Workshop Supervisor to develop the team.
• Monitor productivity, safety, costs and project delivery.
• Keep plant and equipment maintained and production moving.

Skills

Leadership

Quality control

Production scheduling

Reading drawings

WH&S knowledge

Education

Boilermaker trade qualification

Engineering trades

Job description

Production Manager

Run the workshop. Drive quality. Keep production moving.

Our client is a well established engineering and manufacturing business looking for a hands on Production Manager to take ownership of their workshop and production operations

This is a hands on leadership role where you'll be responsible for keeping production on track, people accountable and- most importantly- ensuring the quality of work leaving the workshop is consistently up to standard.

The role - what you'll be responsible for:

• Leading daily workshop and production activities
• Managing production schedules, labour and workflow
• Driving quality control across all stages of production
• Ensuring work meets engineering drawings, specifications and customer requirements
• Overseeing inspections, identifying defects and reducing rework
• Investigating recurring quality issues and implementing improvements
• Working closely with the Workshop Supervisor to lead and develop the team
• Monitoring productivity, safety, costs and project delivery
• Keeping plant and equipment maintained and production moving

What you'll bring

• Experience leading a manufacturing, fabrication, heavy engineering or similar workshop
• A strong background in quality control and quality assurance
• Experience managing production schedules, labour and resources
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications
• Strong leadership skills and a practical, hands-on approach
• A solid understanding of WHS, productivity and workshop operations
• A Boilermaker trade qualification is preferred, although other relevant engineering trades will be considered

If you're a hands on leader who takes pride in quality workmanship, knows how to run an efficient workshop and isn't afraid to tackle problems head on, this could be your next move.