Production - Supervisor

Ridley Corporation Ltd; Narangba; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Supportive culture

Job summary

Ridley Corporation Ltd in Narangba, Queensland, is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to lead operations, ensure safety, meet production targets, and manage resources effectively within a fast-paced manufacturing site. You will coordinate maintenance, QA, inventory, and budget control while driving continuous improvement initiatives.

The role requires a proactive leader with strong planning, people management, and a solid understanding of OH&S and quality systems.

Qualifications

• Experience leading manufacturing teams and driving improvements.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Knowledge of health, safety and environmental policies.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to OHS/WHS legislation and promote a safe workplace.
• Maintain production SOPs and ensure staff are trained and performing.
• Manage plant resources to meet production targets and plan shutdowns.
• Support continuous improvement with engineering and maintenance.
• Ensure traceability and support quality/commercial teams with issues.
• Provide out-of-hours support for operational issues and budgeting.

Skills

Improvement programs

Attention to detail

Continuous improvement

People leadership

Production planning

Team development

OHS & Environmental policies

Safety & quality systems

Driver's license

Job description

What's on offer?

We are currently seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to join our team in Narangba. Reporting to the site manager, you will be responsible for ensuring a safe work environment, meeting production targets, maintaining budget control, and managing resources efficiently. The role involves overseeing maintenance, quality assurance, and inventory management, as well as driving continuous improvement initiatives.

In return for your skills and commitment, Ridley offers a supportive team environment, great culture and excellent benefits.

The Key Responsibilities For This Position Include

• Adhere to all OHS/WHS legislation and Ridley’s OHS&E systems by promoting a safe workplace, reporting hazards and incidents, and supporting health and safety initiatives. Ensure proper use of equipment and follow up on safety incidents with thorough investigations and preventative actions.
• Maintain accurate production SOPs and ensure team members are skilled, trained, and performing to expectations.
• Manage plant resources efficiently to meet production targets, including planning for shutdowns and cleaning. Support continuous improvement by analysing plant performance and implementing optimisation strategies. Collaborate with engineering and maintenance teams to resolve operational issues quickly.
• Adhere to quality systems (RMP), ensuring full traceability of products and supporting quality and commercial teams in resolving production-related customer concerns.
• Provide out-of-hours support for operational issues and contribute to developing operating and capital budgets.

The key skills and experience required for this role include

• Ability to visualise and implement improvement programs (people & manufacturing processes)
• High attention to detail
• Experience with continuous improvement programs and initiatives
• Demonstrated people leader and able to build credibility and confidence with team members
• Demonstrated experience with production planning, control and measurement methodologies
• Demonstrated experience managing, leading and developing employees in a production environment
• Sound knowledge of relevant OH&S and Environmental policies, legislation, and other statutory management standards and requirements
• Experience in safety & quality management systems
• Current driver’s license