Production Team Leader

Thinking Ergonomix; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Thinking Ergonomix is an Australian designer and manufacturer of commercial furniture and workstation systems, seeking an experienced Production Team Leader to run day-to-day workshop activity. You will operate CNC and woodworking machinery while leading quality, output and continuous improvement across the production process.

Responsibilities include setting up CNC equipment, reading drawings, shaping timber components, assembling furniture and managing parts to ensure timely production.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience operating CNC cutting and machining equipment in a furniture, joinery or timber manufacturing environment.
• Confident reading and interpreting production drawings, work orders and technical specifications.
• Practical experience with timber, MDF, laminate and composite materials, and with metal componentry such as die cast aluminium and mild steel.
• Experience leading or coordinating production staff and meeting production targets.
• Strong quality focus and attention to dimensional accuracy and finish.
• Sound understanding of workplace health and safety obligations in a manufacturing setting.
• Reliable, organised and able to work to deadlines with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate and monitor CNC cutting and machining equipment to manufacture furniture and workstation components
• Read production drawings, work orders and specifications to determine machining and assembly requirements
• Cut, shape, trim, drill and finish timber, MDF, laminate and composite components using woodworking machinery and hand tools
• Assemble furniture, workstations, screens and related products to design specification and quality standards
• Manage the assembly of die cast aluminium and mild steel table systems
• Inspect machined and assembled components for dimensional accuracy, finish quality and compliance with production requirements
• Manage parts requisitions to ensure on-time receipt for production orders
• Carry out routine maintenance, calibration and cleaning of CNC machines, woodworking equipment and production tools
• Manage quality throughout the entire production process and ensure production targets are met
• Ensure compliance with workplace health and safety requirements and the safe operation of machinery

Skills

CNC Machinery

Woodworking

Quality Control

Production Leadership

Reading Drawings

Job description

We are an Australian designer and manufacturer of commercial furniture and workstation systems. We are seeking an experienced Production Team Leader to run day-to-day production activity in our workshop, operating CNC and woodworking machinery while leading quality, output and continuous improvement across the production process.

Key responsibilities

• Set up, operate and monitor CNC cutting and machining equipment to manufacture furniture and workstation components
• Read production drawings, work orders and specifications to determine machining and assembly requirements
• Cut, shape, trim, drill and finish timber, MDF, laminate and composite components using woodworking machinery and hand tools
• Assemble furniture, workstations, screens and related products to design specification and quality standards
• Manage the assembly of die cast aluminium and mild steel table systems
• Inspect machined and assembled components for dimensional accuracy, finish quality and compliance with production requirements
• Manage parts requisitions to ensure on-time receipt for production orders
• Carry out routine maintenance, calibration and cleaning of CNC machines, woodworking equipment and production tools
• Manage quality throughout the entire production process and ensure production targets are met
• Ensure compliance with workplace health and safety requirements and the safe operation of machinery

About you

• Demonstrated experience operating CNC cutting and machining equipment in a furniture, joinery or timber manufacturing environment
• Confident reading and interpreting production drawings, work orders and technical specifications
• Practical experience with timber, MDF, laminate and composite materials, and with metal componentry such as die cast aluminium and mild steel
• Experience leading or coordinating production staff and meeting production targets
• Strong quality focus and attention to dimensional accuracy and finish
• Sound understanding of workplace health and safety obligations in a manufacturing setting
• Reliable, organised and able to work to deadlines with limited supervision

About us

We are an Australian designer and manufacturer of commercial furniture and workstation systems.