Safety-Focused Manufacturing Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Prysmian is seeking a Production Supervisor in Sydney to lead daily manufacturing operations, drive safety, quality, and efficiency, and coach Team Leaders and operators. You will analyse performance data, manage investigations into defects, and lead improvement projects across multiple lines.

The role requires a 3+ year background in manufacturing supervision, with a technical degree preferred. A proactive, people-focused leader who emphasizes safety and accountability will thrive in our

Qualifications

• You are a people-focused leader who can motivate, coach, and develop teams while building strong working relationships.
• You are a proactive problem-solver with strong planning, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• You are an effective communicator with a customer-focused mindset and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production activities across multiple manufacturing lines to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operations.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and technical support to Team Leaders and operators.
• Conduct regular safety walks, drive hazard identification, and promote a proactive safety culture.
• Champion plant-wide housekeeping standards and operational discipline.
• Own quality performance within assigned areas, including investigations, NCAs, corrective actions, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Analyse production, quality, and OEE performance data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate and lead investigations into recurring defects, production issues, and customer-impacting incidents.
• Ensure corrective actions are implemented, verified, and sustained.
• Manage production disruptions, escalations, and recovery plans to minimise operational impact.
• Support labour planning, payroll processes, workforce development, and succession planning activities.
• Lead continuous improvement projects focused on safety, quality, productivity, cost reduction, and employee engagement.
• Foster a high-performance culture through coaching, employee development, team engagement, and performance management.
• Support employee relations matters, including investigations, performance discussions, and disciplinary processes where required.
• Collaborate closely with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Planning, Supply Chain, and other support functions to improve operational performance.
• Drive accountability through structured communication, performance reviews, action tracking, and follow-up activities.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, quality systems, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

People leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Planning & organization

Education

Engineering or Science degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Prysmian is seeking a Production Supervisor in Sydney to lead daily manufacturing operations, drive safety, quality, and efficiency, and coach Team Leaders and operators. You will analyse performance data, manage investigations into defects, and lead improvement projects across multiple lines.

The role requires a 3+ year background in manufacturing supervision, with a technical degree preferred. A proactive, people-focused leader who emphasizes safety and accountability will thrive in our