Production Manager, Heavy Engineering & Precision Machining

Baker & Provan; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker & Provan is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead its multi-disciplinary workshop in St Marys, NSW. You will drive safety, productivity, quality and on-time delivery while shaping future production capabilities in a Tier-One heavy engineering environment.

You will manage machining, fabrication, fitting and assembly operations, lead a team of supervisors, and partner with Quality, Engineering, Projects, Purchasing and Logistics to deliver customer commitments safely and to high

Qualifications

• Experience in heavy engineering environments with multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to plan production and manage schedules in ERP.
• Strong focus on safety, quality and continuous improvement.
• Experience leading supervisors and workshops.

Responsibilities

• Leading workshop operations across machining, fitting, fabrication and logistics activities.
• Developing and managing production schedules, resources and capacity planning.
• Driving DIFOT (Delivery In Full, On Time) performance.
• Monitoring labour utilisation, workshop efficiency and production costs.
• Working closely with Quality, Engineering, Projects, Purchasing and Logistics teams.
• Leading continuous improvement, LEAN and 5S initiatives.
• Managing supervisors and supporting the development of workshop personnel.
• Ensuring compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 3834 quality systems.
• Championing a strong safety culture and ensuring compliance with NSW WHS legislation.

Skills

Leadership

Production planning

LEAN & continuous improvement

Quality assurance

Safety

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Trade qualification in engineering/manufacturing

Tertiary qualifications in engineering/manufacturing

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Baker & Provan is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead its multi-disciplinary workshop in St Marys, NSW. You will drive safety, productivity, quality and on-time delivery while shaping future production capabilities in a Tier-One heavy engineering environment.

You will manage machining, fabrication, fitting and assembly operations, lead a team of supervisors, and partner with Quality, Engineering, Projects, Purchasing and Logistics to deliver customer commitments safely and to high