Production Trades Team Leader

Hyne Timber; Maryborough; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-award wages

Parental leave

Training and development

People-focused leadership

Wellbeing program

Long-term employment

Job summary

Hyne Timber in Queensland is seeking a Production Trades Team Leader to provide hands-on, production-focused leadership for the trades team. You will coordinate resources, manage priorities and drive reliability, safety and continuous improvement across the plant.

Based at our Maryborough site, you will contribute to a culture of quality and efficiency, with above‑award wages and strong career opportunities.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification as a fitter or wood machinist.
• Demonstrated leadership in manufacturing or industrial settings.
• Strong equipment reliability and fault-finding skills.
• Experience coordinating people and maintenance activities.
• Excellent communication, planning and problem-solving.
• Hands-on, collaborative leadership style with coaching ability.
• Commitment to safety and continuous improvement.
• Lean Manufacturing or Business Excellence is advantageous.
• First Aid certification or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Leading, supporting and developing the production trades team
• Coordinating trade resources and daily priorities to support production requirements
• Providing hands-on technical leadership during breakdowns and equipment disruptions
• Driving plant reliability by identifying and addressing recurring equipment issues
• Coordinating preventative and corrective maintenance, including shutdown activities
• Working collaboratively across Production and Maintenance to improve plant performance
• Coaching team members, setting clear expectations and building capability
• Driving continuous improvement through Lean and Business Excellence practices

Skills

Leadership experience

Equipment reliability

Fault finding

People coordination

Communication

Planning

Problem solving

Coaching

Safety awareness

Lean Manufacturing

Business Excellence

CMMS Pronto

First Aid

Education

Trade qualification (Fitter/Wood Machinist)

Tools

CMMS Pronto

Job description

Practical and production-focused leadership

Tuan QLD - Full-Time

Opportunity to make a real impact

Practical and production-focused leadership

About Us

Hyne Timber is a leading Australian manufacturer of sustainable timber products. Our products are the basic building blocks for the construction of quality, sustainable homes and buildings.

We are a 140-year-old family-owned business with an innovative spirit, progressive culture and plenty of opportunity. With multiple locations along the Australian east coast, Hyne’s 800 employees are proud to deliver exceptional product quality and service.

It is an exciting time to be a part of the timber industry as the health and environmental benefits of sustainable timber are increasingly being recognised. Timber is a 100% renewable resource, and we manufacture our products from certified, locally grown plantation softwood.

Your Next Role - Production Trades Team Leader

As the Production Trades Team Leader, you’ll provide hands-on, production-focused leadership to our trades team, ensuring people and technical resources are effectively coordinated to maximise plant reliability, uptime and production performance.

Working closely with Production and Maintenance, you’ll lead daily priorities, respond to equipment issues and ensure preventative and corrective work is completed at the most effective opportunity. You’ll also play a key role in developing your team, improving equipment performance and driving continuous improvement.

• Leading, supporting and developing the production trades team
• Coordinating trade resources and daily priorities to support production requirements
• Providing hands-on technical leadership during breakdowns and equipment disruptions
• Driving plant reliability by identifying and addressing recurring equipment issues
• Coordinating preventative and corrective maintenance, including shutdown activities
• Working collaboratively across Production and Maintenance to improve plant performance
• Coaching team members, setting clear expectations and building capability
• Driving continuous improvement through Lean and Business Excellence practices

Safety always comes first. Our goal is that everyone goes home in the same condition they arrived.

You Will Bring

• Trade qualification as a Fitter, Wood Machinist or other relevant trade
• Demonstrated leadership experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Strong technical capability in equipment reliability, fault finding and breakdown response
• Experience coordinating people, work priorities and maintenance activities
• Strong communication, planning and problem-solving skills
• A collaborative, hands‑on leadership style with the ability to coach and develop others
• A strong commitment to safety, production performance and continuous improvement
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Business Excellence or structured problem-solving is advantageous
• Experience with CMMS systems such as Pronto is advantageousCurrent First Aid Certificate, or ability to obtain and maintain one

Why Hyne Timber?

As a Hyne Timber Employee, You’ll Enjoy

• Above-award wages
• Paid parental leave - up to 26 weeks at full pay
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Supportive, people-focused leadership
• Wellbeing programs, including access to an Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family
• Secure, long-term employment with opportunities to grow