Production Manager: Lead Safety-Driven Lean Excellence

Vinidex; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

Paid parental leave

Employee assistance program

Mentoring opportunities

Job summary

Vinidex, part of the Aliaxis Group, operates a Toowoomba manufacturing site and is seeking a Production Manager to lead a team of 35 employees. The role focuses on building a high-performance team, sustaining a world-class safety culture, and achieving production targets with a strong emphasis on continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, you will shape site culture, develop future leaders and partner with Supply Chain, Maintenance, Quality and Safety to drive outstanding

Qualifications

• Experience leading large frontline teams in manufacturing environments.
• Strong focus on safety culture and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead from the front to create and sustain a world-class safety culture.
• Build, coach and develop a high-performing team of Team Leaders and operators.
• Drive employee engagement, accountability, capability and retention.
• Deliver production targets while maintaining safety, quality and efficiency.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives to reduce waste and improve productivity.
• Monitor and improve key metrics such as OEE, productivity, scrap and efficiency.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Quality, Safety and Supply Chain to optimize site performance.
• Provide strong operational leadership through daily production reviews and problem solving.
• Support capital projects and site improvements, including new production lines.
• Foster collaboration, ownership and continuous learning across the site.

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

Lean Manufacturing

Analytical problem solving

Communication

Stakeholder management

Team development

Job description

Vinidex, part of the Aliaxis Group, operates a Toowoomba manufacturing site and is seeking a Production Manager to lead a team of 35 employees. The role focuses on building a high-performance team, sustaining a world-class safety culture, and achieving production targets with a strong emphasis on continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, you will shape site culture, develop future leaders and partner with Supply Chain, Maintenance, Quality and Safety to drive outstanding