Production Supervisor

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood; Queensland; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ability to purchase additional annual leave

Salary packaging up to $15,900

14 weeks paid parental leave

Employee assistance program

Diversity and well-being support

Job summary

A leading not-for-profit organization seeks a Production Supervisor to oversee the Processing team at their Brisbane Processing Centre. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership abilities and experience in lean manufacturing within regulated environments. Responsibilities include leading manufacturing operations, team development, and ensuring compliance with quality standards. This permanent, full-time role offers a competitive salary and access to a range of benefits including additional leave and parental support.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a production team.
• Understanding of standard operating procedures for technical processes.
• Experience with lean manufacturing in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Processing team to manufacture blood products.
• Collaborate with Supervisors on team development.
• Support the Production Manager in operational performance.
• Ensure compliance with GMP and quality standards.

Skills

Leadership capabilities

Technical processes

Lean manufacturing

Collaborative planning and management

Job description

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• Permanent Full‑Time - 38 hours per week / 76 per fortnight
• Varied shifts across a rotating roster - Monday to Sunday between 6:00am to midnight
• Annual Salary between $100-115K + Penalties (if applicable) + Super + Salary Packaging and more

Discover life-giving possibilities

Lifeblood is more than just a job or a career, it’s an opportunity to be part of something that matters. As an organisation, our purpose is simple: life giving donations, for life changing outcomes. Together, we want to help you build a fulfilling career with Lifeblood.

About the role

An opportunity to grow through a supervisory role, overseeing the Processing team within the Brisbane Processing Centre. You'll ensure the required production outcomes are being met by effectively delivering the production schedule and managing resources and workflow within the production environment. Ultimately, this will lead to the efficient and timely supply of blood and blood products within a culture of service excellence.

As a Production Supervisor you will continually look for ways to optimise work processes through active learning and adapting your approach to achieve great outcomes while working collaboratively with other team members.

You will be based at our Processing Centre on a rotational roster between Monday – Sunday across a range of shifts between 6:00am to midnight.

A day in the role will see you:

• Lead the Processing team to deliver core work processes including to manufacture blood products.
• Collaborate with other Supervisors to recruit, develop and coach team members.
• Support the Production Manager in monitoring and driving operational performance and priorities.
• Maintain and manage the required quality standards to regulatory compliance to meet the Code of GMP and NATA.

Sound interesting? Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities in supervising a production team.
• Understanding of using standard operating procedures to perform a range of technical processes.
• Experience with lean manufacturing processes in a regulated production environment adhering to GMP and GLP principles.
• Ability to work collaboratively for planning & effective management of a team and delivery of KPI’s.

Benefits and Wellbeing

We place our employee's well‑being at the forefront and express gratitude and care for one another. As an Australian Workplace Equality Index recognised employer and one of Australia’s menopause‑friendly organisations, we celebrate diversity and support all our people.

In addition to being a part of an organisation that is the heartbeat of the nation, you will have access to the following:

• Ability to purchase additional annual leave.
• Access to salary packaging with an option to package up to $15,900 for living expenses and $2,650 for meals and entertainment.
• 14 weeks paid parental leave – no waiting period for either parent.
• Our dedicated employee assistance program – Sonder that you can access 24/7 from an app on your phone.
• Plus, many more!

Is Lifeblood your reason? Apply NOW!

We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant. You’ll hear from us with an outcome after your application has been reviewed and assessed. For further details on this position, or if you require adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to Rashmi Malhotra [e-mail].

Please note: applications sent directly to this email address cannot be accepted.

This vacancy is being managed directly by Lifeblood’s Talent Acquisition team. We won’t accept candidates from external recruitment agencies on this occasion.

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