Production Manager Manufacturing

seek.com.au; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration package

Career progression opportunities

Ongoing training and development

Very supportive leadership team

Long-term manufacturing environment

Team events and a positive workplace文化

Job summary

Unknown Company in Melbourne's South-East suburbs seeks an experienced Production Manager to lead sheet-metal fabrication and jobbing operations. You will oversee daily production, scheduling, welding and laser operations, ensuring delivery, safety and quality targets are met in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires hands-on leadership with a track record in sheet-metal manufacturing, strong planning and communication skills, and a drive to improve processes and performance across the

Qualifications

• 5+ years' strong experience in management and people leadership within Sheet-Metal, machine supervision, and fabrication environment.
• Strong knowledge of fabrication processes (folding, laser, punching, welding, assembly, custom jobbing).
• Proven ability to manage teams in a fast-moving mixed production environment.
• High standards around quality, safety and workflow control.
• Trade or engineering background highly regarded.
• Strong organisational, communication and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop all factory production staff / teams across Sheet-Metal fabrication and jobbing.
• Plan and manage workflow, capacity and scheduling for varied short-run and custom work.
• Allocate labor resources and support recruitment where required.
• Drive production performance, quality assurance and safety outcomes.
• Monitor KPIs including throughput, waste, rework, efficiency and on-time delivery.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across fabrication processes.
• Maintain strong OHS standards and promote a positive safety culture.
• Lead, production activities, & coordinate with customer service teams, sales, engineering, estimating and other key areas.

Skills

Sheet-Metal leadership

People leadership

Scheduling

Quality & safety

Team coordination

Continuous improvement

Job description

Production Manager Metal

Exciting new role

• Competitive salary (negotiable based on experience)
• Stable, growing manufacturing environment
• Career progression, stability, recognition & flexibility

About the Business

We are a well-established and growing steel manufacturing business based in Melbourne's South-East suburbs. Our work focuses on fabrication and custom production across a diverse range of industries including commercial, industrial, architectural and specialist Sheet Metal manufacturing.

Our environment is centered around quality sheet metal fabrication, short-run jobbing, complex custom work and continuous improvement.

Due to growth, we are seeking an experienced hands-on production Manager to lead our manufacturing, factory operations.

About the Role

Reporting to the Directors, you will oversee daily production across fabrication, jobbing, laser machines, Break- press machines, scheduling, warehouse and welding areas, ensuring workflow, quality, delivery and safety targets are achieved in a team environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and develop all factory production staff / teams across Sheet-Metal fabrication and jobbing.
• Plan and manage workflow, capacity and scheduling for varied short-run and custom work.
• Allocate labor resources and support recruitment where required.
• Drive production performance, quality assurance and safety outcomes.
• Monitor KPIs including throughput, waste, rework, efficiency and on-time delivery.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across fabrication processes.
• Maintain strong OHS standards and promote a positive safety culture.
• Lead, production activities, & coordinate with customer service teams, sales, engineering, estimating and other key areas.

About You

We are looking for a super hands-on leader who understands the complexity of Sheet-Metal manufacturing.

You will bring:

• 5+ years' strong experience in management and people leadership within Sheet-Metal, machine supervision, and fabrication environment.
• Strong knowledge of fabrication processes (folding, laser, punching, welding, assembly, custom jobbing)
• Proven ability to manage teams in a fast-moving mixed production environment
• High standards around quality, safety and workflow control
• Trade or engineering background highly regarded
• Strong organisational, communication and computer skills

Most importantly, you are a people-focused leader who enjoys building capability and improving operational performance in a hands-on leadership approach.

What We Offer

• Attractive remuneration package
• Recognition and reward programs
• Ongoing training and development
• Career progression opportunities
• Very supportive leadership team
• Long-term manufacturing environment
• Team events and a positive workplace culture