Production Manager - Autorecruit

AUTOrecruit; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary packages

Permanent, full-time positions

Join a large national network

Career development opportunities

Modern workshop environments

Job summary

AUTOrecruit is seeking an experienced Production Manager to oversee busy collision repair workshops across Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales. You will coordinate daily production, allocate tasks to technicians, and ensure timely, high-quality repairs.

This hands-on leadership role requires strong planning, KPI focus, safety compliance, and the ability to motivate tradespeople. Join a growing national network with modern facilities and clear career progression.

Qualifications

• Experience as Production Manager or similar in collision repair workshop
• Strong collision repair industry knowledge
• Excellent workflow planning and organisational skills
• Ability to lead and motivate tradespeople
• Solid understanding of productivity and workshop KPIs
• Practical, solutions-focused approach
• Excellent communication skills
• High standards around quality and safety
• Ability to perform in a busy, deadline-driven environment

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate daily workshop production
• Allocate work across technicians and trades
• Monitor jobs to ensure repair timelines are met
• Identify bottlenecks and keep workflow moving
• Manage productivity, efficiency and workshop performance
• Collaborate with estimators, parts, customer service and site management
• Ensure repairs meet quality standards
• Maintain safety and compliance in the workshop
• Coach and support workshop staff
• Foster a high-performing, accountable team culture

Skills

Production management

Workshop leadership

Workflow planning

KPIs understanding

Communication skills

Safety compliance

Coaching and mentoring

Team motivation

Job description

Production Manager – Automotive Collision Repair | Multiple Locations

QLD | VIC | NSW

Are you an experienced Production Manager who knows how to keep a busy collision repair workshop moving?

Due to continued growth across a national network, we are seeking experienced Production Managers for opportunities across multiple locations in Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales.

These roles suit hands-on leaders who understand the collision repair process, can coordinate people and workflow effectively, and know how to deliver quality repairs while meeting demanding production targets.

The Role

As Production Manager, you'll take ownership of the day-to-day flow of work through the workshop, ensuring vehicles progress efficiently from arrival through to completion.

• Planning and coordinating daily workshop production
• Allocating work across technicians and trades
• Monitoring jobs to ensure repair timelines are achieved
• Identifying bottlenecks and keeping workflow moving
• Managing productivity, efficiency and workshop performance
• Working closely with estimators, parts, customer service and site management
• Ensuring repairs meet required quality standards
• Maintaining a strong focus on workplace safety and compliance
• Coaching and supporting workshop staff
• Helping create an accountable, positive and high-performing team culture

About You

You'll ideally come from the automotive collision repair industry and have a strong understanding of workshop production and repair processes.

We're looking for someone with:

• Previous experience as a Production Manager, Workshop Controller, Workshop Manager or similar
• Strong collision repair industry knowledge
• Excellent workflow planning and organisational skills
• The ability to lead and motivate tradespeople
• A strong understanding of productivity and workshop KPIs
• A practical, solutions-focused approach
• Excellent communication skills
• High standards around quality and safety
• The ability to perform in a busy, deadline-driven environment

Trade qualifications within the collision repair industry would be highly regarded.

What's On Offer

• Multiple opportunities across QLD, VIC and NSW
• Competitive salary packages
• Permanent, full-time positions
• Join a large and growing national collision repair network
• Modern workshop environments
• Strong operational support and established processes
• Career development and progression opportunities
• The opportunity to make a genuine impact on site performance

If you're an experienced collision repair professional ready to take ownership of workshop production and lead a team to deliver results, we want to hear from you.